Deer Hunt Area 15, Southeast Wyoming: harvest, draw results and public land
Deer Hunt Area 15 (Southeast Wyoming) covers 5,295 square miles in WGFD's Laramie Region and is 8.8% public land, most of it state trust land (249,202 acres), measured from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Office of State Lands data. WGFD's 2025 harvest report estimates hunters took 737 mule deer (51.3% success for 1,438 mule deer hunters) and 370 white-tailed deer here. The 2026 season table lists 5 license rows here, including general license seasons.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: WGFD reports for 2021 to 2025. Seasons: WGFD Commission Chapter 6, final April 2026. Draw: WGFD 2026 demand reports. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the Office of State Lands, read 2026-10-18.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationNational park (no general hunting)Other public (state parks, military)Area 15Neighboring areasWGFD access areaLakeHighway
| WGFD region | Laramie Region (also Casper) |
|---|---|
| Herd unit | Goshen Rim (534); white-tailed deer: Southeast Wyoming |
| Size | 5,295 square miles (3,389,048 acres) |
| Public land | 8.8% (298,159 acres) |
| Deer harvested, 2025 | 737 mule deer, 370 white-tailed deer |
| General license seasons, 2026 | Oct 20 to Oct 31 (Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer) |
| Limited quota license types, 2026 | Type 3, Type 7, Type 8 |
| Special archery opens | September 1 |
| Towns in and near it | Cheyenne, Wheatland, Pine Bluffs, Van Tassell, Lost Springs and Lusk |
How much public land is in Deer Area 15?
8.8% of deer Area 15 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 298,159 of 3,389,048 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 249,202 acres or 7.4% of the area.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Area 15 |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 249,202 | 7.4% |
| Other public (state parks, military) | 85,831 | 2.5% |
| BLM | 45,568 | 1.3% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 3,389 | 0.1% |
| National park (no general hunting) | 895 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by access: the Office of State Lands and Investments' own parcel layer has 277,187 acres here (a few parcels overlap federal land in the source maps, so this can differ a little from the table). 138,434 acres road access or reached from other state land, 136,860 acres no known public access and 1,893 acres next to other public land. State trust land is open to hunting where it can be reached legally, but not to camping or open fires.
895 acres are National Park Service land, where general hunting licenses are not valid.
WGFD access areas in Deer Area 15
Wildlife Habitat Management Areas: Springer/Bump Sullivan (3,416 acres here), Table Mountain (2,093 acres here), Rawhide (816 acres here), North Glendo (793 acres here) and Cottonwood Draw (700 acres here). Public Access Areas: Grayrocks Reservoir (5,584 acres here), North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay (2,757 acres here), Packers Lake (99 acres here), Mac's 40 (43 acres here) and North Platte River-Glendo (23 acres here). Hunter Management Areas: Broom Creek (71,106 acres here), Nimmo (22,265 acres here), Chalk Hill (2,407 acres here) and Peterson Draw (514 acres here). Walk-In Hunting: 75 areas covering 141,053 acres of private land enrolled in WGFD's Access Yes program.
Measured by FilledTag inside WGFD's hunt area boundary (WGFD deer hunt areas (2026)) from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land). Access areas: WGFD's WHMA, PAA, HMA and Walk-In boundaries. Wilderness: USFS wilderness boundaries as WGFD publishes them.
How many deer are harvested in Deer Area 15?
WGFD reports mule deer and white-tailed deer separately. Mule deer, 2025: 1,438 active hunters took 737 (651 bucks), 51.3% success. White-tailed deer, 2025: 1,167 active hunters took 370 (192 bucks), 31.7% success.
| Year | Active hunters | Harvest | Bucks | Does | Fawns | Hunter success | Hunter days | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,438 | 737 | 651 | 71 | 15 | 51.3% | 5,835 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 1,456 | 659 | 548 | 98 | 13 | 45.3% | 7,272 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 1,349 | 631 | 487 | 138 | 6 | 46.8% | 5,975 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 1,486 | 658 | 498 | 150 | 10 | 44.3% | 6,315 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 1,494 | 640 | 519 | 110 | 11 | 42.8% | 6,384 | 10.0 |
| Year | Active hunters | Harvest | Bucks | Does | Fawns | Hunter success | Hunter days | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,167 | 370 | 192 | 136 | 42 | 31.7% | 6,714 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 1,268 | 512 | 280 | 184 | 48 | 40.4% | 7,270 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 1,058 | 490 | 249 | 176 | 65 | 46.3% | 6,974 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 1,153 | 436 | 217 | 197 | 22 | 37.8% | 5,945 | 13.6 |
| 2021 | 1,233 | 514 | 236 | 199 | 79 | 41.7% | 7,755 | 15.1 |
| License type | Licenses sold | Active licenses | Harvest | Success | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 6 | 154 | 116 | 79 | 68.1% | 403 |
| General | not limited | 1,372 | 658 | 48% | 5,432 |
Source: WGFD 2025 deer harvest report, page 12 of the PDF; earlier years from 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. An active hunter is one who hunted; the mule deer and white-tailed deer tables each count their own hunters, so they are not added together. Days per animal is worked out from WGFD's own two figures.
When is deer season in Deer Area 15 in 2026?
General license seasons: October 20 to 31 (antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer). Special archery seasons open September 1. Every row WGFD prints for Area 15:
| License type | Special archery season | Regular season | Quota | WGFD's limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | Oct 20 to Oct 31 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer | |
| Type 3 | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | Oct 1 to Nov 30 | 500 | Any white-tailed deer |
| Type 3 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 | Antlerless white-tailed deer | ||
| Type 7 | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | 150 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
| Type 8 | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | 450 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer |
Source: WGFD Commission Chapter 6 (final, April 2026), page 2. WGFD can change a season by emergency rule: check WGFD's regulations page before you go.
What did the 2026 draw look like in Deer Area 15?
From WGFD's 2026 initial drawing demand reports: each limited quota hunt's licenses, its first-choice applicants in each drawing, how many were drawn in the preference point drawings, and the fewest points that drew. WGFD does not publish how many drew in the random drawings. The rules for points and the deadlines are on the Wyoming draw page.
| Drawing | Licenses | First-choice applicants | Drawn | Fewest points that drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents, regular, random | 24 | 0 | not published | |
| Nonresidents, special, random | 10 | 0 | not published | |
| Residents | 396 | 439 | not published | |
| Nonresidents, regular, preference points | 72 | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Nonresidents, special, preference points | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Drawing | Licenses | First-choice applicants | Drawn | Fewest points that drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents, reduced price, random | 27 | 116 | not published | |
| Residents | 110 | 337 | not published |
| Drawing | Licenses | First-choice applicants | Drawn | Fewest points that drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents, reduced price, random | 165 | 57 | not published | |
| Residents | 358 | 200 | not published |
Nonresidents hunt the general license here on WGFD's Region T general license. In the 2026 draw it had 546 licenses; 231 nonresidents put it first in the regular preference point drawing and 231 were drawn.
Source: WGFD 2026 deer demand report, nonresident preference point drawing and the other 2026 demand reports on WGFD's draw results page. Applicants who miss in a nonresident preference point drawing go on to the random drawing, so one person can be counted in both.
How do you get to Deer Area 15?
Highways through the area: US 85 (about 154 miles inside it), US 87 (about 95 miles inside it), I-25 (about 95 miles inside it), I-80 (about 86 miles inside it) and US 30 (about 77 miles inside it). Towns inside: Cheyenne, Wheatland, Pine Bluffs, Torrington, Chugwater and Burns. Nearby: Van Tassell (on the line), Lost Springs (on the line), Lusk (on the line) and Manville (on the line).
Which deer hunt areas border Area 15?
Deer Area 15 touches 7 other deer hunt areas. Their size, public land and latest WGFD harvest, for comparison:
| Hunt area | Name | Square miles | Public land | Harvest (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 13 | Lusk | 825 | 16.5% | 154 (2025) |
| Area 14 | Twenty Mile | 971 | 15.2% | 78 (2025) |
| Area 59 | South Laramie Mountains | 1,350 | 13.2% | 412 (2025) |
| Area 60 | Pole Mountain | 487 | 25% | 248 (2025) |
| Area 61 | Harriman | 339 | 12% | 51 (2025) |
| Area 64 | Laramie Peak | 2,963 | 30.4% | 538 (2025) |
| Area 65 | South Converse | 1,222 | 24.2% | 841 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Deer Area 15?
8.8% of deer Area 15 is public land: 298,159 of its 3,389,048 acres, the largest share state trust land (249,202 acres). Measured by FilledTag inside WGFD's boundary from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Office of State Lands data.
How many deer are harvested in Deer Area 15?
WGFD's 2025 harvest report estimates 737 mule deer and 370 white-tailed deer were taken in deer Area 15. In 2024 the mule deer estimate was 659.
When does deer season open in Deer Area 15 in 2026?
The special archery season opens September 1. The earliest regular season row opens October 1 and the latest closes December 31, by WGFD Commission Chapter 6. Each license type has its own dates and limitations, listed on this page.
How many licenses were in the 2026 draw for Deer Area 15?
WGFD's 2026 demand reports list 3 limited quota hunts for deer Area 15. The largest, Type 3, had 532 licenses and 501 first-choice applicants across its drawings.
What is the closest town to Deer Area 15?
Cheyenne, Wheatland and Pine Bluffs are inside the hunt area. Just outside: Van Tassell (on the line), Lost Springs (on the line) and Lusk (on the line).
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, hunters and days: WGFD deer harvest reports (mule deer and white-tailed deer tables), 2021 to 2025, listed here.
- Seasons, quotas and limitations: WGFD Commission Chapter 6 (final, April 2026), page 2.
- Draw: WGFD 2026 demand reports; deadlines and fees on the Wyoming draw page.
- Hunt area boundary: WGFD deer hunt areas (2026). Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land). Highways and towns: Census TIGER/Line 2024 and the 2024 Gazetteer.
FilledTag is not part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from WGFD and the other agencies named, or measured by FilledTag from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.
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