Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 28
Mule deer
18.4%
Whitetail
21.9%
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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. 24: 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 | 282 | 52 | 18.4% | 50 | 17.7% |
| 2024 | 414 | 89 | 21.5% | 89 | 21.5% |
| 2023 | 247 | 30 | 12.1% | 30 | 12.1% |
| 2022 | 294 | 71 | 24.1% | 71 | 24.1% |
| 2021 | 305 | 41 | 13.4% | 41 | 13.4% |
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. 24: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Oct. 25–Nov. 30: 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 | 178 | 39 | 21.9% | 30 | 16.9% |
| 2024 | 237 | 64 | 27.0% | 51 | 21.5% |
| 2023 | 151 | 33 | 21.9% | 30 | 19.9% |
| 2022 | 153 | 24 | 15.7% | 20 | 13.1% |
| 2021 | 169 | 42 | 24.9% | 38 | 22.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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