Colorado Deer DF551O1M
Deer female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 551 in GMU 551, muzzleloader only, Sep 12–20, 2026. 87% public land, mostly National Forest.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
2 first-choice applicants for 25 tags
15 first-choice applicants for 25 tags (all residencies) in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 10 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: —
- NR Tags
- 25
- Applicants
- 2
- Success
- 54%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 551, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
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 NR Fees
Closes Apr 6 · 170 daysThe $11.49 nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $104.86 nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $506.92 nonresident deer license (adult, includes fishing combo; base $504.17 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn.
Optional, not counted above: Hunt-code exchange fee (same species, quota remaining, before season starts) $5 and License refund processing fee (most refunds) $15.
- 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
- Nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $11.49 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) · paid at application $104.86 or $194.21 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- 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
- Nonresident deer license (adult, includes fishing combo; base $504.17 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn · paid if drawn, refundable $506.92 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% (small sample) 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. 515, 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.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 551 | 448 | 243 | 54% |
Across every license type in GMU 551, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 448 hunters and 243 deer taken in 2024, and 54% of them took a deer. Colorado's figures come from CPW's post-season hunter survey. CPW's 2025 report dropped the per-GMU table in favour of hunt-code rows, so the newest year shown here is 2024. Source: CPW 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest; CPW 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest….
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 4 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, 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 | 25 | 2 | 0.1 | — | 5 tags of 6 | CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 515 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | — | — | CPW 2025 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 488 |
| 2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 tag of 3 | CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 487 |
| 2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 tag of 5 | CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 483 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 551
- DF551O1A Deer female archery season 1 GMU 551 Sep 2–30 · 0 tags · 0 applied —
- DF551O1R Deer female rifle season 1 GMU 551 Oct 14–18 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
- DF551O2R Deer female rifle season 2 GMU 551 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 1 tag · 1 applied 0% (small sample)
- DF551O3R Deer female rifle season 3 GMU 551 Nov 7–15 · 2 tags · cut 1 0% (small sample)
- DF551P5R Deer female rifle private-land-only GMU 551Private land only — you need landowner access Aug 31 – Sep 28 · 10 tags · no first-choice applicants 100%
- DM551O1A Deer male archery season 1 GMU 551 Sep 2–30 · 60 tags · cut 3 0%
- DM551O1M Deer male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 551 Sep 12–20 · 60 tags · cut 3 0%
- DM551O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 551 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 38 tags · cut 3 0%
- DM551O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 551 Nov 7–15 · 55 tags · cut 12 0%
- DM551O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 551 Nov 18–22 · 4 tags · cut 19 0% (small sample)
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Sources 14
- CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 515 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2025 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 488 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 487 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 483 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 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
- CPW 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest… harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, 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.
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