GMU 161 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-006-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 | A | 165 | 367 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 36% | 19.4 |
| D-F-006-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 | A | 10 | 45 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 56%* | 6.6 |
| D-M-006-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 | A | 115 | 222 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 44% | 11.0 |
| D-F-006-E1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 1–7 Early | 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 | A | 20 | 82 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 94% | 2.3 |
| D-M-014-E1-R | rifle | male | Sept. 5–13 Early | 14, 16, 161 Mt. Zirkel Wilde | A | 45 | 184 | 3 | 5 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/5 | 25% | 17.6 |
| D-M-161-E1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 1–7 Early | 161 | A | 55 | 121 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | 67% | 5.5 |
| D-M-161-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 161 | A | 15 | 61 | 2 | 6 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/6 | 62% | 4.8 |
| D-M-161-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 161 | A | 55 | 90 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 38% | 15.1 |
| D-M-161-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 161 | A | 30 | 98 | 2 | 5 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/5 | 39% | 13.5 |
| D-M-006-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 | A | 25 | 187 | 5 | 17 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/17 | 64% | 6.2 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-006-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 115 tags, 222 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-M-161-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 55 tags, 90 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 38%, List A
- D-E-006-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 165 tags, 367 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 36%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-E-006-O1-A (1)
- D-M-006-O1-M (1)
- D-M-161-O2-R (1)
Not this year (7)
- D-F-006-O1-M (2)
- D-F-006-E1-R (2)
- D-M-014-E1-R (3)
- D-M-161-E1-R (2)
- D-M-161-O1-R (2)
- D-M-161-O3-R (2)
- D-M-006-O4-R (5)
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 161?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-006-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-006-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-006-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-006-E1-R (rifle female, Oct. 1–7 Early); D-M-014-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 5–13 Early); D-M-161-E1-R (rifle male, Oct. 1–7 Early); D-M-161-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); D-M-161-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-161-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-006-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 161?
- D-M-006-O1-M (muzzleloader, male, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 115 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-006-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-006-O4-R tag went at 5 resident points and 17 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/17.