Deer · Area 87 · Type 2
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 15 – Oct. 31 | Antlered mule deer three (3) points or less on either antler or any white-tailed deer |
Commission quota: 25 (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. 10. 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 9+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any deer applicants with 4+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any deer: 20 licenses for 130 first-choice applicants — roughly 15% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any deer | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any deer | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any deer | 20 | 130 | 85 | 11 | 15.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any deer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any deer | 20 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any deer preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 0 | 5 | 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
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
Resident · regular
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)