Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 26
Mule deer
43.0%
Whitetail
27.8%
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 C)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 14: 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 C 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 | 481 | 207 | 43.0% | 207 | 43.0% |
| 2024 | 442 | 232 | 52.5% | 232 | 52.5% |
| 2023 | 442 | 217 | 49.1% | 214 | 48.4% |
| 2022 | 547 | 304 | 55.6% | 258 | 47.2% |
| 2021 | 498 | 280 | 56.2% | 269 | 54.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region C)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 14: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region C 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 23 and 26. 500 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 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 23 and 26. 1000 licenses.
Sep. 1–Dec. 15: 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 | 406 | 113 | 27.8% | 72 | 17.7% |
| 2024 | 325 | 152 | 46.8% | 110 | 33.8% |
| 2023 | 387 | 202 | 52.2% | 132 | 34.1% |
| 2022 | 404 | 212 | 52.5% | 128 | 31.7% |
| 2021 | 518 | 285 | 55.0% | 207 | 40.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 27
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- Deer Hunt Area 30
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