DEER 78-3RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 78 deer,Hunt areas 78, 79, 80, 81
Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Dec 31·Units: 78·35 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
35 tags, 55 applied, 7% drew in 2026. 60th hardest of 96 Wyoming deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
35 tags
Harvest success
58–70%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
18
Md541 - Platte Valley, 2025
Applicants · 2026
55
1.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 51 | 35 |
Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt areas 78, 79, 80, 81
- Legal animal
- Any white-tailed deer
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
- Regular: Oct 1–Dec 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DEER 78-3
2021–20252181%2286%2358%2463%2570%
2025: 26 taken by 37 hunters.
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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.”
- Leftovers
- “Application period for leftover elk, deer and antelope drawing – June 22 – June 26, 2026.”
- Application fee
- “APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00”
Rules for 2026.
At your points
WY deer huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Resident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
No deer hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.
Source: WGFD