Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 163
Mule deer
46.0%
Whitetail
17.6%
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 Y)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: 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 Y 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 | 150 | 69 | 46.0% | 69 | 46.0% |
| 2024 | 234 | 76 | 32.5% | 76 | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 150 | 60 | 40.0% | 60 | 40.0% |
| 2022 | 174 | 48 | 27.6% | 48 | 27.6% |
| 2021 | 208 | 63 | 30.3% | 63 | 30.3% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region Y)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nov. 1–Nov. 15: Any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region Y that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 30, 32, 33, 163 and 169. 1000 licenses.
Sep. 1–Sep. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid in the entire area.
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 | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 3 | 17.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | 5 | 21.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 33
- Deer Hunt Area 32
- Deer Hunt Area 35
- Deer Hunt Area 169
- Deer Hunt Area 34
- Deer Hunt Area 40