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.

Hunt Area 157

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
GENERAL Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any deer
157-3 Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any white-tailed deer
157-6 Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Doe or fawn
157-8 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
157-8 Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 - Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 26%
Access to Public Land: Good
Access Notes: While the majority of this area is private land, there are some large, contiguous, accessible parcels of public land. These include the Wyoming Game & Fish Department&amprsquos Sand Mesa WHMA and a large amount of Bureau of Reclamation lands along Muddy Creek in the east part of the hunt area.
Mapping Resources: Riverton, Lander. The majority of the area is covered by the Riverton quad.

Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

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


Available Walk in Hunting for this Hunt Area

Fremont County Walk In Area 18 More Info
Fremont County Walk In Area 23 More Info
Fremont County Walk In Area 29 More Info
Fremont County Walk In Area 20 More Info
Fremont County Walk In Area 34 More Info

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


Available Public access Areas for this Hunt Area

Killebrew More Info
Mile High Ranch More Info

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

Sand Mesa More Info
Ocean Lake 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
3 140 8 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
3 132 180 73.33%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 80 6 100.00%
8 0 2 0.00%
6 80 6 100.00%
8 7999 2 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 74 92 80.43%
8 0 160 0.00%
6 74 92 80.43%
8 7997 160 100.00%

Topography and Vegetation: Much of the land in this area is under agricultural production and landownership tends to be smaller parcels than typical Wyoming ranches. Lands not under agricultural production are generally arid grass/shrub uplands.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: This hunt area has extremely high rates of CWD. Deer numbers have declined significantly in previous years, likely due to the effects of CWD. Sampling for CWD is mandatory in this area. View the hunt planner map for available Walk-In-Areas open to deer hunting. Mule deer can be found throughout the hunt area but are generally located near agricultural fields or in thicker vegetation along waterways. Although there are blocks of public land to hunt it is helpful to have access to private land. Hunters should be aware there are some Wind River Reservation lands in this area. State of Wyoming licenses are not valid on these lands and it is not legal to trespass across Reservation to access other lands. Hunting is allowed in Boysen State Park but an entrance fee is required to enter the park. White-tailed Deer Opportunities There are white-tailed deer throughout the hunt area, primarily along the Wind River and Muddy Creek. White-tailed deer are mostly found on creek bottoms and irrigated lands, which are predominantly privately owned.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: There is an overlapping antelope season (HA97) and white-tailed deer licenses valid for this area. In addition, cottontail rabbits can be found throughout the area. There are some upland game bird hunting opportunities including chukars, sage grouse, and pheasants. There are pheasants found throughout the area. In addition, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department releases pen raised pheasants twice weekly throughout November on the Ocean Lake and Sand Mesa WHMAs. Hunting on these 2 WHMAs requires purchasing a Pheasant Management Stamp.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the MD643 (Project Mule Deer) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this mule deer herd.

AREA 157

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

Class 1 Deer 32 (62% of Deer Checked)
Class 2 Deer 6 (12% of Deer Checked)
Class 3 Deer 0 (0% of Deer Checked)
Total Deer Checked 52

MULE DEER

Area 157 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 1347
Days/Hunter 10.7
Total Area Harvest 126
Hunter Success 36.10%
Area 157 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 211
Days/Hunter 21.1
Total Area Harvest 10
Hunter Success 21.70%

WHITETAIL DEER

Area 157 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 294
Days/Hunter 24.5
Total Area Harvest 12
Hunter Success 25.00%
Area 157 - Type 8
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 1891
Days/Hunter 12.6
Total Area Harvest 150
Hunter Success 46.40%
Area 157 - Type 3
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 1095
Days/Hunter 25.5
Total Area Harvest 43
Hunter Success 32.58%
Area 157 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 157
# Days Hunted 1263
Days/Hunter 32.4
Total Area Harvest 39
Hunter Success 13.80%

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

Lander Regional Office
260 Buena Vista
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-2688

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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.