DEER 40-3 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 40 deer,Hunt area 40

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 30·Units: 40·40 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, DEER 40-3 had 40 tags on 99 applications.

Draw result · 2026
67%
4 of 6 drew
Harvest success
69–93%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
30
Md208 - Southwest Bighorns, 2025
Applicants · 2026
106
2.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 2+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
2+You · 0 pts6467%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident4 of 6 drew
2026Resident99 applicants
2025Nonresident2 of 2 drew
2025Resident113 applicants
2024Nonresident6 of 6 drew
2024Resident86 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202611

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 40
Legal animal
Any white-tailed deer; also valid in Area 35
Tags
50 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DEER 40-3
2022–2025
2267%2393%2475%2569%

2025: 33 taken by 48 hunters.

Before you apply
Points
“Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
Tag fee
“DEER | NONRESIDENT DEER | $374.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $15.00.”
Tag fee
“DEER | RESIDENT DEER | $42.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $5.00.”
Leftovers
“Application period for leftover elk, deer and antelope drawing – June 22 – June 26, 2026.”

Rules for 2026.

Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026