Wyoming hunt Planner

Welcome to our Hunt Planner. In the sections that follow you will find interactive maps, species specific hunt information, drawing odds, harvest information, public access and much more.

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Wyoming hosts both mule deer and white-tailed deer. Mule deer are Wyoming’s most abundant and sought-after deer. Mule deer are found from high in the western mountains to the low elevation creek bottoms of eastern Wyoming and most habitats in between.

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Hunt Area 148, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
GENERAL Sep. 15 - Oct. 2 Sep. 1 - Sep. 14 Antlered mule deer four (4) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
148-3 Sep. 15 - Nov. 30 Sep. 1 - Sep. 14 Any white-tailed deer
148-8 Sep. 15 - Nov. 30 Sep. 1 - Sep. 14 Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 95%
Access to Public Land: Excellent
Access Notes: U.S. Forest Service lands can be accessed via Highway 189-191 in the Hoback Canyon, as well as the Granite Creek Road and the Cliff Creek Road. Numerous trailheads in the area allow for foot or horseback access. Consult the Forest Service maps or on-line mapping applications such as Google Earth or OnX.
Mapping Resources: Jackson

Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: The Gros Ventre Wilderness is within the northern portion of this hunt area. Nonresidents required to have guide on all lands designated Wilderness.
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt. SW TEST


Available Wildlife Habitat Management areas for this Hunt Area

Horse Creek More Info
Camp Creek More Info
South Park More Info

  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 18, 2026
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2026 - November 2, 2026
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 18, 2026

*** An applicant must be at least eleven (11) years old at the time of submitting an application to purchase a preference point and must be at least twelve (12) years old by December 31 of that year.

  • Nonresident Fees
  • Full Price Landowner License: $374.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $110.00
  • Full Price License: $374.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $110.00
  • Preference Point Only Youth***: $10.00
  • Preference Point Only: $41.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn License: $34.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $34.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $19.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $19.00
  • Special License: $1,200.00
  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price Landowner License: $42.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $15.00
  • Full Price License: $42.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $15.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn License: $22.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $22.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $14.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $14.00

** An applicant may apply for any big game license if he/she is eleven (11) years of age and has not attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. Any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age and at least eleven (11) years of age at the time of application may apply for a youth license and remit youth fees. Applicants must be at least fourteen (14) years of age prior to September 15 of the application year in order to hunt wild bison. Applicants under the age of eighteen (18) may have their parent or legal guardian submit an application on their behalf.

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
3 40 0 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
3 40 62 64.52%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
8 40 0 100.00%
8 40 0 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
8 40 41 97.56%
8 40 41 97.56%

Topography and Vegetation: This area is characterized by very steep and rugged aspen and coniferous mountains. This hunt area is ideal for backpack and horseback hunters because of the lack of roads.Hunters are advised to consult mapping applications such as Goggle Earth or onX to determine access points and relative topography and terrain features of this hunt areas prior to the arrival of hunting seasons. Typically north exposures are dominated by a combination of spruce fir mix coniferous forests, while south, west and southwest exposures typically support mountain shrubs, aspen stands, and a wide variety of herbaceous vegetation.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: This area offers a backcountry type hunting experience, which is ideal for backpack and horseback hunters because of the lack of roads. Bucks typically inhabit high country above 8500 feet during summer and early fall, then move into timbered habitats during hunting season in response to pressure. Hunters should hunt timbered habitats in order to increase chances of success. There are very few trails open to motorized vehicles on National Forest System lands. Area 152 supports designated Forest Servivce Wilderness Area in the headwaters of Granite Creek, Little Grantie Creek, and Horse Creek where non-resident hunters are required to retain a licensed guide or outfitter, or a resident guide. Those non-wildlerness areas such as the crest of the Wyoming Range in Cliff Creek and Willow Creek from Beaver Mountain on the north to Clause Peak on the south, as well as the Grayback Ridge offer trophy class buck hunting opportunity to those hunters who have the ability to venture into the backcountry on foot or on horses. Hunters are advised to conduct preseason scouting in July and August to determine access points and where deer concentrations may be prior to the hunt.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Elk, moose, and bighorn sheep can also be found in this area. Consult the elk, moose, and bighorn sheep regulations for hunt areas, license requirements and season dates. Black bears, mountain lions, and wolves are found here as well. Consult the black bear, mountain lion, and wolf regulations for hunt areas, license requirements, and season dates. Dusky and ruffed grouse are locally abundant in forested regions in the area. Consult the Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulation for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the MD104 (Sublette) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this deer herd.

Wyoming state law requires nonresidents to hunt with a resident guide in designated wilderness areas. This does not mean the entire Hunt Area, only within the boundaries of the wilderness area.

 

The resident guide does not have to be a professional; a Wyoming resident who holds a big game or trophy game hunting license is able to obtain a Resident Guide License to guide two nonresident hunters a year in wilderness areas. Resident guides simply need to register at any Game and Fish office.

 

Percentage of this Hunt Area with Designated Wilderness: 85.49%

 

For More Information: Resident Guide Information


Contact: ph: (307) 777-4600
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AREA 152

2022 - HARVEST AGE STRUCTURE MULE DEER (2+ YEAR OLD DEER)

Class 1 Deer 17 (50% of Deer Checked)
Class 2 Deer 11 (32% of Deer Checked)
Class 3 Deer 5 (15% of Deer Checked)
Total Deer Checked 34

MULE DEER

Area 152 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 152
# Days Hunted 2522
Days/Hunter 13.9
Total Area Harvest 181
Hunter Success 33.50%
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WHITETAIL DEER

Area 152 - Type 3
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 152
# Days Hunted 22
Days/Hunter 0
Total Area Harvest 0
Hunter Success 0.00%
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Area 152 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 152
# Days Hunted 71
Days/Hunter 0
Total Area Harvest 0
Hunter Success 0.00%
View Full Harvest Report

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.

Animal carcasses must be disposed of properly at designated sites that allow for it. Please click on this link to locate an area near you and check with the disposal site for details regarding your carcass disposal.

Carcass Disposal Sites in Wyoming

Jackson Regional Office
420 North Cache
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 733-2321

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About Deer Hunting in Wyoming

Limited Quota Deer Licenses

There are two categories of deer hunt areas in Wyoming: limited quota and general. Limited quota deer hunt areas have a set number of licenses valid for that specific hunt area. These areas have full-price "any" or "antlered" deer licenses (Type 0, 1, 2 or 9). Type 3 licenses are only valid for (any) white-tailed deer, and do NOT permit mule deer harvest. Many hunt areas also provide reduced-price limited quota "doe/fawn" licenses (Type 6, 7 or 8). Type 6 and 7 licenses permit the take of doe or fawn mule deer or white-tailed deer. Type 8 licenses are only valid for doe or fawn white-tailed deer.

General Deer Licenses

General deer licenses are full-price licenses that are unlimited in the number of licenses issued statewide and are available for purchase "over-the-counter" for Wyoming residents. Hunters may apply for or purchase a maximum of one general deer license per year. General deer licenses may be used in any hunt area open to general license hunting and are subject to the season dates and limitations for that hunt area as set forth in the Chapter 6 Deer Hunting Season Regulation. 

 

Nonresident deer hunters wishing to hunt a general area must obtain a Region General License specific to a select region. Region General Licenses allow a nonresident to hunt deer in any hunt area within that region that is open to general license hunting and are subject to the season dates and limitations for that hunt area as set forth in the Chapter 6 Deer Hunting Season Regulation. For example, nonresident Region B Licenses are valid in Deer Hunt Areas 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 21, which are open to general license hunting. However, Region B licenses are NOT valid in Deer Hunt Areas 10 and 22 (although these two hunt areas fall within Region B) as these hunt areas are limited quota. Many general license deer hunt areas also have additional limited quota full-price and/or reduced-price licenses available.

Location

In the table of tentative deer hunting season information for this coming year, some license types are denoted with an asterisk (*) as having difficult public access. For these license types, there is limited opportunity to harvest a deer on accessible public land. If applying for a license type(s) with difficult public access, hunters should recognize that hunter densities may be high on accessible public land or that deer densities may be low. In these cases, hunters should consider securing access to private land well in advance.

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