GMU 521 Deer Report — 2026 season
8 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-M-052-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 200 | 270 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 21% | 40.5 |
| D-M-052-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 140 | 150 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 21% | 21.3 |
| D-M-052-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 700 | 608 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 43% | 12.3 |
| D-M-052-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 460 | 379 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 46% | 11.0 |
| D-M-052-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 52, 411, 521 | A | 60 | 139 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 37% | 10.5 |
| D-M-052-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■52, ■411, ■521 | A | 108 | 41 | – | – | ––– | 25% | 17.7 |
| D-M-052-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | ■52, ■411, ■521 | A | 175 | 61 | – | – | ––– | 47% | 7.4 |
| D-E-052-P6-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Aug. 15–25 | ■52, ■411, ■521 | A | 110 | 53 | – | – | ––– | 49% | 5.6 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-052-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 460 tags, 379 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-M-052-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 700 tags, 608 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-M-052-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 60 tags, 139 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 37%, List A
- D-M-052-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 200 tags, 270 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 21%, List A
- D-M-052-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 140 tags, 150 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 21%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-052-P2-R, D-M-052-P3-R, D-E-052-P6-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-M-052-O1-A (0)
- D-M-052-O1-M (0)
- D-M-052-O2-R (0)
- D-M-052-O3-R (0)
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-052-O4-R (1)
Not this year (0)
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 521?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-052-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-052-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-052-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-052-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-052-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-052-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-052-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-E-052-P6-R (rifle either, Aug. 15–25).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 521?
- D-M-052-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 460 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-052-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-052-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/3.