Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 52
Mule deer
29.8%
Whitetail
6.4%
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: 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
25 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: 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 | 131 | 39 | 29.8% | 27 | 20.6% |
| 2024 | 142 | 39 | 27.5% | 35 | 24.6% |
| 2023 | 88 | 23 | 26.1% | 19 | 21.6% |
| 2022 | 73 | 23 | 31.5% | 18 | 24.7% |
| 2021 | 123 | 27 | 22.0% | 20 | 16.3% |
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: 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
25 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: 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 | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | 9 | 11.5% | 7 | 9.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | 11 | 22.4% | 6 | 12.2% |
| 2022 | 36 | 17 | 47.2% | 10 | 27.8% |
| 2021 | 39 | 27 | 69.2% | 18 | 46.2% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 51
- Deer Hunt Area 53
- Deer Hunt Area 50
- Deer Hunt Area 123
- Deer Hunt Area 124
- Deer Hunt Area 47