Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 156
Mule deer
32.2%
Whitetail
0.0%
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Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region L)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 14; Sep. 15–Oct. 2: Antlered mule deer four (4) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region L 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 | 152 | 49 | 32.2% | 49 | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 135 | 35 | 25.9% | 35 | 25.9% |
| 2023 | 162 | 42 | 25.9% | 42 | 25.9% |
| 2022 | 214 | 61 | 28.5% | 61 | 28.5% |
| 2021 | 207 | 58 | 28.0% | 58 | 28.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region L)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 14; Sep. 15–Oct. 2: Antlered mule deer four (4) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region L 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 148, 150, 151, 152, 155 and 156. 75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 14; Sep. 15–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 148, 150, 151, 152, 155 and 156. 75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 14; Sep. 15–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 | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | 5 | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 155
- Deer Hunt Area 148
- Deer Hunt Area 150
- Deer Hunt Area 152
- Deer Hunt Area 154
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