Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 61
Mule deer
32.7%
Whitetail
14.3%
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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. 1–Oct. 14: 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)
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 | 147 | 48 | 32.7% | 48 | 32.7% |
| 2024 | 132 | 44 | 33.3% | 44 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 125 | 31 | 24.8% | 31 | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 148 | 43 | 29.1% | 43 | 29.1% |
| 2021 | 132 | 55 | 41.7% | 55 | 41.7% |
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. 1–Oct. 14: 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)
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 | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 3 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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