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Wyoming Deer 128-1

Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer in Hunt Area 128 — Wind River, any legal weapon, Nov 1–20, 2026. 91% public land, mostly National Forest. Type 1.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

<1% Below the cut

about 1 in 1,443, from the random pass

You're 20 points below the 2026 cut of 20, which has risen one point a year since 2021.

Years to draw on points: never at this creep

NR Tags
7
Applicants
1,449
Success
88%

First-choice nonresidents, regular draw. Success: Mule deer hunters, 2025.

Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2026

points needed applicants per tag
15 16 17 18 19 20 you: 0 pts, below the chart ↓
2021
118:1
2022
101:1
2023
104:1
2024
199:1
2025
226:1
2026
207:1

The cut has risen one point a year since 2021. Applicants per tag: 118:1 in 2021, 207:1 in 2026.

Point creep: drew out at 16 → 17 → 18 → 19 → 20 points (2022–2026), +1.0 points/yr every year. Years to draw project that pace (the median of the last five draws, capped at 2 points/yr); the agency sets quotas and demand sets the cut.

What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees

Closes Jun 1 · 225 days
Cost to Apply
$389
If You Miss
$15
If You Draw
$410.50

The $15 nonresident big game application fee (per species applied for) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $21.50 conservation stamp (annual; required with any hunting license). The $374 nonresident deer license (regular) is refunded if you miss. A nonresident deer preference point is $41, bought separately.

Opens
Jan 2, 2027
Closes
Jun 1, 2027
Results
about Jun 18
Point Only
$41, Jul 1 – Nov 1

Next application window: Open Jan 2 – Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes 2027.

▸ Every Fee, With Sources
Pinedale Jackson Lander Marbleton 128
40%hunter success 2025 · 863 hunters, 344 deer
Hunt Area 128 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0–19 ← you <1% counted in one band: 19 points or fewer 1,342 0
20 6% 107 6
21–23 100% — —

Points pass + random pass, from published pools. A dash means Wyoming Game and Fish Department did not publish a count for that level: it prints exact counts around the cut and folds the rest into a band. Wyoming runs a second, random pass after the points pass. As a lower choice, 128-1 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 10, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

Seasons, 2026

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
Mule deer 66 58 88%
White-tailed deer 1 0 0%
All of Hunt Area 128 · mule deer 863 344 40%

Across every license type in Hunt Area 128, Wyoming Game and Fish Department counted 863 hunters and 344 mule deer taken in 2025, and 40% of them took a deer. The first rows are hunters holding this license type; the rest of the area's hunters held something else. Wyoming's figures are estimates from a voluntary post-season survey of license holders, extrapolated to every license issued — not a count of animals checked in. Source: WGFD 2025 Mule Deer & White-Tailed Deer Harvest…; WGFD 2024 Deer Harvest Report.

▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 6 draws

The regular draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Wyoming runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Random Pass Source
2026 7 1,449 207 20 1 tag of 1,534 WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 10
2025 6 1,357 226.2 19 1 tag of 1,442 WGFD 2025 Demand Report, p. 11
2024 6 1,194 199 18 1 tag of 1,270 WGFD 2024 Demand Report, p. 12
2023 6 622 103.7 17 1 tag of 673 WGFD 2023 Demand Report, p. 11
2022 9 908 100.9 16 2 tags of 1,002 WGFD 2022 Demand Report, p. 10
2021 6 708 118 15 1 tag of 776 WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 10

Other Licenses Valid in Hunt Area 128

  • 128-3 Any white-tailed deer Nov 1–30 · 9 tags · cut 0 25%
  • 128-7 Doe or fawn valid on private landPrivate land only — you need landowner access Nov 1–20 · Reduced price · 10 tags · 7 applied 100%
  • 128-8 Doe or fawn white-tailed deer Oct 1–31 · Reduced price · 10 tags · 24 applied 42%

Odds at your points, nonresident, regular class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.

▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Wyoming deer

23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Wyoming, 3 of them depending on the load (this license takes any legal weapon). Rules and sources: Wyoming hunting laws.

.22-250 Remington (depends on the load) from $0.98/rd .223 Remington (depends on the load) from $0.43/rd .243 Winchester (depends on the load) from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.10/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 16
  1. WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 10 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. WGFD 2025 Demand Report, p. 11 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. WGFD 2024 Demand Report, p. 12 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. WGFD 2023 Demand Report, p. 11 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. WGFD 2022 Demand Report, p. 10 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 10 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. WGFD 2026 Game and Fish Commission Chapter 44 draw rules, fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. WGFD 2026 License Fee List fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 2026 Chapter 6, p. 14 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. WGFD 2025 Mule Deer & White-Tailed Deer Harvest… harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. WGFD 2024 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. WGFD 2023 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. WGFD 2022 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. WGFD 2021 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. WGFD 2026 Deer Hunt Areas boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office 2026 BLM WY Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's published results (points pass + random pass, from published pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.

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Prior-draw odds from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's results, not a forecast · All Wyoming deer hunts