GMU 444 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-444-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 444 | A | 95 | 110 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 43% | 17.1 |
| D-F-444-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 444 | B | 10 | 10 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 33%* | 5.0 |
| D-M-444-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 444 | A | 50 | 64 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 42% | 11.6 |
| 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-444-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 444 | B | 10 | 40 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 43%* | 6.7 |
| D-M-444-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 444 | A | 190 | 248 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 46% | 10.3 |
| D-F-444-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 444 | B | 10 | 20 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 20%* | 16.5 |
| D-M-444-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 444 | A | 80 | 189 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 67% | 6.5 |
| D-M-444-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 444 | A | 25 | 106 | 2 | 6 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/6 | 81% | 4.0 |
| D-E-444-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 444 | A | 28 | 10 | – | – | ––– | 59% | 6.6 |
| D-E-444-P3-RPLO | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 444 | A | 40 | 14 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 33% | 13.2 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-444-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 80 tags, 189 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 67%, List A
- D-M-444-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 190 tags, 248 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-F-444-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 40 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 43% (low sample), List B
- D-E-444-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 95 tags, 110 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-M-444-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 64 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 42%, List A
- D-F-444-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 33% (low sample), List B
- D-E-444-P3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 40 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 33%, List A (private land only)
- D-F-444-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 20 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-444-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-444-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-444-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-444-P2-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-444-O1-A (0)
- D-F-444-O1-M (0)
- D-M-444-O1-M (0)
- D-M-444-O2-R (0)
- D-M-444-O3-R (0)
- D-E-444-P3-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- D-F-444-O2-R (1)
- D-F-444-O3-R (1)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-044-E1-R (7)
- D-M-444-O4-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 444?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-444-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-444-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-444-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-044-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-F-444-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-444-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-444-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-444-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-444-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-444-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-444-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 444?
- D-M-444-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 80 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-044-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-044-E1-R tag went at 7 resident points and 11 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/7; nonresident: -/-/-/11.