GMU 791 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-791-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Dec. 31 Late | 791 | B | 21 | 9 | – | – | ––– | 60% | 12.7 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- 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-791-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Dec. 31 Late — drew at – res / – nonres, 21 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-791-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (1)
- D-M-079-O1-M (0)
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-079-O1-A (1)
Not this year (3)
- D-M-079-O2-R (3)
- D-M-079-O3-R (4)
- D-M-079-O4-R (14)
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 791?
- 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-791-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Dec. 31 Late).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 791?
- D-M-079-O1-M (muzzleloader, male, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 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.