GMU 44 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-044-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 44 | A | 80 | 212 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 37% | 25.5 |
| D-F-044-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 44 | B | 20 | 26 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 57%* | 5.1 |
| D-M-044-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 44 | A | 65 | 163 | 1 | 4 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/4 | 18% | 33.8 |
| D-M-044-E1-R | rifle | male + | Sept. 12–20 Early | 44, 45, 444 Holy Cross Wilde | A | 15 | 122 | 7 | 11 | -/-/-/7-/-/-/11 | 21% | 32.0 |
| D-F-044-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 44 | B | 35 | 54 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 64% | 4.2 |
| D-M-044-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 44 | A | 65 | 410 | 6 | 20 | -/-/-/6-/-/-/20 | 65% | 8.4 |
| D-F-044-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 44 | B | 15 | 29 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 58% | 6.0 |
| D-M-044-O3-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 7–15 | 44 | A | 20 | 791 | 23 | 30 | -/-/-/23-/-/-/30 | 95% | 5.9 |
| D-M-044-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 44 | A | 20 | 970 | 27 | 29 | -/-/-/27-/-/-/29 | 80% | 5.2 |
| D-E-044-P2-RPLO | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 44 | A | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 100%* | 3.0 |
| D-E-044-P3-RPLO | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 44 | A | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 40%* | 15.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-E-044-P2-R rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 18 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 100% (low sample), List A (private land only)
- D-F-044-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 35 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 64%, List B
- D-F-044-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 15 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 58%, List B
- D-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 20 tags, 26 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 57% (low sample), List B
- D-E-044-P3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 40% (low sample), List A (private land only)
- D-E-044-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 80 tags, 212 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 37%, List A
- D-M-044-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 65 tags, 163 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 18%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 20 tags
- D-F-044-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 35 tags
- D-F-044-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 15 tags
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-F-044-O1-M (0)
- D-F-044-O2-R (0)
- D-F-044-O3-R (0)
- D-E-044-P2-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-E-044-O1-A (1)
- D-M-044-O1-M (1)
- D-E-044-P3-R (1)
Not this year (4)
- D-M-044-E1-R (7)
- D-M-044-O2-R (6)
- D-M-044-O3-R (23)
- D-M-044-O4-R (27)
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 44?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-044-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-044-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-044-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-044-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-F-044-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-044-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-044-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-044-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-044-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-044-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-044-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 44?
- D-E-044-P2-R (rifle, either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-044-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-044-O4-R tag went at 27 resident points and 29 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/27; nonresident: -/-/-/29.