GMU 138 Deer Report — 2026 season
13 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 | Drew out at (pts) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-E-137-O1-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 Nov. 4–30 Dec. 15–31 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 43% | 32.0 |
| D-F-137-O2-M Leftover likely: 8 of 10 tags left | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 2 | 0 | leftover | leftover | 0%* | – |
| D-M-137-O2-M | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 46% | 10.3 |
| D-F-137-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 40 | 16 | 0 (2nd) | 2 | 50% | 4.0 |
| D-M-137-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 60 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 78% | 5.1 |
| D-E-137-L2-R | rifle | either | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 Plains | A | 15 | 5 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 8% | 47.0 |
| D-F-137-L2-R Leftover likely: 6 of 10 tags left | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 137, 138, 143, 144 Plains | B | 4 | 0 | leftover | leftover | 0%* | – |
| D-F-137-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 25 | 7 | 0 (4th) | no apps | 42% | 4.5 |
| D-M-137-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 35 | 63 | 1 | none drawn | 56% | 8.0 |
| D-E-137-O2-R | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 Plains | A | 10 | 1 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0% | – |
| D-F-137-O2-R Leftover likely: 5 of 10 tags left | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 Plains | B | 5 | 2 | leftover | leftover | 20%* | 14.0 |
| D-F-137-P1-R PLO Leftover likely: 19 of 25 tags left | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | B | 6 | 1 | leftover | leftover | 62% | 5.8 |
| D-M-137-P1-R PLO Leftover likely: 1 of 100 tags left | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 137, 138, 143, 144 | A | 99 | 39 | leftover | leftover | 74% | 5.5 |
Only the 2026 draw recap is loaded for this species, so there is no points history yet.
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
- 0 (2nd)
- the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants: every 1st-choice applicant drew, even with 0 points.
- no apps
- no applicants at that residency; "none drawn" = applicants, but none drew.
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-M-137-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 60 tags, 141 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /5 nonres, success 78%, List A
- D-M-137-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 35 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /none drawn nonres, success 56%, List A
- D-F-137-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 40 tags, 16 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /2 nonres, success 50%, List A
- D-M-137-O2-M muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18: 15 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 46%, List A
- D-E-137-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23 Nov. 4–30 Dec. 15–31: 25 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-F-137-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 25 tags, 7 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /no applicants nonres, success 42%, List A
- D-E-137-L2-R rifle either, Dec. 1–14 Late: 15 tags, 5 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 8%, List A
- D-E-137-O2-R rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 10 tags, 1 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-137-L2-R rifle female Dec. 1–14 Late — drew at leftover res / leftover nonres, 4 tags
- D-F-137-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — drew at leftover res / leftover nonres, 5 tags
- D-F-137-P1-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — drew at leftover res / leftover nonres, 6 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:
- D-F-137-O2-M muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18 — 8 of 10 tags left
- D-F-137-L2-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late — 6 of 10 tags left
- D-F-137-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — 5 of 10 tags left
- D-F-137-P1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — 19 of 25 tags left
- D-M-137-P1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3 — 1 of 100 tags left
With your points
Leftover available (5)
- D-F-137-O2-M 8 of 10 left
- D-F-137-L2-R 6 of 10 left
- D-F-137-O2-R 5 of 10 left
- D-F-137-P1-R 19 of 25 left
- D-M-137-P1-R 1 of 100 left
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-137-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-137-O2-M needs 0 pts
- D-F-137-L1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-E-137-L2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-F-137-O1-R 0 pts, 4th choice
- D-E-137-O2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (2)
- D-M-137-L1-R needs 1 pt
- D-M-137-O1-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (0)
Numbers are the last draw's drawn-out-at points for the chosen residency: the points held by the last applicant who drew. Leftover available lists codes that had licenses left after the draw, whatever your points; other codes with no drawn-out-at value for that residency are left out. Point creep can move 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 2025 harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 138?
- 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-137-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23 Nov. 4–30 Dec. 15–31); D-F-137-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-137-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-137-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-137-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-E-137-L2-R (rifle either, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-137-L2-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-137-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-137-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-E-137-O2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-F-137-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-F-137-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-137-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 138?
- D-M-137-L1-R (rifle, male, Dec. 1–14 Late) drew out at 1 for residents and 5 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-137-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-137-L1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 5 nonresident points.
- What does "0 pts (2nd choice)" mean?
- The hunt code filled with second-choice applicants. Every first-choice applicant drew, even with zero preference points, and the remaining licenses went to people who listed it as their second choice.