DEER 79-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 79 deer,Hunt area 79
Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 14·Units: 79·194 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 79-1 had 194 tags on 395 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.
Draw result · 2026
100%
12 of 12 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
36–56%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
31
Md541 - Platte Valley, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 6+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6+You · 0 pts | 12 | 12 | 100% |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 12 of 12 drew | 12 | 12 | 100% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 395 applicants | 395 | 194 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 15 of 27 drew | 27 | 15 | 56% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 382 applicants | 382 | 193 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 12 of 16 drew | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 340 applicants | 340 | 195 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 19 of 21 drew | 21 | 19 | 90% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 330 applicants | 330 | 244 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 347 applicants | 347 | 270 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 24 of 24 drew | 24 | 24 | 100% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 432 applicants | 432 | 315 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident landowner | 2026 | 7 | 7 |
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 12 | 12 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 79
- 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 79-1
2021–20252139%2252%2336%2444%2556%
2025: 129 taken by 232 hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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.
At your points
WY deer huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Nonresident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
DEER 11-3 · Unit 11, regular season datesSuccess 45–61%Coin flipDEER 15-3 · Unit 15, regular season datesSuccess 41–63%
Coin flipDEER 22-3 · Unit 22, regular season datesSuccess 32–73%
Coin flip
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026