GMU 55 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-055-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 55 | A | 30 | 38 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 44%* | 8.8 |
| D-M-055-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 55 | A | 70 | 346 | 3 | 11 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/11 | 37% | 22.3 |
| D-F-055-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 55 | A | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 31% | 9.8 |
| D-M-055-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 55 | A | 60 | 228 | 2 | 13 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/13 | 67% | 8.6 |
| D-F-055-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 55 | A | 40 | 100 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 82% | 3.8 |
| D-F-055-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 55 | A | 50 | 115 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 74% | 4.4 |
| D-M-055-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 55 | A | 260 | 682 | 1 | 6 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/6 | 71% | 6.4 |
| D-F-055-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 55 | A | 25 | 69 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 92% | 5.2 |
| D-M-055-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 55 | A | 115 | 577 | 4 | 18 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/18 | 86% | 4.4 |
| D-M-055-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 55 | A | 25 | 246 | 12 | 25 | -/-/-/12-/-/-/25 | 100% | 3.0 |
| D-F-055-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Aug. 31 – Sept. 28 | 55 | B | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 38%* | 21.3 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-055-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 115 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 74%, List A
- D-M-055-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 260 tags, 682 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /6 nonres, success 71%, List A
- D-F-055-O1-A archery female, Sept. 2–30: 30 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 44% (low sample), List A
- D-F-055-P5-R rifle female, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28: 10 tags, 15 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 38% (low sample), List B (private land only)
- D-F-055-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 28 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 31%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-055-P5-R rifle female Aug. 31 – Sept. 28 — drew at 0 res / 1 nonres, 10 tags
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-F-055-O1-A (0)
- D-F-055-O1-M (0)
- D-F-055-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- D-F-055-O2-R (1)
- D-M-055-O2-R (1)
Not this year (6)
- D-M-055-O1-A (3)
- D-M-055-O1-M (2)
- D-F-055-O1-R (2)
- D-F-055-O3-R (2)
- D-M-055-O3-R (4)
- D-M-055-O4-R (12)
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 55?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-F-055-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); D-M-055-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-F-055-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-055-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-055-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); D-F-055-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-055-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-055-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-055-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-055-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-055-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 55?
- D-F-055-O2-R (rifle, female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-055-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-055-O4-R tag went at 12 resident points and 25 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/12; nonresident: -/-/-/25.