Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 29?

11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-029-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-029-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-029-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-029-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-029-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-029-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-029-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-029-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-029-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30); D-M-029-P5-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 29?

D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.

GMU 29 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-029-O1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	29	A	123	53	–	–	–––	17%	40.5
D-F-029-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	29	B	10	20	0	–	-/-/-/0–	38%*	11.0
D-M-029-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	29	A	55	27	–	–	–––	25%	19.4
D-F-029-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	29	B	10	27	1	–	-/-/-/1–	20%*	25.0
D-M-029-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	29	A	124	54	–	–	–––	24%	15.3
D-F-029-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	29	B	10	19	0	–	-/-/-/0–	25%*	22.5
D-M-029-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	29	A	112	44	–	–	–––	40%	9.9
D-F-029-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	29	B	10	10	0	–	-/-/-/0–	22%	16.5
D-M-029-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	29	A	86	26	–	–	–––	32%	9.3
D-F-029-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Nov. 30	29	C	26	14	–	–	–––	50%	16.8
D-M-029-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 30	29	B	43	19	–	–	–––	40%	17.1

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-F-029-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 38% (low sample), List B
D-F-029-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 25% (low sample), List B
D-F-029-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 22%, List B
D-F-029-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 20% (low sample), List B

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

D-F-029-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
D-F-029-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
D-F-029-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
D-F-029-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
D-F-029-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 26 tags
D-M-029-P5-R rifle male Oct. 24–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 43 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-029-O1-A, D-M-029-O1-M, D-M-029-O2-R, D-M-029-O3-R, D-M-029-O4-R, D-F-029-P5-R, D-M-029-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (3)

Coin flips (1)

D-F-029-O2-R (1)

Not this year (0)

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 29?: 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-029-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-029-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-029-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-029-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-029-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-029-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-029-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-029-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-029-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30); D-M-029-P5-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 29?: D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.