GMU 40 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 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-M-040-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | ■40 | A | 70 | 210 | 3 | 4 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/4 | 62% | 15.4 |
| D-M-040-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | ■40 | A | 30 | 88 | 3 | 7 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/7 | 76% | 6.1 |
| D-M-040-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■40 | A | 120 | 388 | 3 | 7 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/7 | 74% | 5.5 |
| D-M-040-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | ■40 | A | 100 | 450 | 4 | 14 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/14 | 77% | 6.1 |
| D-M-040-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | ■40 | A | 10 | 173 | 13 | 28 | -/-/-/13-/-/-/28 | 60%* | 5.2 |
| D-M-040-P2-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 40 | A | 20 | 48 | 3 | 3 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/3 | 59% | 6.5 |
| D-M-040-P3-RPLO | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 40 | A | 20 | 53 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 59% | 4.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
None: every code needed 2+ points at both residencies.
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (7)
- D-M-040-O1-A (3)
- D-M-040-O1-M (3)
- D-M-040-O2-R (3)
- D-M-040-O3-R (4)
- D-M-040-O4-R (13)
- D-M-040-P2-R (3)
- D-M-040-P3-R (2)
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 40?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-040-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-040-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-040-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-040-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-040-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-040-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-040-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15).
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-040-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-040-O4-R tag went at 13 resident points and 28 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/13; nonresident: -/-/-/28.