Colorado Deer DF118O1R
Deer female rifle season 1 GMU 118 in GMUs 118 and 123, rifle only, Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026.
No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
15 first-choice applicants (all residencies) for 75 tags (all residencies)
15 first-choice applicants for 75 tags (all residencies) in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 60 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 75
- Applicants
- 15
- Success
- —
First-choice residents, standard draw.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 14–23 first-choice applicants for 65–80 tags, 2021–2026.
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
What It Costs · 2026 Resident Fees
Closes Apr 6 · 170 daysThe $8.93 resident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $38.49 resident annual small game license (qualifying license) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically; same price for residents) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $51.25 resident adult deer license.
- Opens
- Mar 1, 2027
- Closes
- Apr 6, 2027
- Results
- about May 25
Next application window: Open Mar 1 – Apr 6, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Resident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $8.93 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Resident annual small game license (qualifying license) · paid at application $38.49 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically; same price for residents) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $0 CPW 2026 web page
- Resident adult deer license · paid if drawn, refundable $51.25 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass.
Draw results: CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 438, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 5 draws
The standard draw for residents, one row per year. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Random Pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 15 | 0.2 | — | 40 tags of 13 | CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 438 |
| 2024 | 65 | 14 | 0.2 | — | 28 tags of 18 | CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 410 |
| 2023 | 65 | 17 | 0.3 | — | 12 tags of 6 | CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 406 |
| 2022 | 80 | 18 | 0.2 | — | 39 tags of 11 | CPW 2022 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 398 |
| 2021 | 80 | 23 | 0.3 | — | 35 tags of 15 | CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 402 |
Earlier Years, When This Number Was a Different Hunt
Colorado reassigns hunt numbers between years. In these years DF118O1R stood for another GMU or weapon, so they are listed here rather than counted as this hunt's history or in its point-creep trend.
| Year · What It Was | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · GMU 118, 123, 1 | 75 | 19 | 0.3 | — | CPW 2025 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 411 |
▸ Legal Cartridges 21 on file for Colorado deer
21 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Colorado, 1 of them depending on the load. Rules and sources: Colorado hunting laws.
▸ Sources 9
- CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 438 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 410 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 406 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 398 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 402 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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