Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 5
Mule deer
39.4%
Whitetail
25.7%
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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.
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 | 348 | 137 | 39.4% | 135 | 38.8% |
| 2024 | 266 | 113 | 42.5% | 113 | 42.5% |
| 2023 | 250 | 114 | 45.6% | 114 | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 278 | 125 | 45.0% | 104 | 37.4% |
| 2021 | 407 | 177 | 43.5% | 110 | 27.0% |
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.
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 | 269 | 69 | 25.7% | 66 | 24.5% |
| 2024 | 249 | 70 | 28.1% | 63 | 25.3% |
| 2023 | 184 | 39 | 21.2% | 35 | 19.0% |
| 2022 | 209 | 63 | 30.1% | 58 | 27.8% |
| 2021 | 308 | 115 | 37.3% | 77 | 25.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.