Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 51
Mule deer
66.7%
Whitetail
32.8%
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 #9 of 103 for mule deer in Wyoming (2021–2025)
- Ranks #9 of 50 for whitetail in Wyoming (2021–2025)
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: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed 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
75 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 | 246 | 164 | 66.7% | 79 | 32.1% |
| 2024 | 251 | 109 | 43.4% | 43 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 291 | 179 | 61.5% | 79 | 27.1% |
| 2022 | 267 | 166 | 62.2% | 86 | 32.2% |
| 2021 | 270 | 145 | 53.7% | 74 | 27.4% |
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: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed 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
75 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
100 licenses.
Sep. 1–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer.
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 | 186 | 61 | 32.8% | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 234 | 128 | 54.7% | 23 | 9.8% |
| 2023 | 238 | 154 | 64.7% | 34 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 191 | 126 | 66.0% | 28 | 14.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | 114 | 83.2% | 31 | 22.6% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 52
- Deer Hunt Area 50
- Deer Hunt Area 47
- Deer Hunt Area 53
- Deer Hunt Area 124
- Deer Hunt Area 25