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 171

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
REGION L GENERAL* Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any deer
171-3* Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any white-tailed deer
171-6* Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Doe or fawn
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 0%
Access to Public Land: Poor
Access Notes: This area has virtually no public access. It is necessary to have access to private lands to hunt in this area. It is highly recommended hunters have committed access prior to applying for licenses only valid in HA 171.
Mapping Resources: The Ramshorn, Thermopolis, Gannett Peak, Riverton, Pinedale, Lander.  Gannett Peak and Riverton cover most of the area.

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. SW TEST


Available Wildlife Habitat Management areas for this Hunt Area

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Spence & Moriarity 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

Nonresident Landowner Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
3 23 0 < 1 100.00%
3 23 0 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
3 7 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
3 9 0 < 1 100.00%
3 9 2 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
3 3 0 100.00%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
3 21 2 1 100.00%
3 19 0 < 1 100.00%
3 19 5 0 100.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
3 7 0 100.00%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 226 0 100.00%
6 230 0 100.00%

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 226 16 100.00%
6 230 16 100.00%

Topography and Vegetation: Highly varied including non-forested mountain foothills, areas of dense conifer forest, and extensive tracts of sagebrush grassland.Most of the non-Indian feed deeded land occupied by deer is along the Wind River riparian corridor and consists of cottonwood/willow floodplain.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: This area includes non-Indian fee deeded lands within the boundaries of the WRR excluding HA 157 (see hunting regulation booklet for detailed description). Access to private lands occupied by deer is difficult and hunters who have not had prior contact with a landowner are not encouraged to try to hunt in this area. Landownership patterns within the Wind River Reservation boundary are confusing and it can be difficult to determine if a parcel of land is subject to Wyoming Game & Fish Department hunting regulations or Tribal hunting regulations. Hunters are not allowed to trespass on Wind River Reservation lands to access private lands. White-tailed Deer Opportunities There are white-tailed deer throughout the hunt area, particulalry along the Wind River and Popo Agie River. White-tailed deer are primarily found on creek bottoms and irrigated lands, which are predominantly privately owned. CWD sampling of harvested deer is mandatory for this area.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: There are overlapping antelope (HA117) and elk (HA127) seasons in this area. There are some waterfowl hunting opportunities in the area including duck hunting along the Wind River and late season goose hunting on agricultural fields. Limited access and lack of public land are an impediment to hunting any species in this area and as with deer, hunters should ensure they have places to hunt prior to travelling here. There are fishing opportunities throughout the area but anglers are responsible for ensuring they have a State of Wyoming fishing license or a Tribal fishing license depending on which entity manages the fishery on the water they are fishing.
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.

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: 0.02%

 

For More Information: Resident Guide Information


Contact: ph: (307) 777-4600
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AREA 171

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

Class 1 Deer 9 (64% of Deer Checked)
Class 2 Deer 1 (7% of Deer Checked)
Class 3 Deer 0 (0% of Deer Checked)
Total Deer Checked 14

MULE DEER

Area 171 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 171
# Days Hunted 249
Days/Hunter 13.8
Total Area Harvest 18
Hunter Success 21.70%
Area 171 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 171
# Days Hunted 57
Days/Hunter 1.9
Total Area Harvest 30
Hunter Success 65.20%

WHITETAIL DEER

Area 171 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 171
# Days Hunted 373
Days/Hunter 4.9
Total Area Harvest 76
Hunter Success 57.60%
Area 171 - General
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 171
# Days Hunted 358
Days/Hunter 7.6
Total Area Harvest 47
Hunter Success 39.80%
Area 171 - Type 3
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 171
# Days Hunted 638
Days/Hunter 16.8
Total Area Harvest 38
Hunter Success 36.19%

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.