Deer · Hunt Area 51: seasons & hunts (2026)

Every 2026 hunt type valid in Area 51, from the WGFD Commission regulation, including 1 hunt drawn together with other areas. “Draw odds” links go to the hunt’s draw-odds page (your saved residency and pool are applied there). General (“Gen”) licenses are not area-specific draws — see WGFD.

How archery works (WGFD): there is no separate archery draw. To hunt the special archery dates you need a limited quota license, or a General license in areas with a General season for the hunt, plus an archery license. The archery license is bought, not drawn (online, at WGFD offices or license agents); one per year covers all big and trophy game special archery seasons, and it does not add an animal. During archery dates you follow the limitations listed for those dates. Archery equipment can also be used in the regular season (hunter orange required then).
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.

Area 51 · Type Gen

Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):

“Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”

Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30	Oct. 15 – Oct. 24	Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
—	Oct. 25 – Oct. 31	Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land

Commission quota: not listed (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. 7. Last checked 2026-11-03.

Areas 47, 51, 52 · Type 3 — draw odds

Drawn together: Areas 47, 51, 52 — one license valid in all of these areas.

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Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30	Oct. 15 – Dec. 15	Any white-tailed deer

Commission quota: 75 (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. 6. Last checked 2026-11-03.

Area 51 · Type 7 — draw odds

Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):

“Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”

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Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30	Oct. 15 – Nov. 15	Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land

Area 51 · Type 8 — draw odds

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Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
—	Sep. 1 – Dec. 31	Doe or fawn white-tailed deer

Commission quota: 100 (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. 7. Last checked 2026-11-03.