Best whitetail hunting units in Wyoming
Ranked by 2021–2025 success rate · WGFD harvest reports
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- 84.2%
- Deer Hunt Area 165 ranks #1, 2021–2025
- 45.9%
- statewide whitetail average
- 50
- hunt areas with 100+ hunters a year
These are the Wyoming deer hunt areas where whitetail hunters filled licenses most often from 2021 to 2025, ranked from WGFD's harvest reports. Each rate is total white-tailed deer harvest divided by total white-tailed deer hunters across those seasons. WGFD reports white-tailed deer and mule deer in separate tables with their own hunter counts, so this list counts whitetail hunters only. WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
White-tailed deer are hunted in the same deer hunt areas as mule deer, and some of those areas are limited quota only, so a high rate doesn't always mean you can hunt there without drawing. Residents can buy a General license over the counter. Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within its region that is not totally limited in quota. Open each hunt area's page for its license rules, public land, and terrain, and use the nonresident list below if you're coming from out of state.
Top 15
| # | Unit | 2021–2025 rate | Latest year | Hunters / yr | Residents | Nonresidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deer Hunt Area 165 | 84.2% | 70.6% (2025) | 222 | Limited quota | Draw |
| 2 | Deer Hunt Area 24 | 81.1% | 73.2% (2025) | 2,245 | General license | Draw |
| 3 | Deer Hunt Area 120 | 74.3% | 49.3% (2025) | 138 | Limited quota | Draw |
| 4 | Deer Hunt Area 116 | 72.1% | 59.8% (2025) | 245 | Limited quota | Draw |
| 5 | Deer Hunt Area 171 | 69.3% | 55.3% (2025) | 308 | General license | Draw |
| 6 | Deer Hunt Area 29 | 64.5% | 61.4% (2025) | 262 | General license | Draw |
| 7 | Deer Hunt Area 40 | 59.8% | 41.3% (2025) | 358 | General license | Draw |
| 8 | Deer Hunt Area 23 | 59.7% | 57.0% (2025) | 1,081 | General license | Draw |
| 9 | Deer Hunt Area 51 | 59.1% | 32.8% (2025) | 197 | General license | Draw |
| 10 | Deer Hunt Area 27 | 59.0% | 50.2% (2025) | 967 | General license | Draw |
| 11 | Deer Hunt Area 127 | 56.5% | 50.3% (2025) | 176 | General license | Draw |
| 12 | Deer Hunt Area 11 | 54.4% | 42.8% (2025) | 359 | General license | Draw |
| 13 | Deer Hunt Area 157 | 53.3% | 39.1% (2025) | 453 | General license | Draw |
| 14 | Deer Hunt Area 65 | 51.4% | 47.5% (2025) | 885 | General license | Draw |
| 15 | Deer Hunt Area 164 | 49.7% | 39.9% (2025) | 256 | General license | Draw |
The top 5
- Deer Hunt Area 165 put 84.2% of whitetail hunters on an animal across 2021–2025. No General license is valid here; residents and nonresidents both apply in the drawing for a limited quota license.
- Deer Hunt Area 24 put 81.1% of whitetail hunters on an animal across 2021–2025. Residents can buy a General license over the counter; nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license.
- Deer Hunt Area 120 put 74.3% of whitetail hunters on an animal across 2021–2025. No General license is valid here; residents and nonresidents both apply in the drawing for a limited quota license.
- Deer Hunt Area 116 put 72.1% of whitetail hunters on an animal across 2021–2025. No General license is valid here; residents and nonresidents both apply in the drawing for a limited quota license.
- Deer Hunt Area 171 put 69.3% of whitetail hunters on an animal across 2021–2025. Residents can buy a General license over the counter; nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license.
How we rank
Each rate is total harvest divided by total hunters across 2021–2025, counting only years the state surveyed hunters. A unit needs an average of 100 hunters a year to be listed. Ties go to the unit with more hunters.