Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 96
Mule deer
38.0%
Whitetail
11.5%
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Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region Q)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 20: 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 Q 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 | 408 | 155 | 38.0% | 155 | 38.0% |
| 2024 | 368 | 166 | 45.1% | 166 | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 232 | 41 | 17.7% | 41 | 17.7% |
| 2022 | 409 | 168 | 41.1% | 168 | 41.1% |
| 2021 | 372 | 140 | 37.6% | 136 | 36.6% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region Q)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 20: 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 Q 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 | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | 4 | 19.0% | 4 | 19.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | 4 | 13.3% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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