D-M-053-O4-RGMU 53 buck rifle (O4)
Colorado · Deer · Unit 53
Hybrid code: up to 20% of licenses went by random draw to applicants with 5+ points; the odds below include that.
Resident draw
14.5%Draw odds, all applicants
11Tags (2026)
76First-choice applicants
16Preference points that drew every time
80.0%2025 harvest success
77.8%Public land (share of area)
Odds by preference points (2026 draw)
| Preference points | Applicants | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 4 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 7 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 8 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 11 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 12 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 13 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 14 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 15 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 0 | 100% * |
| 20 | 0 | 100% * |
| 21 | 1 | 100% |
| 22 | 0 | 100% * |
| 23 | 0 | 100% * |
| 24 | 0 | 100% * |
| 25 | 0 | 100% * |
| 26 | 0 | 100% * |
| 27 | 1 | 100% |
* No applicants at that level; odds inferred from the levels around it.
Nonresident draw
2.4%Draw odds, all applicants
2Tags (2026)
84First-choice applicants
27Preference points that drew every time
80.0%2025 harvest success
77.8%Public land (share of area)
Odds by preference points (2026 draw)
| Preference points | Applicants | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 8 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 13 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 14 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 15 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 17 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 21 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 25 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 26 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 0 | 100% * |
| 28 | 1 | 100% |
| 29 | 1 | 100% |
* No applicants at that level; odds inferred from the levels around it.
Adult first-choice applicants, resident or nonresident, from CPW's 2026 primary draw recap. Youth-only hunts use the youth columns. Landowner (LPP) vouchers are a separate allocation and are not in either pool. Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife draw and harvest reports. Verify boundaries, dates and rules with the agency before you apply.