GMU 851 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-M-085-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 175 | 316 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 44% | 19.1 |
| D-M-851-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 22 | 4 | 6 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/6 | 80%* | 5.8 |
| D-M-085-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 65 | 113 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 41% | 11.2 |
| D-M-851-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 15 | 3 | 8 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/8 | 60%* | 4.0 |
| D-M-851-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 10–14 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 19 | 2 | 21 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/21 | 80%* | 6.2 |
| D-M-085-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 400 | 602 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 54% | 7.2 |
| D-M-851-O2-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 50 | 9 | – | -/-/-/9– | 20%* | 20.0 |
| D-M-085-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 300 | 406 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 59% | 7.6 |
| D-M-085-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 50 | 314 | 3 | 5 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/5 | 88% | 3.9 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-085-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 300 tags, 406 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 59%, List A
- D-M-085-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 400 tags, 602 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 54%, List A
- D-M-085-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 175 tags, 316 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-M-085-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 65 tags, 113 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 41%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-M-085-O1-A (0)
- D-M-085-O1-M (0)
- D-M-085-O2-R (0)
- D-M-085-O3-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (5)
- D-M-851-O1-A (4)
- D-M-851-O1-M (3)
- D-M-851-O1-R (2)
- D-M-851-O2-R (9)
- D-M-085-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 851?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-085-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-851-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-085-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-851-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-851-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 10–14); D-M-085-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-851-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-085-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-085-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 851?
- D-M-085-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 300 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-851-O2-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-851-O2-R tag went at 9 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/9; nonresident: –.