Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 12
Mule deer
46.3%
Whitetail
30.7%
For planning only. Seasons, license rules, and boundaries change, and this site can contain errors. Before you apply, buy a license, or hunt, confirm everything in the official WGFD hunting season regulations (Chapters 5, 6 and 7). Published state regulations always control. Terms of use
Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region B)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 15: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region B that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 121 | 56 | 46.3% | 56 | 46.3% |
| 2024 | 183 | 86 | 47.0% | 86 | 47.0% |
| 2023 | 130 | 55 | 42.3% | 55 | 42.3% |
| 2022 | 160 | 109 | 68.1% | 86 | 53.8% |
| 2021 | 206 | 122 | 59.2% | 95 | 46.1% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region B)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 15: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Oct. 16–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region B that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 3 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 11, 12, 13 and 14. 200 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 11, 12, 13 and 14. 150 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 75 | 23 | 30.7% | 19 | 25.3% |
| 2024 | 112 | 41 | 36.6% | 34 | 30.4% |
| 2023 | 71 | 19 | 26.8% | 15 | 21.1% |
| 2022 | 81 | 19 | 23.5% | 9 | 11.1% |
| 2021 | 109 | 25 | 22.9% | 18 | 16.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
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