
Wyoming Unit 97:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer, Sweetwater Rocks. Part of deer herd unit Md646 - Sweetwater. 2026: 50 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 97
Unit 97Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 972023 draw
DEER 97-320 tags, 28 applied, 71% drew.
61st hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2023.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 97
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER 97-3 | Any white-tailed deer · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 97 | 20 tags · 28 applied | 20 | 40–75% |
| DEER Q | Hunt area 96-98 | 24 of 24 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 hunters16–38%
19%
16%
22%
38%
25%
20212022202320242025
DEER 97-340–75%
44%
40%
75%
202120222023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Md646 - Sweetwater
Population estimate 2025
2,922
Bucks / 100 does 2025
26
Yearling bucks per 100 does 2025
11
Adult bucks per 100 does 2025
14
Population estimateFalling
20212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bucks per 100 doesRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Adult bucks per 100 doesRising
2019202020212022202320242025
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 · 2023
- DEER 97-3Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 30
- DEER 97-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 97 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 97 · DEER 97-3
20 tags · 28 applied
Success40–75%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026