Colorado Antelope (Pronghorn) AM161O1R
Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU 161 in GMU 161, rifle only, Oct 3–11, 2026. 71% public land, mostly National Forest.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
no one below 25 points drew in 2026
You're 25 points below the 2026 cut of 25, which has risen from 16 to 25 points since 2021.
Years to draw on points: never at this creep
- NR Tags
- 4
- Applicants
- 122
- Success
- 71%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 161, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2026
The cut has risen from 16 to 25 points since 2021. Applicants per tag: 1.6:1 in 2021, 31:1 in 2026.
Point creep: drew out at 17 → 18 → 20 → 21 → 25 points (2022–2026), +1.5 points/yr (range +1.0 to +2.0). Years to draw project that pace (the median of the last five draws, capped at 2 points/yr); the agency sets quotas and demand sets the cut.
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 pronghorn 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
- Point Only
- $0, Mar 1 – Apr 6
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 pronghorn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–24 ← you | 0% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
| 25–28 | 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. As a lower choice, AM161O1R drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: CPW 2026 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 380, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 161 | 169 | 120 | 71% |
Across every license type in GMU 161, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 169 hunters and 120 pronghorn taken in 2024, and 71% of them took a pronghorn. 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 Pronghorn Harvest; CPW 2023 Statewide Pronghorn Harvest Estimates.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 6 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 25 | CPW 2026 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 380 |
| 2025 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 21 | CPW 2025 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 323 |
| 2024 | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 20 | CPW 2024 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 316 |
| 2023 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 18 | CPW 2023 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 338 |
| 2022 | 25 | 76 | 3 | 17 | CPW 2022 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 333 |
| 2021 | 25 | 41 | 1.6 | 16 | CPW 2021 Primary Pronghorn Post Draw Report, p. 337 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 161
- AE006W1R Pronghorn either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Aug 15–19 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- AF006O1A Pronghorn female archery season 1 GMU 6 Sep 1–20 · 35 tags · 0 applied —
- AF006O1M Pronghorn female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 6 Sep 21–29 · 80 tags · cut 0 50% (small sample)
- AF006O2R Pronghorn female rifle season 2 GMU 6 Oct 17–25 · 80 tags · cut 4 0% (small sample)
- AF006W1R Pronghorn female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Aug 15–19 · 7 tags · 0 applied 100%
- AF161O1R Pronghorn female rifle season 1 GMU 161 Oct 3–11 · 50 tags · 3 applied 0% (small sample)
- AM006O1A Pronghorn male archery season 1 GMU 6 Aug 15 – Sep 20 · 17 tags · cut 5 0%
- AM006O1M Pronghorn male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 6 Sep 21–29 · 7 tags · cut 9 0%
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 21 on file for Colorado pronghorn
21 cartridges on file are legal for pronghorn with a rifle in Colorado, 1 of them depending on the load. Rules and sources: Colorado hunting laws.
▸ Sources 16
- CPW 2026 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 380 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2025 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 323 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 316 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 338 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary PRONGHORN Post Draw Report, p. 333 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Primary Pronghorn Post Draw Report, p. 337 · 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
- CPW 2024 Statewide Pronghorn Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Statewide Pronghorn Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Statewide Pronghorn Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Statewide Pronghorn 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. How we compute these.
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Prior-draw odds from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's results, not a forecast · Methodology · All Colorado pronghorn hunts