Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 157
Mule deer
36.1%
Whitetail
39.1%
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 L)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 31: Any 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 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
100 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn.
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 | 377 | 136 | 36.1% | 96 | 25.5% |
| 2024 | 72 | 32 | 44.4% | 15 | 20.8% |
| 2023 | 44 | 20 | 45.5% | 20 | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 277 | 97 | 35.0% | 38 | 13.7% |
| 2021 | 329 | 190 | 57.8% | 111 | 33.7% |
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. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 31: Any 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
175 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
100 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Unlimited licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land.
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 | 624 | 244 | 39.1% | 70 | 11.2% |
| 2024 | 333 | 197 | 59.2% | 83 | 24.9% |
| 2023 | 181 | 132 | 72.9% | 13 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 514 | 239 | 46.5% | 82 | 16.0% |
| 2021 | 611 | 394 | 64.5% | 140 | 22.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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