Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 22?

10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-011-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-011-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-022-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-022-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-022-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-022-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-022-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-011-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-011-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 22?

D-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.

How many points does it take to draw D-M-022-O4-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-022-O4-R tag went at 5 resident points and 17 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/17.

GMU 22 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-011-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231 an	A	250	245	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	21%	37.5
D-F-011-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231 an	A	25	17	0	–	-/-/-/0–	100%*	2.0
D-M-011-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231 an	A	150	184	0	1	-/-/-/0-/-/-/1	50%	9.8
D-F-022-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	22	A	100	50	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	100%*	2.3
D-M-022-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	22	A	300	719	1	6	-/-/-/1-/-/-/6	93%	4.3
D-F-022-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	22	A	100	46	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	100%*	3.0
D-M-022-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	22	A	275	784	2	9	-/-/-/2-/-/-/9	83%	5.0
D-M-022-O4-R	rifle	male +	Nov. 18–22	22	A	50	187	5	17	-/-/-/5-/-/-/17	95%	3.9
D-E-011-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 211	A	419	223	–	–	–––	65%	6.9
D-E-011-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 7–15	11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 211	A	548	255	–	–	–––	70%	5.9

* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-F-011-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 25 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 100% (low sample), List A
D-F-022-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 100 tags, 50 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 100% (low sample), List A
D-F-022-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 100 tags, 46 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 100% (low sample), List A
D-M-022-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 300 tags, 719 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /6 nonres, success 93%, List A
D-M-011-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 184 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 50%, List A
D-E-011-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 250 tags, 245 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-011-P2-R, D-E-011-P3-R.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

Coin flips (1)

D-M-022-O2-R (1)

Not this year (2)

D-M-022-O3-R (2)
D-M-022-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 22?: 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-011-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-011-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-022-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-022-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-022-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-022-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-022-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-011-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-011-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 22?: D-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
How many points does it take to draw D-M-022-O4-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-022-O4-R tag went at 5 resident points and 17 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/17.