Colorado Deer — GMU 144
Colorado GMU 144 covers 411,845 acres and lies 124 miles south-east of Pueblo. 36% of it is public land, mostly national forest (33%) and state land (2%). In 2024, 148 people hunted deer here and took 63 — 42% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 104 tags here for 26 first-choice applicants.
Tags (2026):384
Nonresident share:capped at 25%
Applicants:122
Hunter success (2024):42%
Public land:36%
Size:411,845 acres
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in GMU 144, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
DE137L2R deer either-sex rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] 3 tags · 1 applicants · needed 0 pts · Standard100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
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DE137L2R deer either-sex rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] 15 tags · 2 applicants · needed 0 pts · Youth100% Undersubscribed
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DE137O1A deer either-sex archery season 1 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 13 tags · 14 applicants · needed 0 pts · Standard71% Real chance 0% as 2nd choice
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DE137O2R deer either-sex rifle season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] 1 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Undersubscribed
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100% No first-choice applicants
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DF137L1R deer female rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 2 tags · 1 applicants · needed 2 pts · Standard0% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
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— Undersubscribed
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— Cut level
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DF137O2M deer female muzzleloader season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 10 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Undersubscribed
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— Cut level
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DF137P1R deer female rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 44 tags · 0 applicants · Standard100% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
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DM137L1R deer male rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 13 tags · 50 applicants · needed 5 pts · Standard0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 0% as 2nd choice
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— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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DM137O2M deer male muzzleloader season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 5 tags · 14 applicants · needed 1 pts · Standard0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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DM137P1R deer male rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 104 tags · 26 applicants · Standard100% Undersubscribed 64% as 2nd choice
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DM137P1R deer male rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] 100 tags · 2 applicants · Youth100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE137L2R ↗ deer either-sex rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0% | 0 steady since 2022 | 3 / 1 undersubscribed | Standard | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DE137L2R ↗ deer either-sex rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | — | 0 steady since 2023 | 15 / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DE137O1A ↗ deer either-sex archery season 1 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Archery | 71% Real chance | 0% | 0 steady since 2022 | 13 / 14 | Standard | Nov 4–30, 2026 |
| DE137O2R ↗ deer either-sex rifle season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] Rifle | — Undersubscribed | — | — | 1 / 0 undersubscribed | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DF136W2R ↗ deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 136 Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 20 / 0 | Standard | Oct 3–12, 2026 |
| DF137L1R ↗ deer female rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 0% Undersubscribed | 0% | 2 | 2 / 1 undersubscribed | Standard | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DF137L2R ↗ deer female rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] Rifle | — Undersubscribed | — | — | 6 / 0 undersubscribed | Standard | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DF137O1R ↗ deer female rifle season 1 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | — Cut level | — | — | 1 / 0 | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DF137O2M ↗ deer female muzzleloader season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Muzzleloader | — Undersubscribed | — | — | 10 / 0 undersubscribed | Standard | Oct 10–18, 2026 |
| DF137O2R ↗ deer female rifle season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143 144] Rifle | — Cut level | — | — | 6 / 0 | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DF137P1R ↗ deer female rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 44 / 0 | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DM136W2R ↗ deer male rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 136 Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 4 / 0 | Standard | Oct 31 – Nov 9, 2026 |
| DM137L1R ↗ deer male rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | 5 +1 since 2022 | 13 / 50 | Standard | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DM137L1R ↗ deer male rifle late season GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 0% | — | 2 / 0 | Youth | Dec 1–14, 2026 |
| DM137O1R ↗ deer male rifle season 1 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — steady since 2022 | 0 / 11 | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DM137O1R ↗ deer male rifle season 1 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 35 / 1 | Youth | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DM137O2M ↗ deer male muzzleloader season 2 GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | 1 +1 since 2022 | 5 / 14 | Standard | Oct 10–18, 2026 |
| DM137P1R ↗ deer male rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 64% | — | 104 / 26 undersubscribed | Standard | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
| DM137P1R ↗ deer male rifle private-land-only GMU 137 [137, 138, 143, 144] Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — steady since 2022 | 100 / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 24 – Nov 3, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- As 2nd choice —
- Colorado lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
17 hunts not offered in 2026 are hidden — show discontinued hunts.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $129.11 | $129.11 | $636.03 |
| Youth license | $129.11 | $129.11 | $636.03 |
Application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 7, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in GMU 144
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
DE143L2R — deer either-sex rifle late season GMU 143 [143, 144, 145 DF143L2R 25]
Standard
DE143O1A — deer either-sex archery season 1 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DE143O2R — deer either-sex rifle season 2 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145 DF143O2R 15]
Standard
DE143O3A — deer either-sex archery season 3 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DE143O3M — deer either-sex muzzleloader season 3 GMU 143 [(2021) 143, 144, 145 DF143O3M 10]
Standard
DF143L2R — deer female rifle late season GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Youth
DF143O1R — deer female rifle season 1 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145 DM143O1R 50]
Standard
DF143O2M — deer female muzzleloader season 2 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DF143O2R — deer female rifle season 2 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DF143O3A — deer female archery season 3 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DF143O3M — deer female muzzleloader season 3 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DF143P1R — deer female rifle private-land-only GMU 143 [143, 144, 145 10/30/2021 - 11/09/2021 Antlerless]
Standard
DF144L1R — deer female rifle late season GMU 144 [144 DM144L1R 20]
Standard
DM143O1R — deer male rifle season 1 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Youth
DM143O2M — deer male muzzleloader season 2 GMU 143 [143, 144, 145]
Standard
DM143P1R — deer male rifle private-land-only GMU 143 [10/30/2021 - 11/09/2021 Antlered 143, 144, 145]
Youth
DM144L1R — deer male rifle late season GMU 144 [144]
Standard
The country
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
How the hunting has gone
What Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. 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.
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
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| 2024 | 148 | 63 | 42% |
| 2023 | 155 | 73 | 47% |
| 2022 | 156 | 72 | 46% |
| 2021 | 196 | 84 | 43% |
What people carried (2024 harvest)
- Rifle 51 · 82% · 119 hunters, 43% success
- Archery 0 · 0% · 9 hunters, 0% success
- Muzzleloader 11 · 18% · 19 hunters, 58% success
Boundary: CPW GMU Boundary (Big Game)
Harvest: 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest
Harvest: 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest Estimates
Harvest: 2022 Statewide Deer Harvest