GMU 231 Deer Report — 2026 season
8 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-M-012-E1-R | rifle | male + | Sept. 5–13 Early | 12, 24, 25, 26, 231 Flat Top | A | 10 | 115 | 5 | 9 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/9 | 40%* | 5.0 |
| D-M-131-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 131, 231 | A | 70 | 38 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 20% | 21.5 |
| D-M-131-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 131, 231 | A | 35 | 24 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 29% | 20.2 |
| D-E-131-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 131, 231 | A | 30 | 15 | – | – | ––– | 18%* | 21.7 |
| D-E-131-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 131, 231 | A | 12 | 6 | – | – | ––– | 57% | 4.2 |
* 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-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-M-131-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 35 tags, 24 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 29%, 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
- D-M-131-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 70 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 20%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-131-P2-R, D-E-131-P3-R.
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-E-011-O1-A (0)
- D-F-011-O1-M (0)
- D-M-011-O1-M (0)
- D-M-131-O2-R (0)
- D-M-131-O3-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (1)
- D-M-012-E1-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 231?
- 8 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-M-012-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 5–13 Early); D-M-131-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-131-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-E-131-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-131-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 231?
- 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-012-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-012-E1-R tag went at 5 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/9.