GMU 126 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-122-O1-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 122, 125, 126, 127, ■129, 13 | A | 300 | 241 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 24% | 47.5 |
| D-F-122-O2-M | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 122, 125, 126, 127, ■129, 13 | A | 20 | 4 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | 23% | 15.5 |
| D-M-122-O2-M | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 122, 125, 126, 127, ■129, 13 | A | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 32% | 13.8 |
| D-F-126-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 126, 146 | A | 15 | 7 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 28%* | 16.0 |
| D-M-126-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 126, 146 | A | 60 | 79 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 47% | 9.2 |
| D-F-126-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 126, 146 | A | 20 | 6 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 67% | 5.9 |
| D-M-126-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 126, 146 | A | 50 | 113 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 68% | 6.1 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-126-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 50 tags, 113 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 68%, List A
- D-F-126-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 20 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 67%, List A
- D-M-126-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 60 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 47%, List A
- D-M-122-O2-M muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18: 40 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 32%, List A
- D-F-126-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 15 tags, 7 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 28% (low sample), List A
- D-E-122-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23: 300 tags, 241 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 24%, List A
- D-F-122-O2-M muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18: 20 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 23%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-122-O1-A (0)
- D-F-122-O2-M (0)
- D-M-122-O2-M (0)
- D-F-126-L1-R (0)
- D-M-126-L1-R (0)
- D-F-126-O1-R (0)
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-126-O1-R (1)
Not this year (0)
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 126?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-122-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-122-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-122-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-126-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-126-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-126-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-126-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 126?
- D-M-126-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-126-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-126-O1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/1.