GMU 81 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-F-080-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 80, 81 | A | 20 | 69 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 0%* | – |
| D-M-080-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 80, 81 | A | 250 | 630 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 24% | 35.2 |
| D-F-080-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 80, 81 | A | 20 | 45 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 60%* | 5.0 |
| D-M-080-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 80, 81 | A | 200 | 348 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 33% | 14.5 |
| D-F-080-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 80, 81 | A | 30 | 147 | 3 | 3 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/3 | 84%* | 2.6 |
| D-M-080-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 80, 81 | A | 300 | 1,070 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 53% | 8.5 |
| D-F-080-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 80, 81 | A | 30 | 76 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 89% | 4.2 |
| D-M-080-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 80, 81 | A | 300 | 1,050 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | 75% | 6.2 |
| D-M-080-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 80, 81 | A | 50 | 419 | 6 | 12 | -/-/-/6-/-/-/12 | 61% | 5.2 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-080-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 20 tags, 45 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 60% (low sample), List A
- D-M-080-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 348 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 33%, List A
- D-M-080-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 250 tags, 630 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 24%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (2)
- D-M-080-O1-A (0)
- D-M-080-O1-M (0)
Coin flips (1)
- D-F-080-O1-M (1)
Not this year (6)
- D-F-080-O1-A (2)
- D-F-080-O2-R (3)
- D-M-080-O2-R (2)
- D-F-080-O3-R (2)
- D-M-080-O3-R (2)
- D-M-080-O4-R (6)
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 81?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-F-080-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); D-M-080-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-F-080-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-080-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-080-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-080-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-080-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-080-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-080-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 81?
- D-F-080-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 20 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-080-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-080-O4-R tag went at 6 resident points and 12 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/6; nonresident: -/-/-/12.