Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 15?

10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-015-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-015-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-015-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-015-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-015-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-015-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-015-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-015-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-015-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 15?

D-E-015-P3-R (rifle, either, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.

How many points does it take to draw D-M-015-O4-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-015-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/4.

GMU 15 Deer Report — 2026 season

10 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-015-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	15	A	150	149	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	11%	69.9
D-F-015-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	15	B	54	29	–	–	–––	33%	15.0
D-M-015-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	15	A	115	67	–	–	–––	19%	26.2
D-F-015-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	15	B	285	196	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	60%	7.4
D-M-015-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	15	A	515	315	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	36%	12.7
D-F-015-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	15	B	155	85	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	43%	8.7
D-M-015-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	15	A	335	332	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	46%	10.1
D-M-015-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	15	A	40	83	1	4	-/-/-/1-/-/-/4	84%	4.2
D-E-015-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	15	A	27	14	–	–	–––	41%	13.5
D-E-015-P3-RPLO	rifle	either	Nov. 7–15	15	A	30	31	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	89%	5.3

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-E-015-P3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 30 tags, 31 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 89%, List A (private land only)
D-M-015-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 83 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 84%, List A
D-F-015-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 285 tags, 196 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 60%, List B
D-M-015-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 335 tags, 332 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 46%, List A
D-F-015-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 155 tags, 85 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 43%, List B
D-M-015-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 515 tags, 315 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 36%, List A
D-E-015-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 150 tags, 149 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 11%, List A

Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)

D-F-015-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 54 tags
D-F-015-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 285 tags
D-F-015-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 155 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-015-O1-M, D-M-015-O1-M, D-E-015-P2-R.

With your points

Likely draws (6)

Coin flips (1)

D-M-015-O4-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 15?: 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-015-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-015-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-015-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-015-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-015-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-015-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-015-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-015-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-015-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 15?: D-E-015-P3-R (rifle, either, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
How many points does it take to draw D-M-015-O4-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-015-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/4.