Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 741?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-741-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-741-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-741-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-741-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-741-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-741-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-741-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-741-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-741-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-741-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-741-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-741-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 741?

D-M-741-P4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 40 tags.

How many points does it take to draw D-M-741-O4-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-741-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/2.

GMU 741 Deer Report — 2026 season

12 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-E-741-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	741	A	50	32	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	34%	22.1
D-F-741-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	741	A	4	1	–	–	–––	0%*	–
D-M-741-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	741	A	23	16	–	–	–––	56%	9.1
D-M-741-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	741	A	55	35	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	60%	6.8
D-M-741-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	741	A	30	40	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	71%	6.3
D-M-741-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	741	A	15	48	1	2	-/-/-/1-/-/-/2	79%	3.2
D-F-741-P2-RPLO	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	741	B	20	15	0 (2nd)	–	-/-/-/0–	63%	6.3
D-M-741-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	741	A	115	78	–	–	–––	68%	6.3
D-F-741-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	741	B	12	4	–	–	–––	50%	9.4
D-M-741-P3-RPLO	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	741	A	105	65	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	74%	6.0
D-F-741-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	741	B	15	4	–	–	–––	63%*	2.4
D-M-741-P4-RPLO	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	741	A	40	78	1	1	-/-/-/1-/-/-/1	81%	4.5

* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-M-741-P4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 78 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 81%, List A (private land only)
D-M-741-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 15 tags, 48 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 79%, List A
D-M-741-P3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 105 tags, 65 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 74%, List A (private land only)
D-M-741-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 30 tags, 40 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 71%, List A
D-F-741-P2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 20 tags, 15 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 63%, List B (private land only)
D-M-741-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 55 tags, 35 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 60%, List A
D-E-741-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 50 tags, 32 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 34%, List A

Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)

D-F-741-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 20 tags
D-F-741-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 12 tags
D-F-741-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 15 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-741-O1-M, D-M-741-O1-M, D-M-741-P2-R, D-F-741-P3-R, D-F-741-P4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

Coin flips (2)

D-M-741-O4-R (1)
D-M-741-P4-R (1)

Not this year (0)

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 741?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-741-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-741-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-741-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-741-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-741-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-741-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-741-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-741-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-741-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-741-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-741-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-741-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 741?: D-M-741-P4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 40 tags.
How many points does it take to draw D-M-741-O4-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-741-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: -/-/-/2.