DEER 78-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 78 deer,Hunt area 78

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 14·Units: 78·188 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, DEER 78-1 had 188 tags on 1,403 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
94%
16 of 17 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
32–69%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
31
Md541 - Platte Valley, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 9+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
9+You · 0 pts171694%

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
2026Nonresident16 of 17 drew
2026Resident1,403 applicants
2025Nonresident19 of 19 drew
2025Resident1,091 applicants
2024Nonresident12 of 14 drew
2024Resident1,031 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202633
Nonresident special20261110

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 78
Legal animal
Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Tags
250 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Oct 14

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DEER 78-1
2021–2025
2149%2246%2332%2435%2569%

2025: 161 taken by 235 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