Wyoming Unit 40:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Buffalo Creek. Part of deer herd unit Md208 - Southwest Bighorns. 2026: 40 tags, 106 to 198 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 40
Unit 40Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 402026 draw
DEER 40-340 tags, 106 applied, 5% drew.
38th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 40
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 40-3 | Any white-tailed deer; also valid in Area 35 · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 40 | 40 tags · 99 applied | 40 | 69–93% |
| DEER M | Hunt areas 35, 39, 40, 164 | 168 of 168 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 hunters43–61%
43%
61%
56%
50%
54%
20212022202320242025
DEER 40-367–93%
67%
93%
75%
69%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md208 - Southwest Bighorns
Population estimate 2025
9,190
Bucks / 100 does 2025
30
Yearling bucks per 100 does 2025
9
Adult bucks per 100 does 2025
21
Population estimateRising
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Bucks per 100 doesRising
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Yearling bucks per 100 doesRising
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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 40-3Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 30
- DEER 40-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 40 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 40 · DEER 40-3
40 tags · 99 applied
Success69–93%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026