Deer · Area 65 · Type 3
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 15 â Nov. 30 | Any white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County |
Commission quota: 300 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFDâs 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. 8. 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 0+ 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: 239 licenses for 288 first-choice applicants â roughly 83% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any deer: 240 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any deer | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any deer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any deer | 239 | 288 | 110 | 38 | 83.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any deer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any deer | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 16 | 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) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 17 (2024) â 20 (2025) â 15 (2026)
- â Quota changed 20 â 15 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) â ⊠â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 18 (2021) â 14 (2022) â 16 (2023) â 17 (2024) â 19 (2025) â 14 (2026)
- â Quota changed 19 â 14 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) â ⊠â 0 (2025) â 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) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 8 (2021) â 6 (2022) â 7 (2023) â 7 (2024) â 8 (2025) â 6 (2026)
- â Quota changed 8 â 6 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 1 (2026); licenses: 280 (2024) â 320 (2025) â 240 (2026)
- â Quota changed 320 â 240 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 84% (2021) â ⊠â 93% (2025) â 83% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 83%
- 1st-choice applicants: 380 (2021) â 280 (2022) â 275 (2023) â 293 (2024) â 344 (2025) â 288 (2026); licenses: 320 (2021) â 239 (2022) â 280 (2023) â 279 (2024) â 319 (2025) â 239 (2026)
- â Quota changed 319 â 239 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.