Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 171
Mule deer
38.1%
Whitetail
55.3%
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
350 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Dec. 31: 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 | 126 | 48 | 38.1% | 15 | 11.9% |
| 2024 | 94 | 41 | 43.6% | 21 | 22.3% |
| 2023 | 76 | 24 | 31.6% | 19 | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 161 | 52 | 32.3% | 21 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 113 | 30 | 26.5% | 30 | 26.5% |
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
150 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Dec. 31: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
350 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Dec. 31: 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 | 291 | 161 | 55.3% | 55 | 18.9% |
| 2024 | 354 | 232 | 65.5% | 126 | 35.6% |
| 2023 | 271 | 186 | 68.6% | 67 | 24.7% |
| 2022 | 292 | 247 | 84.6% | 137 | 46.9% |
| 2021 | 332 | 241 | 72.6% | 108 | 32.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
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