Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 97
Mule deer
24.8%
Whitetail
28.6%
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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 | 153 | 38 | 24.8% | 38 | 24.8% |
| 2024 | 208 | 78 | 37.5% | 78 | 37.5% |
| 2023 | 99 | 22 | 22.2% | 22 | 22.2% |
| 2022 | 201 | 33 | 16.4% | 33 | 16.4% |
| 2021 | 186 | 36 | 19.4% | 33 | 17.7% |
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 | 42 | 12 | 28.6% | 5 | 11.9% |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | 31 | 47.0% | 19 | 28.8% |
| 2022 | 53 | 28 | 52.8% | 9 | 17.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | 35 | 53.0% | 14 | 21.2% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
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