Wyoming Unit 8:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Upton-Four Horse. Part of deer herd unit Md740 - Cheyenne River. 2026: 40 tags, 32 to 319 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 8
Unit 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
41–45%
Herd · 2025
11,113
35 bucks / 100 does
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer41–45%
- Elk35–58%
- Pronghorn88–94%
- Bighorn sheep0–50%
Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw
DEER 8-340 tags, 32 applied, 6% drew.
75th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 8-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 8 | 40 tags · 30 applied | 40 | 42–65% |
| 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 hunters41–45%
43%
43%
45%
41%
43%
20212022202320242025
DEER 8-342–65%
52%
65%
42%
202320242025
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
20212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
201720182019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bucks per 100 doesFalling
201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 8-3Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 30
- DEER 8-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 8 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 8 · DEER 8-3
40 tags · 30 applied
Success42–65%
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026