GMU 97 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-093-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 95 | 45 | – | – | ––– | 23% | 41.5 |
| D-F-093-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 9 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 50%* | 7.6 |
| D-M-093-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 33 | 6 | – | – | ––– | 33% | 12.7 |
| D-F-097-L1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 97 | A | 23 | 8 | – | – | ––– | 22% | 23.5 |
| D-M-097-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 97 | A | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 52% | 7.5 |
| D-F-097-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 97 | A | 12 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 35% | 8.3 |
| D-M-097-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 97 | A | 25 | 34 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 59% | 4.5 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-097-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 25 tags, 34 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 59%, List A
- D-M-097-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 30 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 52%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-093-O1-A, D-F-093-O2-M, D-M-093-O2-M, D-F-097-L1-R, D-F-097-O1-R.
With your points
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 97?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-093-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-093-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-093-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-097-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-097-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-097-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-097-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 97?
- D-M-097-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-097-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-097-L1-R tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/0.