GMU 116 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap, 2025 harvest survey. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Pts 23→26 res / nonres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-E-116-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 116, 117 | A | 20 | 7 | – | – | ––– | 42% | 15.4 |
| D-F-116-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 116, 117 | A | 0 | 0 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| D-M-116-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 116, 117 | A | 8 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 0%* | – |
| D-F-116-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 116 | A | 10 | 4 | 0 (3rd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 38%* | 6.0 |
| D-M-116-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 116 | A | 55 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 23% | 18.1 |
| D-F-116-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 116 | A | 14 | 11 | – | – | ––– | 36%* | 7.5 |
| D-M-116-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 116 | A | 60 | 38 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 57% | 6.1 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-116-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 60 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 57%, List A
- D-F-116-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 10 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /– nonres, success 38% (low sample), List A
- D-M-116-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 55 tags, 50 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 23%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-116-O1-A, D-F-116-O2-M, D-M-116-O2-M, D-F-116-O1-R.
With your points
Based on the last draw's drawn-out-at points. Codes with no draw at that residency are left out. Point creep can push a code up a bucket.
Drawn-out-at = preference points held by the last successful applicant at that residency. "0 (2nd)" = the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants, so any 1st-choice applicant drew with 0 points. Success % and days/harvest are from CPW's 2025harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 116?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-116-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-116-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-116-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-116-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-116-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-116-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-116-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 116?
- D-M-116-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3) drew out at 0 pts (3rd choice) for residents and 0 pts (3rd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-116-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-116-L1-R tag went at 0 pts (3rd choice) resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: –.