GMU 88 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 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-E-087-O1-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 87, 88, 89, 90, 95 | A | 60 | 47 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 33% | 20.0 |
| D-F-087-O2-M | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 87, 88, 89, 90, 95 | A | 10 | 4 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 33%* | 8.0 |
| D-M-087-O2-M | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 87, 88, 89, 90, 95 | A | 25 | 12 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 10% | 29.0 |
| D-F-088-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 88 | A | 10 | 10 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 50%* | 4.8 |
| D-M-088-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 88 | A | 40 | 55 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 22% | 16.0 |
| D-F-088-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 88 | A | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 50% | 8.0 |
| D-M-088-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 88 | A | 40 | 37 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 52% | 5.8 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-088-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 40 tags, 37 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 52%, List A
- D-F-088-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50% (low sample), List A
- D-F-088-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50%, List A
- D-F-087-O2-M muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18: 10 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 33% (low sample), List A
- D-E-087-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23: 60 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 33%, List A
- D-M-088-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 40 tags, 55 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 22%, List A
- D-M-087-O2-M muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18: 25 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 10%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (7)
- D-E-087-O1-A (0)
- D-F-087-O2-M (0)
- D-M-087-O2-M (0)
- D-F-088-L1-R (0)
- D-M-088-L1-R (0)
- D-F-088-O1-R (0)
- D-M-088-O1-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (0)
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 88?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-087-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-087-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-087-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-088-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-088-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-088-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-088-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 88?
- D-M-088-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 40 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-E-087-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-087-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/0.