Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 8
Mule deer
43.1%
Whitetail
32.7%
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 B)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 15: 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 B 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 | 160 | 69 | 43.1% | 69 | 43.1% |
| 2024 | 253 | 103 | 40.7% | 103 | 40.7% |
| 2023 | 231 | 103 | 44.6% | 103 | 44.6% |
| 2022 | 166 | 72 | 43.4% | 72 | 43.4% |
| 2021 | 201 | 87 | 43.3% | 87 | 43.3% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region B)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 15: 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 B that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 3 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
50 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
50 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Nov. 30: 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 | 113 | 37 | 32.7% | 24 | 21.2% |
| 2024 | 182 | 63 | 34.6% | 41 | 22.5% |
| 2023 | 76 | 17 | 22.4% | 17 | 22.4% |
| 2022 | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | 7 | 15.2% |
| 2021 | 61 | 24 | 39.3% | 24 | 39.3% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.