GMU 5 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-003-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 550 | 660 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 24% | 29.6 |
| D-F-003-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 10 | 59 | 3 | 3 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/3 | 50%* | 7.0 |
| D-M-003-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 100 | 274 | 1 | 4 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/4 | 41% | 12.0 |
| D-F-005-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 5 | A | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 22%* | 10.0 |
| D-M-005-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 5 | A | 35 | 169 | 2 | 6 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/6 | 57% | 7.8 |
| D-F-005-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 5 | A | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 80%* | 7.8 |
| D-M-005-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 5 | A | 15 | 90 | 3 | 11 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/11 | 79% | 4.5 |
| D-M-005-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 5 | A | 15 | 51 | 2 | 11 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/11 | 87%* | 3.1 |
| D-E-003-P2-RPLO | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 600 | 514 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 76% | 5.3 |
| D-E-003-P3-RPLO | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 750 | 537 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 70% | 6.1 |
| D-E-005-P4-RPLO | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 5 | A | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 80%* | 5.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-005-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 80% (low sample), List A
- D-E-005-P4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 13 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 80% (low sample), List A (private land only)
- D-E-003-P2-R rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 600 tags, 514 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 76%, List A (private land only)
- D-E-003-P3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 750 tags, 537 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 70%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-003-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 274 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 41%, List A
- D-E-003-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 550 tags, 660 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 24%, List A
- D-F-005-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 22% (low sample), List A
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-003-O1-A (0)
- D-F-005-O2-R (0)
- D-F-005-O3-R (0)
- D-E-003-P2-R (0)
- D-E-003-P3-R (0)
- D-E-005-P4-R (0)
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-003-O1-M (1)
Not this year (4)
- D-F-003-O1-M (3)
- D-M-005-O2-R (2)
- D-M-005-O3-R (3)
- D-M-005-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 5?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-003-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-003-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-003-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-005-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-005-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-005-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-005-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-005-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-E-003-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-E-003-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); D-E-005-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 5?
- D-F-005-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-003-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-003-O1-M tag went at 3 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/3; nonresident: -/-/-/3.