Deer · Area 131 · Type 7
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 131-7”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD DeerHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land west of the Blue Rim (Sweetwater County Road 5) and Old Stauffer Roads (Sweetwater County Road 7) and south of the OCI Entrance Road (Sweetwater County Road 6)”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 9 – Oct. 31 | Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land west of the Blue Rim (Sweetwater County Road 5) and Old Stauffer Roads (Sweetwater County Road 7) and south of the OCI Entrance Road (Sweetwater County Road 6) |
Commission quota: 50 (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. 15. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · doe/fawn: 10 licenses for 26 first-choice applicants — roughly 38% estimate.
- Resident regular · doe/fawn: 40 licenses for 177 first-choice applicants — roughly 23% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 38.5% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 40 | 177 | 44 | 0 | 22.6% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33876/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33877/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33878/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33879/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 · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 5 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · doe/fawn
- ↑ Odds: 20% (2021) → 25% (2022) → 20% (2025) → 38% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 34–38%
- 1st-choice applicants: 50 (2021) → 40 (2022) → 25 (2025) → 26 (2026); licenses: 10 (2021) → 10 (2022) → 5 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 5 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 20 (2025) → 40 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 20 → 40 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · doe/fawn
- ↓ Odds: 29% (2021) → 25% (2022) → 12% (2025) → 23% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 15–23%
- 1st-choice applicants: 140 (2021) → 160 (2022) → 163 (2025) → 177 (2026); licenses: 40 (2021) → 40 (2022) → 20 (2025) → 40 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 20 → 40 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.