Wyoming Unit 26:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Ucross. Part of deer herd unit Md319 - Powder River. 2026: 400 tags, 154 to 908 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 26
Unit 26Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
43–53%
Herd · 2025
19,500
45 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer2
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Moose100% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer43–53%
- Pronghorn88–94%
- Moose96–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 262026 draw
DEER 23-3400 tags, 154 applied, 24% drew.
75th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 26
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 23-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 23, 26 | 400 tags · 117 applied | 400 | 47–54% |
| DEER C | Hunt areas 17-19, 23, 26, 29, 31 | 643 of 643 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 hunters43–56%
55%
56%
49%
52%
43%
20212022202320242025
DEER 23-347–65%
65%
62%
47%
54%
51%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md319 - Powder River
Population estimate 2025
19,500
Bucks / 100 does 2025
45
Population estimateFalling
20212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesRising
20212022202320242025
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 23-3Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 30
- DEER 23-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 26 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 26 · DEER 23-3
400 tags · 117 applied
Success47–54%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026