GMU 49 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-049-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 330 | 677 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 27% | 31.6 |
| D-F-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 35 | 86 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 32% | 16.6 |
| D-M-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 150 | 315 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | 36% | 11.6 |
| D-F-049-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49, 57 | A | 35 | 156 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 38%* | 7.5 |
| D-M-049-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 800 | 1,845 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 59% | 6.4 |
| D-F-049-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 49, 57 | A | 35 | 112 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 58% | 7.3 |
| D-M-049-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 550 | 1,743 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 65% | 6.1 |
| D-F-049-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49, 57 | B | 46 | 14 | – | – | ––– | 44% | 5.6 |
| D-F-049-P3-RPLO | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 49, 57 | B | 50 | 10 | 0 (3rd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 67% | 4.8 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-049-P3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 nonres, success 67%, List B (private land only)
- D-M-049-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 315 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 36%, List A
- D-E-049-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 330 tags, 677 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 27%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-049-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 46 tags
- D-F-049-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 nonres, 50 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-049-P2-R.
With your points
Likely draws (1)
- D-F-049-P3-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- D-E-049-O1-A (1)
- D-M-049-O1-M (1)
Not this year (5)
- D-F-049-O1-M (2)
- D-F-049-O2-R (2)
- D-M-049-O2-R (2)
- D-F-049-O3-R (2)
- D-M-049-O3-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 49?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-049-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-049-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-049-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-049-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-049-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-049-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-049-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-049-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-049-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 49?
- D-F-049-P3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 pts (3rd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-049-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-049-O1-M tag went at 2 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/2; nonresident: –.