Deer · Area 24 · Type 3
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD DeerHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Any white-tailed deer valid on private land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oct. 15 – Oct. 31 | Any white-tailed deer valid on private land |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 | Any white-tailed deer valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 500 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFD’s draw reports split licenses across resident / nonresident / special pools, so per-pool draw numbers on this site will not add up to this total in a simple way). Source: WGFD Commission Regulation Ch. 6, Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 3. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · any deer applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any deer applicants with 1+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any deer applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any deer: 400 licenses for 306 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any deer | 24 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any deer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any deer | 400 | 306 | 145 | 34 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any deer | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any deer | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 91.80% |
| < 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33875/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33880/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33881/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33882/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33883/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33884/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33885/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33886/download?inline
Trend & 2027 outlook
Estimate based on past WGFD draw results, not a WGFD prediction. Straight-line fit through every year with data (needs 3+ years). 2027 quotas are not set yet; quota changes and new regulations can change everything.
Nonresident · landowner
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 25 (2024) → 25 (2025) → 25 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 1 (2021) → … → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1 pts
- → Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 88% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 16 (2021) → 12 (2022) → 28 (2023) → 15 (2024) → 25 (2025) → 5 (2026); licenses: 22 (2021) → 21 (2022) → 22 (2023) → 23 (2024) → 22 (2025) → 24 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 22 → 24 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 10 (2021) → 10 (2022) → 10 (2023) → 10 (2024) → 10 (2025) → 10 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 400 (2024) → 400 (2025) → 400 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 99% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 403 (2021) → 385 (2022) → 364 (2023) → 350 (2024) → 336 (2025) → 306 (2026); licenses: 400 (2021) → 400 (2022) → 400 (2023) → 400 (2024) → 400 (2025) → 400 (2026)