You opened Area 79 Type 3. This hunt is drawn together with other areas; WGFD lists it under Area 78.
Deer · Hunt Area 78, Type 3
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: 35 licenses for 51 first-choice applicants — roughly 69% estimate. Resident landowner · any deer: 40 licenses for 5 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE (WGFD truncates descriptions; see regulations for full text.)
Tag type: Any deer
Drawn together: Areas 78, 79, 80, 81. WGFD issues one license valid in all of these areas and lists the draw results under Area 78 only. Area pages: Area 78 · Area 79 · Area 80 · Area 81
Season dates (2026)
Areas 78, 79, 80, 81 · Type 3
Drawn together: Areas 78, 79, 80, 81 — one license valid in all of these areas.
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | Any white-tailed deer |
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. 9. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Sources: WGFD Ch. 6 Section 3, PDF p. 19 · WGFD Ch. 2 General Regulations, Section 11, PDF p. 8 · WGFD: What do I need to hunt? · WGFD Archery FAQ. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Application info for WGFD (copy & apply)
Species: Deer Hunt area: 078 Hunt type: 3 WGFD description: ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE Tag type: Any deer License kind: Full price — Landowner Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: landowner Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Landowner licenses on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Deer Hunt area: 078 Hunt type: 3 WGFD description: ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE Tag type: Any deer License kind: Full price Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: regular Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Deer Hunt area: 078 Hunt type: 3 WGFD description: ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE Tag type: Any deer License kind: Full price — Special (higher fee) Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: special Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Deer Hunt area: 078 Hunt type: 3 WGFD description: ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE Tag type: Any deer License kind: Full price — Landowner Residency: Resident Draw pool: landowner Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Landowner licenses on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Deer Hunt area: 078 Hunt type: 3 WGFD description: ANY WHITE-TAILED DEE Tag type: Any deer License kind: Full price Residency: Resident Draw pool: regular Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Nonresident landowner · any deer — odds by points
Nonresident regular · any deer — odds by points
Nonresident special · any deer — odds by points
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any deer | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any deer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any deer | 35 | 51 | 44 | 26 | 68.6% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any deer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any deer | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any deer preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any deer preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · any deer preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Trends 2021–2026
From WGFD draw reports for each year (same hunt area and type number only). Years where this area/type number does not appear are listed, not guessed — WGFD sometimes renumbers hunt areas or types.