Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Colorado wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
40
with draw data
52.0%
2023 season
0
units ≥100% odds
2023
most recent
Across Colorado's 40 black bear units with published draw data, odds range widely. The most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull, while others draw closer to every year. That split is the heart of a Colorado black bear strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Colorado wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
What are the draw odds for Colorado black bear?
Across the 40 Colorado black bear units with published draw data, average draw odds are 52.0% for the 2023 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Colorado wildlife-agency draw results.
Which Colorado black bear unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit 011 is among the hardest Colorado black bear draws, at roughly 0.3% odds in 2023. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Colorado black bear unit to draw?
Unit 084 has among the best Colorado black bear draw odds, around 90.9% in 2026. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official Colorado Parks & Wildlife draw results.
| 076 |
| 9.1% |
| 110 |
| 10 |
| – |
| -10.9% |
| 061 | 15.9% | 1,132 | 180 | – | +5.4% |
| 066 | 22.7% | 639 | 145 | – | -5.7% |
| 007 | 25.5% | 1,235 | 315 | – | -12.7% |
| 068 | 29.9% | 1,988 | 595 | – | -2.1% |
| 083 | 30.5% | 1,328 | 405 | – | +3.8% |
| 010 | 32.4% | 37 | 20 | – | -25.2% |
| 002 | 34.7% | 49 | 20 | – | -10.4% |
| 015 | 35.2% | 909 | 320 | – | -12.7% |
| 069 | 35.6% | 974 | 380 | – | -1.2% |
| 054 | 35.7% | 1,036 | 370 | – | -11.4% |
| 201 | 41.5% | 65 | 30 | – | +1.1% |
| 020 | 41.7% | 732 | 305 | – | -10.6% |
| 050 | 42.0% | 286 | 120 | – | -3.5% |
| 082 | 42.9% | 652 | 280 | – | +3.0% |
| 001 | 43.6% | 39 | 20 | – | +12.6% |
| 058 | 43.7% | 796 | 370 | – | -5.3% |
| 059 | 52.0% | 410 | 220 | – | -0.2% |
| 040 | 64.3% | 199 | 145 | – | +2.3% |
| 034 | 65.5% | 87 | 350 | – | -15.4% |
| 086 | 66.7% | 30 | 75 | – | +16.7% |
| 003 | 69.0% | 187 | 395 | – | -11.4% |
| 048 | 70.5% | 776 | 645 | – | -0.4% |
| 043 | 71.7% | 325 | 345 | – | -8.7% |
| 039 | 72.8% | 477 | 355 | – | -9.7% |
| 071 | 73.7% | 1,269 | 935 | – | -5.1% |
| 075 | 76.0% | 1,129 | 870 | – | +10.3% |
| 035 | 76.7% | 1,331 | 1,575 | – | -1.2% |
| 047 | 77.3% | 167 | 235 | – | +1.6% |
| 060 | 80.8% | 390 | 430 | – | -2.4% |
| 012 | 82.8% | 1,026 | 1,650 | – | +2.5% |
| 021 | 83.3% | 388 | 1,010 | – | -0.8% |
| 053 | 84.1% | 471 | 1,000 | – | +3.2% |
| 062 | 85.1% | 880 | 975 | – | +1.0% |
| 004 | 85.3% | 994 | 1,600 | – | -1.4% |
| 041 | 86.2% | 1,213 | 2,400 | – | +1.0% |
| 084 | 90.9% | 55 | 60 | – | +28.8% |
