WMU 53A
2026 quota: 900 · first-choice odds: ~45% (estimated)
Draw stats and harvest over time
Recent activity (last 4 years with both draw and harvest data)
| Year | Tags per hunter | Success — combined | Success — antlered | Success — antlerless | Antlerless tag success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.7% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 6.8% | 19.7% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | 27.3% | 19.7% | 7.6% | 22.6% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | 24.9% | 18.7% | 6.1% | 17.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | 26.4% | 20.9% | 5.5% | 26.2% |
Year-by-year
| Year | Quota | First-choice odds | Active hunters | Antlered | Antlerless | Total harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Est. | 900 | 45% (estimated) | 2,611 (estimated) | 483 (estimated) | 179 (estimated) | 662 (estimated) |
| 2025 | 900 | 43% | 2,591 | 442 | 177 | 619 |
| 2024 | 900 | 42% | 2,686 | 529 | 203 | 732 |
| 2023 | 900 | 50% | 2,555 | 478 | 157 | 635 |
| 2022 | 500 | 28% | 2,370 | 495 | 131 | 626 |
| 2021 | 500 | 27% | 2,416 | 370 | 99 | 469 |
| 2020 | 500 | 27% | 2,434 | 327 | 117 | 444 |
| 2019 | 500 | 29% | 2,409 | 315 | 120 | 435 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,401 | 242 | 114 | 356 |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,470 | 285 | 113 | 398 |
| 2016 | — | — | 3,074 | 361 | 130 | 491 |
| 2015 | — | — | 2,511 | 370 | 96 | 466 |
| 2014 | — | — | 2,705 | 405 | 114 | 519 |
| 2013 | — | — | 3,088 | 647 | 507 | 1,154 |
| 2012 | — | — | 2,584 | 528 | 393 | 921 |
| 2011 | — | — | 2,995 | 326 | 351 | 677 |
| 2010 | — | — | 2,938 | 498 | 294 | 792 |
| 2009 | — | — | 3,137 | 448 | 350 | 798 |
| 2008 | — | — | 3,118 | 537 | 464 | 1,001 |
~ Estimated. Quotas are actual MNR figures. A season MNR has not yet reported carries no draw odds or harvest — its summary is published the following spring — so those are projected from this WMU's recent years, with antlerless harvest and first-choice odds both scaled to the current quota. Hover the Est. marker for the details.