Wyoming Unit 81:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Blackhall. Part of deer herd unit Md541 - Platte Valley. 2026: 35 to 132 tags, 55 to 574 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 81
Unit 81Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 812026 draw
DEER 81-1132 tags, 574 applied, 3% drew.
24th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 81
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 78-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 78, 79, 80, 81 | 35 tags · 51 applied | 35 | 58–70% |
| DEER 81-1 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 81 | 132 tags · 554 applied | 132 | 31–74% |
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 hunters31–74%
70%
65%
50%
31%
74%
20212022202320242025
DEER 78-358–86%
81%
86%
58%
63%
70%
20212022202320242025
DEER 81-131–74%
70%
65%
50%
31%
74%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md541 - Platte Valley
Population estimate 2025
10,500
Bucks / 100 does 2025
31
Yearling bucks per 100 does 2025
13
Adult bucks per 100 does 2025
18
Population estimateFalling
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Bucks per 100 doesFalling
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 78-3Regular Season DatesOct 1–Dec 31
- DEER 78-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- DEER 81-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 14
- DEER 81-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 81and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 81 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 81 · DEER 78-3
35 tags · 51 applied
Success58–70%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026