Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 53
Mule deer
27.8%
Whitetail
0.0%
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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 three (3) points or more on either antler 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 | 252 | 70 | 27.8% | 70 | 27.8% |
| 2024 | 254 | 66 | 26.0% | 66 | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 276 | 71 | 25.7% | 71 | 25.7% |
| 2022 | 263 | 69 | 26.2% | 69 | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 264 | 48 | 18.2% | 48 | 18.2% |
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 three (3) points or more on either antler 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 | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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