Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 46
Mule deer
29.5%
Whitetail
6.3%
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Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region R)
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 R 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 | 329 | 97 | 29.5% | 94 | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 369 | 96 | 26.0% | 93 | 25.2% |
| 2023 | 322 | 94 | 29.2% | 94 | 29.2% |
| 2022 | 271 | 70 | 25.8% | 67 | 24.7% |
| 2021 | 236 | 58 | 24.6% | 58 | 24.6% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region R)
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 R 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 | 48 | 3 | 6.3% | 3 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 | 12 | 18.5% | 5 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | 3 | 8.8% |
| 2021 | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | 4 | 10.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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