Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 65
Mule deer
40.4%
Whitetail
47.5%
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)
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 | 909 | 367 | 40.4% | 367 | 40.4% |
| 2024 | 792 | 331 | 41.8% | 331 | 41.8% |
| 2023 | 647 | 221 | 34.2% | 221 | 34.2% |
| 2022 | 696 | 249 | 35.8% | 249 | 35.8% |
| 2021 | 820 | 298 | 36.3% | 290 | 35.4% |
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
300 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
500 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 31: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County.
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 | 998 | 474 | 47.5% | 206 | 20.6% |
| 2024 | 942 | 536 | 56.9% | 175 | 18.6% |
| 2023 | 744 | 418 | 56.2% | 120 | 16.1% |
| 2022 | 745 | 336 | 45.1% | 151 | 20.3% |
| 2021 | 995 | 512 | 51.5% | 215 | 21.6% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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