GMU 471 Deer Report — 2026 season
14 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-043-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | A | 180 | 218 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 27% | 30.0 |
| D-F-043-K1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | ■43, 47, 431, 471 youth only | B | 6 | 1 | – | – | ––– | 25%* | 10.0 |
| D-F-043-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | ■43, 47, 431, 471 | B | 10 | 11 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 22%* | 17.0 |
| D-M-043-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | ■43, 47, 431, 471 | A | 160 | 157 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 29% | 18.7 |
| D-M-471-E1-R | rifle | male | Sept. 12–20 Early | 471 | A | 30 | 72 | 0 | 4 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/4 | 64% | 5.1 |
| D-F-043-K2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 youth onl | B | 10 | 13 | – | – | ––– | 100%* | 3.7 |
| D-F-043-K3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 youth onl | B | 10 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 40%* | 8.5 |
| D-F-043-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | B | 10 | 39 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 44% | 7.0 |
| D-M-043-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | A | 325 | 425 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 45% | 10.0 |
| D-F-043-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | B | 10 | 25 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 91% | 3.9 |
| D-M-043-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | A | 140 | 395 | 1 | 5 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/5 | 67% | 6.1 |
| D-M-043-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | ■43, 47, ■431, 471 | A | 20 | 137 | 4 | 10 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/10 | 68% | 4.8 |
| D-E-043-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 43, 47, 431, 471 | A | 21 | 11 | – | – | ––– | 72% | 4.2 |
| D-E-043-P3-RPLO | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 43, 47, 431, 471 | A | 25 | 20 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 100% | 2.6 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-E-043-P3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 25 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 100%, List A (private land only)
- D-F-043-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 25 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 91%, List B
- D-M-043-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 140 tags, 395 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /5 nonres, success 67%, List A
- D-M-471-E1-R rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early: 30 tags, 72 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 64%, List A
- D-M-043-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 325 tags, 425 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 45%, List A
- D-F-043-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 39 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 44%, List B
- D-M-043-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 160 tags, 157 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A
- D-E-043-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 180 tags, 218 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 27%, List A
- D-F-043-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 22% (low sample), List B
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-043-K1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 6 tags
- D-F-043-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-043-K2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-043-K3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-043-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-043-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-F-043-K1-M, D-E-043-P2-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-043-O1-A (0)
- D-F-043-O1-M (0)
- D-M-043-O1-M (0)
- D-M-471-E1-R (0)
- D-M-043-O2-R (0)
- D-E-043-P3-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-F-043-O2-R (1)
- D-F-043-O3-R (1)
- D-M-043-O3-R (1)
Not this year (1)
- D-M-043-O4-R (4)
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 471?
- 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-043-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-043-K1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-F-043-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-043-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-471-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-F-043-K2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-043-K3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-F-043-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-043-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-043-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-043-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-043-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-043-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-043-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 471?
- D-E-043-P3-R (rifle, either, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-043-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-043-O4-R tag went at 4 resident points and 10 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/4; nonresident: -/-/-/10.