Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 40
Mule deer
53.6%
Whitetail
41.3%
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
- Ranks #13 of 103 for mule deer in Wyoming (2021–2025)
- Ranks #7 of 50 for whitetail in Wyoming (2021–2025)
Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region M)
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 M 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 | 547 | 293 | 53.6% | 260 | 47.5% |
| 2024 | 456 | 230 | 50.4% | 195 | 42.8% |
| 2023 | 387 | 216 | 55.8% | 184 | 47.5% |
| 2022 | 349 | 153 | 43.8% | 136 | 39.0% |
| 2021 | 574 | 244 | 42.5% | 176 | 30.7% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region M)
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.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region M that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 3 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
50 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer; also valid in Area 35.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
150 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer; also valid in Area 35.
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 | 334 | 138 | 41.3% | 41 | 12.3% |
| 2024 | 359 | 195 | 54.3% | 76 | 21.2% |
| 2023 | 342 | 295 | 86.3% | 92 | 26.9% |
| 2022 | 366 | 225 | 61.5% | 69 | 18.9% |
| 2021 | 389 | 217 | 55.8% | 50 | 12.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 32
- Deer Hunt Area 35
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