Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 47
Mule deer
56.6%
Whitetail
32.5%
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 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.
Oct. 25–Oct. 31: Any deer valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land.
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)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
25 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 15: Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated 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 | 564 | 319 | 56.6% | 223 | 39.5% |
| 2024 | 552 | 192 | 34.8% | 132 | 23.9% |
| 2023 | 562 | 284 | 50.5% | 230 | 40.9% |
| 2022 | 558 | 250 | 44.8% | 187 | 33.5% |
| 2021 | 585 | 332 | 56.8% | 224 | 38.3% |
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.
Oct. 25–Oct. 31: Any deer valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land.
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)
Type 3 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 47, 51 and 52. 75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 15: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
25 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 15: Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
75 licenses.
Sep. 1–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer; also valid in Area 46.
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 | 255 | 83 | 32.5% | 27 | 10.6% |
| 2024 | 289 | 108 | 37.4% | 56 | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 273 | 106 | 38.8% | 59 | 21.6% |
| 2022 | 259 | 124 | 47.9% | 54 | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 271 | 93 | 34.3% | 42 | 15.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 41
- Deer Hunt Area 51
- Deer Hunt Area 50
- Deer Hunt Area 46
- Deer Hunt Area 25
- Deer Hunt Area 52