GMU 82 Deer Report — 2026 season
5 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-082-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 82 | A | 50 | 50 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 5% | 180.0 |
| D-M-082-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 82 | A | 60 | 56 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 47% | 8.6 |
| D-M-082-E1-R | rifle | male + | Sept. 12–20 Early | 82, 86, 861 above timberline | A | 40 | 162 | 4 | 6 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/6 | 65% | 4.9 |
| D-M-082-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 | 82 | A | 170 | 217 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 68% | 6.4 |
| D-M-082-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 82 | A | 30 | 91 | 3 | 4 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/4 | 40% | 9.6 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-082-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15: 170 tags, 217 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 68%, List A
- D-M-082-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 60 tags, 56 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 47%, List A
- D-M-082-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 50 tags, 50 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 5%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-M-082-O1-A (0)
- D-M-082-O1-M (0)
- D-M-082-O2-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-082-E1-R (4)
- D-M-082-O4-R (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 82?
- 5 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-082-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-082-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-082-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-M-082-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15); D-M-082-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 82?
- D-M-082-O2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 170 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-082-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-082-E1-R tag went at 4 resident points and 6 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/4; nonresident: -/-/-/6.