The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind the public of later season dates for several deer hunt areas in southeast Wyoming. These date shifts are a result of multiple years of public feedback gathered through the season-setting process.

General license season dates for Deer Hunt Areas 15, 59 and 64, along with Type 2 and Type 6 licenses in Areas 59 and 64, will be  Oct. 20-31 this year. These areas are within nonresident regions T and J. 

In the past, the general season for Hunt Area 15 ran Oct. 1-14, followed by general seasons for Hunt Areas 59 and 64 Oct. 15-31. This resulted in many hunters hopping from one area to another, often contributing to feelings of overcrowding. 

Keaton Weber, Laramie district biologist and former Wheatland district biologist, considered these new dates for a while. “Some of these areas haven’t changed in more than 30 years, so these dates are a significant shift. But our conversations with landowners and hunters showed us that it was time for something different,” Weber said.

Weber added that the later dates are intended to give hunters greater success by aligning the season more closely with the onset of the rut and cooler fall weather.  These new season dates in hunt area 15 now overlap with neighboring hunt areas. “We hope these later dates will not only improve hunter success rates, but also give everyone a bit more elbow room,” he said. 

Additionally, Hunt Area 15 (nonresident region T) is a priority herd for chronic wasting disease sampling this year. Hunters are encouraged to submit CWD samples as part of Game and Fish’s ongoing monitoring and management of the disease. Learn more about CWD on our CWD webpage.

Review the 2025 Hunting Regulations 

Please contact the Laramie regional office with questions: 307-745-4046