Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 79?

6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-079-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-079-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-079-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-079-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-079-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-079-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 79?

D-F-079-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 70 tags.

How many points does it take to draw D-M-079-O4-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-079-O4-R tag went at 14 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/14; nonresident: -/-/-/23.

GMU 79 Deer Report — 2026 season

6 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-079-O1-A	archery	male	Sept. 2–30	79, 791	A	10	40	1	4	-/-/-/1-/-/-/4	38%*	20.3
D-M-079-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	79, 791	A	25	60	0	2	-/-/-/0-/-/-/2	45%	14.2
D-M-079-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	79, 791	A	110	388	3	6	-/-/-/3-/-/-/6	82%	4.5
D-M-079-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	79, 791	A	110	434	4	9	-/-/-/4-/-/-/9	88%	4.7
D-M-079-O4-R	rifle	male +	Nov. 18–22	79, 791	A	10	181	14	23	-/-/-/14-/-/-/23	80%*	4.0
D-F-079-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late	79	B	70	34	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	67%	15.2

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-F-079-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late: 70 tags, 34 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 67%, List B (private land only)
D-M-079-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 25 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 45%, List A
D-M-079-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 10 tags, 40 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 38% (low sample), List A

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

D-F-079-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 70 tags

With your points

Likely draws (2)

D-M-079-O1-M (0)
D-F-079-P5-R (0)

Coin flips (1)

D-M-079-O1-A (1)

Not this year (3)

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 79?: 6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-079-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-079-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-079-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-079-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-079-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-079-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 79?: D-F-079-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Dec. 31 Late) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 70 tags.
How many points does it take to draw D-M-079-O4-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-079-O4-R tag went at 14 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/14; nonresident: -/-/-/23.