Wyoming Unit 12:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Hat Creek. Part of deer herd unit Md740 - Cheyenne River. 2026: 160 tags, 103 to 319 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 12
Unit 12Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
42–47%
Herd · 2025
11,113
35 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer2
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep67% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer42–47%
- Bighorn sheep92–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 122026 draw
DEER 11-3160 tags, 103 applied, 31% drew.
75th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 12
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 11-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 11, 12, 13, 14 | 160 tags · 71 applied | 160 | 45–61% |
| DEER B | Hunt areas 7-9, 11-14, 21 | 275 of 275 drew |
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 hunters42–68%
59%
68%
42%
47%
46%
20212022202320242025
DEER 11-345–61%
54%
60%
45%
61%
53%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md740 - Cheyenne River
Population estimate 2025
11,113
Bucks / 100 does 2025
35
Yearling bucks per 100 does 2025
11
Adult bucks per 100 does 2025
24
Population estimateFalling
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Bucks per 100 doesFalling
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Yearling bucks per 100 doesFalling
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Adult bucks per 100 doesFalling
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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 11-3Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 30
- DEER 11-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 12 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 12 · DEER 11-3
160 tags · 71 applied
Success45–61%
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026