GMU 54 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-F-054-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 54 | A | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 46% | 18.2 |
| D-M-054-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 54 | A | 55 | 143 | 1 | 5 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/5 | 28% | 32.5 |
| D-F-054-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 54 | A | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 67% | 4.1 |
| D-M-054-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 54 | A | 50 | 107 | 1 | 6 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/6 | 24% | 20.0 |
| D-F-054-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 54 | A | 20 | 71 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 79% | 3.6 |
| D-F-054-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 54 | A | 20 | 63 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 82% | 3.1 |
| D-M-054-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 54 | A | 325 | 657 | 0 | 5 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/5 | 66% | 7.3 |
| D-F-054-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 54 | A | 40 | 35 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 100% | 3.9 |
| D-M-054-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 54 | A | 85 | 389 | 5 | 17 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/17 | 89% | 4.6 |
| D-M-054-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 54 | A | 15 | 205 | 14 | 23 | -/-/-/14-/-/-/23 | 60% | 6.0 |
| D-F-054-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Aug. 31 – Sept. 28 | 54 | B | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 100%* | 1.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-054-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 40 tags, 35 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 100%, List A
- D-F-054-P5-R rifle female, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 100% (low sample), List B (private land only)
- D-F-054-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 20 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 82%, List A
- D-F-054-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 20 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 67%, List A
- D-M-054-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 325 tags, 657 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /5 nonres, success 66%, List A
- D-F-054-O1-A archery female, Sept. 2–30: 20 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-M-054-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 55 tags, 143 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /5 nonres, success 28%, List A
- D-M-054-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 107 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /6 nonres, success 24%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-054-P5-R rifle female Aug. 31 – Sept. 28 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-F-054-O1-A (0)
- D-F-054-O1-M (0)
- D-M-054-O2-R (0)
- D-F-054-O3-R (0)
- D-F-054-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-M-054-O1-A (1)
- D-M-054-O1-M (1)
- D-F-054-O2-R (1)
Not this year (3)
- D-F-054-O1-R (2)
- D-M-054-O3-R (5)
- D-M-054-O4-R (14)
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 54?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-F-054-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); D-M-054-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-F-054-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-054-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-054-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); D-F-054-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-054-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-054-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-054-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-054-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-054-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 54?
- D-F-054-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 40 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-054-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-054-O4-R tag went at 14 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/14; nonresident: -/-/-/23.