Wyoming Deer — Hunt Area 122
Shoshone River
Wyoming Hunt Area 122 covers 634,796 acres and lies 5 miles south-west of Byron. 69% of it is public land, mostly BLM (54%) and Bureau of Reclamation (8%). In 2025, 664 people hunted white-tailed deer here and took 184 — 28% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 20 nonresident tags here for 12 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Hunt Area 122, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
100% Undersubscribed 67% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122-3 ↗ Any white-tailed deer | 100% Undersubscribed | 67% | 0 steady since 2021 | 8 / 5 undersubscribed | Regular | Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 |
| 122-3 ↗ Any white-tailed deer | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — +1 since 2021 | 3 / 0 | Special | Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 |
| 122-3 ↗ Any white-tailed deer | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 8 / 0 | Landowner | Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 |
| 122-7 ↗ Doe or fawn valid on private land | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 20 / 12 undersubscribed | Reduced price | Oct 15 – Nov 30, 2026 |
| 122-7 ↗ Doe or fawn valid on private land | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 20 / 0 | Landowner reduced price | Oct 15 – Nov 30, 2026 |
| 122-8 ↗ Doe or fawn white-tailed deer | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 20 / 12 undersubscribed | Reduced price | Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 |
| 122-8 ↗ Doe or fawn white-tailed deer | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 20 / 0 | Landowner reduced price | Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- As 2nd choice —
- Wyoming lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular license | $389 | $15 | $410.50 |
| Special license | $1,215 | $15 | $1,236.50 |
| Reduced price license | $49 | $15 | $70.50 |
| Landowner license | $15 | $15 | $36.50 |
| Landowner reduced price license | $15 | $15 | $36.50 |
Application window: opens Jan 2, closes Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Hunt Area 122
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- BLM 342,221 ac · 54%
- Private 200,696 ac · 32%
- Bureau of Reclamation 51,359 ac · 8%
- State land 23,397 ac · 4%
- Department of Defense 7,082 ac · 1%
- National Park Service 4,862 ac · 1%
- County or city land 4,609 ac · 1%
- Other public 4,036 ac · 1%
Source: BLM WY Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)
How the hunting has gone
What Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. 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.
White-tailed Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 664 | 184 | 28% | 19.8 |
| 2024 | 902 | 353 | 39% | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 716 | 348 | 49% | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 730 | 304 | 42% | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 795 | 338 | 43% | 10.7 |
Mule Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 597 | 139 | 23% | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 697 | 182 | 26% | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 645 | 169 | 26% | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 744 | 206 | 28% | 13.1 |
| 2021 | 742 | 240 | 32% | 10.4 |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Archery 20 · 6%
- Firearm 303 · 94%
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Resident 283 taken · 1,154 hunters
- Nonresident 40 taken · 107 hunters
Boundary: Deer Hunt Areas (Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
Harvest: Mule Deer & White-Tailed Deer 2025 Harvest Report
Harvest: Deer 2024 Harvest Report
Harvest: Deer 2023 Harvest Report