Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 96?

8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-096-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-096-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-096-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-096-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-096-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-096-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-P5-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late).

What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 96?

D-E-096-O1-A (archery, either, Oct. 1–23) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.

How many points does it take to draw D-E-096-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-096-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/2.

GMU 96 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-096-O1-A	archery	either	Oct. 1–23	96	A	125	149	0	2	-/-/-/0-/-/-/2	25%	40.4
D-F-096-O2-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Oct. 10–18	96	A	19	7	–	–	–––	17%	19.8
D-M-096-O2-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	male	Oct. 10–18	96	A	37	21	–	–	–––	21%	17.7
D-F-096-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1–14 Late	96	A	60	30	0 (4th)	–	-/-/-/0–	24%	17.9
D-M-096-L1-R	rifle	male	Dec. 1–14 Late	96	A	80	43	0 (2nd)	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	20%	24.1
D-F-096-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 3	96	A	60	54	0	–	-/-/-/0–	15%	19.9
D-M-096-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 3	96	A	80	130	0	2	-/-/-/0-/-/-/2	24%	19.2
D-M-096-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	male	Dec. 1–14 Late	96	A	141	61	–	–	–––	40%	14.7

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

D-E-096-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23: 125 tags, 149 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 25%, List A
D-M-096-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 80 tags, 130 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 24%, List A
D-F-096-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 60 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 24%, List A
D-M-096-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 80 tags, 43 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 20%, List A
D-F-096-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 60 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 15%, List A

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-096-O2-M, D-M-096-O2-M, D-M-096-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

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 96?: 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-096-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-096-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-096-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-096-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-096-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-096-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-P5-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late).
What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 96?: D-E-096-O1-A (archery, either, Oct. 1–23) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.
How many points does it take to draw D-E-096-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-096-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/2.