DEER 81-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 81 deer,Hunt area 81

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 14·Units: 81·132 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 81-1 had 132 tags on 554 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
80%
8 of 10 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
31–74%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
31
Md541 - Platte Valley, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 10+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
10+You · 0 pts10880%

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
2026Nonresident8 of 10 drew
2026Resident554 applicants
2025Nonresident13 of 13 drew
2025Resident560 applicants
2024Nonresident12 of 12 drew
2024Resident572 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202622
Nonresident special202686

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 81
Legal animal
Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Tags
175 (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 81-1
2021–2025
2170%2265%2350%2431%2574%

2025: 115 taken by 155 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