GMU 9 Deer Report — 2026 season
8 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-007-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 900 | 987 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 21% | 35.9 |
| D-F-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 200 | 214 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 30% | 13.6 |
| D-M-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 550 | 297 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 12% | 36.7 |
| D-F-009-L1-R | rifle | female | Nov. 28–Dec. 13 Late | ■9, 19, 191 | A | 50 | 230 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 43% | 5.4 |
| D-M-009-L1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 30 Late | ■9 | B | 200 | 89 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 54% | 8.8 |
| D-F-009-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■9, 19, 191 | A | 100 | 311 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 39% | 10.0 |
| D-F-009-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | ■9, 19, 191 | A | 80 | 224 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 51% | 6.3 |
| D-F-009-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Nov. 30 | ■9 | B | 69 | 23 | – | – | ––– | 39% | 11.4 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-009-L1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30 Late: 200 tags, 89 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 54%, List B
- D-F-009-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 80 tags, 224 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 51%, List A
- D-F-009-L1-R rifle female, Nov. 28–Dec. 13 Late: 50 tags, 230 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-F-009-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 100 tags, 311 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 39%, List A
- D-F-007-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 214 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 30%, List A
- D-E-007-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 900 tags, 987 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- D-M-007-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 550 tags, 297 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 12%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- D-M-009-L1-R rifle male Oct. 24–Nov. 30 Late — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 200 tags
- D-F-009-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 69 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-009-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-E-007-O1-A (0)
- D-F-007-O1-M (0)
- D-M-007-O1-M (0)
- D-M-009-L1-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- D-F-009-L1-R (1)
- D-F-009-O2-R (1)
- D-F-009-O3-R (1)
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 9?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-007-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-009-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28–Dec. 13 Late); D-M-009-L1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30 Late); D-F-009-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-009-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-F-009-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 9?
- D-M-009-L1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30 Late) drew out at 0 pts (3rd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-009-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-009-L1-R tag went at 1 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: –.