Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 3
Mule deer
43.7%
Whitetail
32.3%
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 A)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 1–Nov. 20: Antlered deer valid in the entire area; any white-tailed deer valid on private land.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region A 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 | 366 | 160 | 43.7% | 160 | 43.7% |
| 2024 | 346 | 141 | 40.8% | 141 | 40.8% |
| 2023 | 248 | 96 | 38.7% | 96 | 38.7% |
| 2022 | 276 | 101 | 36.6% | 66 | 23.9% |
| 2021 | 458 | 153 | 33.4% | 126 | 27.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region A)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 1–Nov. 20: Antlered deer valid in the entire area; any white-tailed deer valid on private land.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region A 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 1, 2 and 3. 350 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 1–Nov. 20: 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 | 390 | 126 | 32.3% | 119 | 30.5% |
| 2024 | 332 | 105 | 31.6% | 99 | 29.8% |
| 2023 | 252 | 76 | 30.2% | 73 | 29.0% |
| 2022 | 337 | 112 | 33.2% | 102 | 30.3% |
| 2021 | 492 | 186 | 37.8% | 117 | 23.8% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.