Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 26?

11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-025-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-025-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-012-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 5–13 Early); D-F-025-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-025-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-025-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-025-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-025-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-025-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-025-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 26?

D-M-025-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 150 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.

GMU 26 Deer Report — 2026 season

11 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-025-O1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	25, 26	A	231	76	–	–	–––	12%	52.4
D-F-025-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	25, 26	B	24	8	–	–	–––	6%	62.0
D-M-025-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	25, 26	A	78	31	–	–	–––	10%	48.8
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-F-025-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	25, 26	B	180	89	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	48%	7.3
D-M-025-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	25, 26	A	650	286	–	–	–––	25%	19.0
D-F-025-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	25, 26	B	140	49	–	–	–––	39%	9.3
D-M-025-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	25, 26	A	740	349	0 (3rd)	0 (3rd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	41%	10.9
D-M-025-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	25, 26	A	150	174	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	48%	7.8
D-E-025-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	25, 26	A	47	29	–	–	–––	39%	10.3
D-E-025-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 7–15	25, 26	A	43	23	–	–	–––	53%	7.2

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-M-025-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 150 tags, 174 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 48%, List A
D-F-025-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 180 tags, 89 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 48%, List B
D-M-025-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 740 tags, 349 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 41%, List A

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

D-F-025-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 24 tags
D-F-025-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 180 tags
D-F-025-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 140 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-025-O1-A, D-F-025-O1-M, D-M-025-O1-M, D-M-025-O2-R, D-F-025-O3-R, D-E-025-P2-R, D-E-025-P3-R.

With your points

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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 26?: 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-025-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-025-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-012-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 5–13 Early); D-F-025-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-025-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-025-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-025-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-025-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-025-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-025-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 26?: D-M-025-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 150 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.