Deer · Area 84 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 â Oct. 14 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
Commission quota: 25 (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. 10. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · buck (antlered) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- No nonresident regular · buck (antlered) applicant drew at any listed point level in 2026 (or no applicants).
- Nonresident special · buck (antlered) applicants with 9+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · buck (antlered): 12 licenses for 257 first-choice applicants â roughly 5% estimate.
- Resident landowner · buck (antlered): 20 licenses for 8 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Buck (antlered) | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Buck (antlered) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Buck (antlered) | 12 | 257 | 145 | 103 | 4.7% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Buck (antlered) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Buck (antlered) | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · buck (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nonresident regular · buck (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| < 14 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · buck (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% |
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
- â Lowest points that drew: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 31 (2021) â 26 (2022) â 25 (2023) â 17 (2024) â 10 (2025) â 10 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 11 (2021) â 11 (2022) â 8 (2023) â 9 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 8â9 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 17 (2021) â 18 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 6 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 11 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 7 (2024) â 9 (2025) â 8 (2026); licenses: 20 (2024) â 20 (2025) â 20 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 9% (2021) â ⊠â 6% (2025) â 5% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 4â5%
- 1st-choice applicants: 308 (2021) â 226 (2022) â 149 (2023) â 156 (2024) â 199 (2025) â 257 (2026); licenses: 28 (2021) â 26 (2022) â 11 (2023) â 13 (2024) â 11 (2025) â 12 (2026)
- â Quota changed 11 â 12 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.