GMU 138 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-137-O1-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 43% | 32.0 |
| D-F-137-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 2 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 0%* | – |
| D-M-137-O2-M | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 46% | 10.3 |
| D-F-137-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 40 | 16 | 0 (2nd) | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 50% | 4.0 |
| D-M-137-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 60 | 141 | 1 | 5 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/5 | 78% | 5.1 |
| D-F-137-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 25 | 7 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | 42% | 4.5 |
| D-M-137-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 35 | 63 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 56% | 8.0 |
| D-F-137-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | B | 6 | 1 | – | – | ––– | 62% | 5.8 |
| D-M-137-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 99 | 39 | – | – | ––– | 74% | 5.5 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-137-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 60 tags, 141 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /5 nonres, success 78%, List A
- D-M-137-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 35 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 56%, List A
- D-F-137-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 40 tags, 16 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /2 nonres, success 50%, List A
- D-M-137-O2-M muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18: 15 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-E-137-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23: 25 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-F-137-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 25 tags, 7 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 42%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-137-P1-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — drew at – res / – nonres, 6 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-137-O2-M, D-F-137-P1-R, D-M-137-P1-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-E-137-O1-A (0)
- D-M-137-O2-M (0)
- D-F-137-L1-R (0)
- D-F-137-O1-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- D-M-137-L1-R (1)
- D-M-137-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 138?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-137-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-137-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-137-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-137-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-137-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-137-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-137-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-F-137-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-137-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 138?
- D-M-137-L1-R (rifle, male, Dec. 1–14 Late) drew out at 1 for residents and 5 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-137-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-137-L1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 5 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/5.