Hunt code D-M-003-O3-R: 2026 Colorado buck deer, 3rd rifle

D-M-003-O3-R (printed on a license as DM003O3R) is a limited buck deer rifle license for the 3rd rifle season, November 7, 2026 to November 15, 2026, valid in units 3 and 301.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
D	Species: deer
M	Sex: buck
003	Hunt area number. It names the license, not always a single unit: the valid units are listed below
O3	Season: 3rd rifle
R	Method: rifle

Season dates and units

Dates: November 7, 2026 to November 15, 2026
Valid in: unit 3, unit 301
How it is issued: limited: issued through the draw, with any left over sold afterwards

Read from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Your license and the current brochure are the authority: check both before you hunt.

How 3rd rifle deer hunters did there in 2024

Unit	Hunters	Animals taken	Success
Unit 3	411	246	60%
Unit 301	237	158	67%

All 3rd rifle deer hunters in each unit, every license type together, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 2024 harvest survey. These are estimates, and they are not specific to this hunt code.

Holding DM003O3R?

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Other deer codes for these units

D-F-003-O2-R (doe, 2nd rifle) · D-F-003-O3-R (doe, 3rd rifle) · D-F-005-O3-R (doe, 3rd rifle) · D-M-003-O2-R (buck, 2nd rifle) · D-M-003-O4-R (buck, 4th rifle) · D-M-004-O4-R (buck, 4th rifle) · D-M-005-O3-R (buck, 3rd rifle) · D-M-005-O4-R (buck, 4th rifle)