GMU 61 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 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-061-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 61 | A | 50 | 210 | 3 | 8 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/8 | 62% | 17.0 |
| D-M-061-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 61 | A | 20 | 88 | 5 | 10 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/10 | 63% | 8.8 |
| D-M-061-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 61 | A | 40 | 186 | 5 | 7 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/7 | 45% | 8.1 |
| D-M-061-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 61 | A | 110 | 319 | 3 | 12 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/12 | 62% | 7.9 |
| D-M-061-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 61 | A | 110 | 359 | 4 | 18 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/18 | 71% | 7.1 |
| D-M-061-O4-RNEW | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 61 | A | 20 | 394 | 11 | 26 | -/-/-/11-/-/-/26 | – | – |
| D-M-061-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 61 | A | 61 | 11 | – | – | ––– | 86% | 2.9 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
None: every code needed 2+ points at both residencies.
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-061-P1-R.
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (6)
- D-M-061-O1-A (3)
- D-M-061-O1-M (5)
- D-M-061-O1-R (5)
- D-M-061-O2-R (3)
- D-M-061-O3-R (4)
- D-M-061-O4-R (11)
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 61?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-061-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-061-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-061-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); D-M-061-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-061-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-061-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-061-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18).
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-061-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-061-O4-R tag went at 11 resident points and 26 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/11; nonresident: -/-/-/26.