Wyoming Unit 117: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Franc's Peak. Part of deer herd unit Md212 - Owl Creek/Meeteetse. 2026: 40 to 78 tags, 212 to 265 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 117
Unit 117Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1172026 draw
DEER 117-140 tags, 265 applied, 3% drew.
20th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 117
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 116-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 116, 117 | 78 tags · 190 applied | 78 | 58–70% |
| DEER 117-1 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 14Hunt area 117 | 40 tags · 252 applied | 40 | 56–71% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters49–71%
69%
49%
65%
56%
71%
20212022202320242025
DEER 116-358–70%
66%
69%
70%
58%
62%
20212022202320242025
DEER 117-149–71%
69%
49%
65%
56%
71%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md212 - Owl Creek/Meeteetse
Population estimate 2025
2,335
Bucks / 100 does 2025
46
Yearling bucks per 100 does 2025
14
Adult bucks per 100 does 2025
32
Population estimateFalling
20212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesRising
202020212022202320242025
Yearling bucks per 100 doesRising
202020212022202320242025
Adult bucks per 100 doesRising
202020212022202320242025
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.
Season dates · 2026
- DEER 116-3Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 30
- DEER 116-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- DEER 117-1Regular Season DatesSep 15–Oct 15
- DEER 117-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 117and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 117 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 117 · DEER 116-3
78 tags · 190 applied
Success58–70%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026