GMU 63 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-063-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 63 | A | 55 | 122 | 0 | 4 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/4 | 30% | 26.9 |
| D-M-063-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 63 | A | 30 | 78 | 1 | 4 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/4 | 57% | 7.6 |
| D-M-063-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 63 | A | 110 | 239 | 1 | 4 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/4 | 71% | 5.8 |
| D-M-063-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 63 | A | 90 | 335 | 2 | 8 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/8 | 70% | 6.1 |
| D-M-063-O4-R | rifle | male + | Nov. 18–22 | 63 | A | 15 | 86 | 7 | 25 | -/-/-/7-/-/-/25 | 86% | 2.4 |
| D-M-063-P2-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 63 | A | 65 | 62 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 82% | 4.1 |
| D-M-063-P3-RPLO | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 63 | A | 50 | 82 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 73% | 5.8 |
| D-F-063-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Oct. 31 | 63 | B | 70 | 34 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 82% | 5.9 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-063-P2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 65 tags, 62 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 82%, List A (private land only)
- D-F-063-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31: 70 tags, 34 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 82%, List B (private land only)
- D-M-063-P3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 82 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 73%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-063-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 110 tags, 239 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 71%, List A
- D-M-063-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 78 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 57%, List A
- D-M-063-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 55 tags, 122 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 30%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-063-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Oct. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 70 tags
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-M-063-O1-A (0)
- D-M-063-P2-R (0)
- D-F-063-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-M-063-O1-M (1)
- D-M-063-O2-R (1)
- D-M-063-P3-R (1)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-063-O3-R (2)
- D-M-063-O4-R (7)
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 63?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-063-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-063-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-063-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-063-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-063-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-063-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-063-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-063-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 63?
- D-M-063-P2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 65 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-063-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-063-O4-R tag went at 7 resident points and 25 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/7; nonresident: -/-/-/25.