GMU 861 Pronghorn Report — 2026 season
7 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Drew out at (pts) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-F-069-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 21–29 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | A | 60 | 12 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (2nd) |
| A-M-069-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 21–29 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | A | 60 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
| A-F-069-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | A | 195 | 108 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) |
| A-M-069-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 3–11 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | A | 180 | 801 | 4 | 4 |
| A-F-069-P1-R PLO | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | B | 205 | 47 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (2nd) |
| A-M-069-P1-R PLO | rifle | male | Oct. 3–11 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 861 | B | 80 | 270 | 2 | 3 |
| A-F-069-P2-R PLO Leftover likely: 53 of 200 tags left | rifle | female | Oct. 17–25 | 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 851, 86 | B | 147 | 30 | leftover | leftover |
Only the 2026 draw recap is loaded for this species, so there is no points history yet.
No CPW harvest survey is loaded for this species yet, so success and days per harvest are not shown.
- 0 (2nd)
- the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants: every 1st-choice applicant drew, even with 0 points.
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- A-F-069-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29: 60 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List A
- A-M-069-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 21–29: 60 tags, 104 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-069-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 3–11: 195 tags, 108 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-069-P1-R rifle female, Oct. 3–11: 205 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List B (private land only)
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- A-F-069-P1-R rifle female Oct. 3–11 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 205 tags
- A-M-069-P1-R rifle male Oct. 3–11 — drew at 2 res / 3 nonres, 80 tags
- A-F-069-P2-R rifle female Oct. 17–25 — drew at leftover res / leftover nonres, 147 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:
- A-F-069-P2-R rifle female, Oct. 17–25 — 53 of 200 tags left
With your points
Leftover available (1)
- A-F-069-P2-R 53 of 200 left
Likely draws (3)
- A-F-069-O1-M 0 pts, 3rd choice
- A-F-069-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- A-F-069-P1-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
Coin flips (1)
- A-M-069-O1-M needs 1 pt
Not this year (2)
- A-M-069-O1-R needs 4 pts
- A-M-069-P1-R needs 2 pts
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.
FAQ
- Which pronghorn hunt codes are valid in GMU 861?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-069-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29); A-M-069-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 21–29); A-F-069-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-069-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11); A-F-069-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-069-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11); A-F-069-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 17–25).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 861?
- A-F-069-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 21–29) drew out at 0 pts (3rd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-069-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-069-O1-R tag went at 4 resident points and 4 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.