GMU 551 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-551-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 551 | A | 25 | 13 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 29%* | 23.5 |
| D-M-551-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 551 | A | 60 | 114 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 31% | 32.6 |
| D-F-551-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 551 | A | 25 | 17 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 78% | 4.7 |
| D-M-551-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 551 | A | 60 | 104 | 0 | 3 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/3 | 36% | 13.7 |
| D-F-551-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 551 | A | 40 | 59 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 46% | 6.3 |
| D-F-551-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 551 | A | 50 | 61 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 65% | 5.3 |
| D-M-551-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 551 | A | 190 | 426 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 74% | 5.9 |
| D-F-551-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 551 | A | 25 | 61 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 78% | 5.0 |
| D-M-551-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 551 | A | 55 | 201 | 3 | 12 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/12 | 71% | 7.0 |
| D-M-551-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 551 | A | 20 | 83 | 6 | 19 | -/-/-/6-/-/-/19 | 69% | 5.3 |
| D-F-551-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Aug. 31– Sept. 28 | 551 | B | 7 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 38% | 15.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-551-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 25 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 78%, List A
- D-F-551-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 25 tags, 61 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 78%, List A
- D-M-551-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 190 tags, 426 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 74%, List A
- D-F-551-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 61 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 65%, List A
- D-F-551-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 40 tags, 59 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-M-551-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 60 tags, 104 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 36%, List A
- D-M-551-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 60 tags, 114 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 31%, List A
- D-F-551-O1-A archery female, Sept. 2–30: 25 tags, 13 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 29% (low sample), List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-551-P5-R rifle female Aug. 31– Sept. 28 — drew at – res / – nonres, 7 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-551-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-F-551-O1-A (0)
- D-F-551-O1-M (0)
- D-M-551-O1-M (0)
- D-F-551-O1-R (0)
- D-F-551-O2-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-M-551-O1-A (1)
- D-M-551-O2-R (1)
- D-F-551-O3-R (1)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-551-O3-R (3)
- D-M-551-O4-R (6)
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 551?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-F-551-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); D-M-551-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-F-551-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-551-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-551-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); D-F-551-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-551-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-551-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-551-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-551-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-551-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 31– Sept. 28).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 551?
- D-F-551-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-551-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-551-O4-R tag went at 6 resident points and 19 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/6; nonresident: -/-/-/19.