DEER 97-3 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 97 deer,Hunt area 97

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 30·Units: 97·20 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2023 draw · Nonresident

In 2023, DEER 97-3 had 20 tags on 28 applications.

Draw result · 2022
67%
2 of 3 drew
Harvest success
40–75%
Range, 2021–2023
Bucks / 100 does
26
Md646 - Sweetwater, 2025
Applicants · 2023
28
1.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2022 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2022 resultsVerdict
0You · 0 pts3267%

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
2023Resident28 applicants
2022Nonresident2 of 3 drew
2022Resident25 applicants
2021Nonresident3 of 4 drew
2021Resident37 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202132

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 97
Legal animal
Any white-tailed deer
Tags
25 (2023)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DEER 97-3
2021–2023
2144%2240%2375%

2023: 18 taken by 24 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