Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 59
Mule deer
51.1%
Whitetail
58.0%
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 J)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 20–Oct. 31: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region J that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 59 and 64. 100 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 20–Oct. 31: Doe or fawn valid on private land.
Nov. 1–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid in the entire area.
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 | 452 | 231 | 51.1% | 215 | 47.6% |
| 2024 | 499 | 275 | 55.1% | 237 | 47.5% |
| 2023 | 398 | 200 | 50.3% | 191 | 48.0% |
| 2022 | 482 | 237 | 49.2% | 217 | 45.0% |
| 2021 | 433 | 233 | 53.8% | 211 | 48.7% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region J)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 20–Oct. 31: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region J 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 59 and 64. 250 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31: Antlerless white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 59 and 64. 100 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 20–Oct. 31: Doe or fawn valid on private land.
Nov. 1–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid in the entire area.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 59 and 64. 350 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Nov. 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 | 312 | 181 | 58.0% | 79 | 25.3% |
| 2024 | 359 | 154 | 42.9% | 95 | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 165 | 56 | 33.9% | 37 | 22.4% |
| 2022 | 252 | 107 | 42.5% | 70 | 27.8% |
| 2021 | 223 | 129 | 57.8% | 73 | 32.7% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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