GMU 20 Deer Report — 2026 season
3 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-020-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 20 | A | 200 | 166 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 19% | 37.4 |
| D-F-020-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 20 | B | 15 | 20 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 25% | 9.0 |
| D-M-020-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 20 | A | 86 | 28 | – | – | ––– | 24% | 17.7 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-020-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 15 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 25%, List B
- D-E-020-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 200 tags, 166 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 19%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-020-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 15 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-020-O1-M.
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 20?
- 3 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-020-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-020-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-020-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 20?
- D-F-020-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 15 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-E-020-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-020-O1-A tag went at 0 pts (2nd choice) resident points and 0 pts (2nd choice) nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/0.