Topography and Vegetation: Consists mostly of rolling sagebrush/grasslands hills and ridges, intermixed with some deeper draws and canyons. Large expansions of mostly cheatgrass occur throughout the hunt area due to past wildfires.

General Statement regarding this hunt area: The area is general license hunting for the first 10 days of October. There is also a Type 6 doe/fawn license available in October into November, but is restricted to within a ½ mile of irrigated land. In addition, there is a Type 3 white-tailed deer hunt in November. There are deer scattered throughout the hunt area, but most deer area associated with water corridors and private hay fields. Overall, mule deer densities are fairly low on public land, due to the arid dry environment. The area is not known for having many quality mule deer bucks, but on average 2-4 year old bucks are taken.

Additional Hunting Opportunities: Antelope area114 has an overlapping season, but not entirely (need to check regulations). Partridge hunting, both chukars and Hungarian partridge are usually found in the area during good production years.

Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See MD208 (Southwest Bighorns) job completion report for more detailed information on the management, buck ratios, and harvest of this mule deer herd.

 What is a Job Completion Report?

View the Cody Region Deer Job Completion Report (JCR) for detailed information on this deer herd.

Last Updated: December 19, 2018

AREA 164

2017 - HARVEST AGE STRUCTURE
MULE DEER (2+ Year Old Deer)

Class 1 Deer	10 (56% of Deer Checked)
Class 2 Deer	8 (44% of Deer Checked)
Class 3 Deer	0 (0% of Deer Checked)
Total Deer Checked	18

Hunter Education Requirements

No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.

All Elk Hunt Area 75 and 79 (Grand Teton National Park) hunters, regardless of age, must possess and exhibit a valid hunter safety certificate.

Compliance will be checked in the field.

Hunter Education Exemptions

If you meet the Armed Forces/Wyoming Peace Officer exemption requirements or you have obtained special 1 year authorization through the Hunter Mentor Program, you are exempt from hunter education.

Hunter Mentor Program

Any person born on or after January 1, 1966, who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, may apply to the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a mentor. A special authorization issued to an individual shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the possession of the recipient at all times while in the field.

Below is a listing of regional landfill and transfer station facilities, around this hunt area, that may accept waste from processed game animals and whole carcasses. Please note, some facilities may require additional measures for carcass disposal because of CWD concerns, click on the facility for more information.

Big Horn County - North #2 - Cowley, WY	More Info
Big Horn County - South - Greybull, WY	More Info
Park County Regional Landfill - Cody, WY	More Info
Powell - Powell, WY	More Info
Thermopolis - Thermopolis, WY	More Info
Worland #2 - Worland, WY	More Info

Cody Regional Office

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Cody, WY 82414
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