Deer · Area 116 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 15 â Oct. 31 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
Commission quota: 75 (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. 12. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · buck (antlered) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · buck (antlered) applicants with 5+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · buck (antlered) applicants with 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · buck (antlered): 52 licenses for 141 first-choice applicants â roughly 37% estimate.
- Resident landowner · buck (antlered): 60 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 | 6 | 1 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Buck (antlered) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Buck (antlered) | 52 | 141 | 67 | 37 | 36.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Buck (antlered) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Buck (antlered) | 60 | 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 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · buck (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · buck (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 0 | 3 | 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 Points for a sure draw: 1 (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: 2 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 3 (2024) â 3 (2025) â 3 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 4 (2021) â ⊠â 16 (2025) â 5 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 5â12 pts
- â Odds: 3% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 38 (2021) â 49 (2022) â 28 (2023) â 35 (2024) â 19 (2025) â 10 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 1 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 2 (2021) â ⊠â 14 (2025) â 6 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 6â13 pts
- â Odds: 20% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 5 (2021) â 7 (2022) â 12 (2023) â 10 (2024) â 6 (2025) â 3 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 1 (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 8 (2025) â 8 (2026); licenses: 60 (2024) â 60 (2025) â 60 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 25% (2021) â ⊠â 34% (2025) â 37% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 37â39%
- 1st-choice applicants: 192 (2021) â 166 (2022) â 154 (2023) â 159 (2024) â 155 (2025) â 141 (2026); licenses: 48 (2021) â 47 (2022) â 52 (2023) â 53 (2024) â 52 (2025) â 52 (2026)