Deer Hunt Area 121: Heart Mountain
Area 121 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Nov. 1 to Nov. 10. Nonresidents need a Region X general license; in the 2026 draw it took 1 preference point to be sure of drawing (59.0% of those with fewer drew).
- Mule deer herd
- Shoshone River (211)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Bighorn Basin (201)
- Size
- 464 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region X
General season
Residents hunt Area 121 on a general deer license. Nonresidents need the Region X general license, which is drawn for the whole region and is good in the general seasons of 5 areas.
| Season | Special archery | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1 to Nov. 10 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | Any deer on private land; antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer off private land |
Region X general license, 2026 draw
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 71 licenses. The draw ran out at 0 points: 59.0% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 5 1 100% 4 2 100% 3 5 100% just under 3 3 100% 2 1 100% 1 12 100% just under 1 11 100% 0 61 59.02% - Nonresident, random draw: 23 licenses, 25 first-choice applicants (about 92%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 30 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 10 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
Limited-quota licenses
Type 3 · Any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 75 | Any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 12 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident, random draw: 3 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 5 licenses. Nobody applied for it as a first choice.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 60 licenses, 107 first-choice applicants (about 56%).
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 to Nov. 30 | — | 100 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
- Nonresident: 34 licenses, 10 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 80 licenses, 66 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 100 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident: 43 licenses, 2 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 80 licenses, 54 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
All of the north drainage of the Shoshone River east of Wyoming Highway 120 and west of Wyoming Highway 295; all of the drainage of the Clark's Fork River east of Wyoming Highway 120 and west of Wyoming Highway 295 and Elk Basin Road.
Nearby deer areas
How to read this
Draw results are what happened in the 2026 draw, published by Wyoming Game and Fish. They are not a forecast; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. Preference-point odds are WGFD's own figures. For random and resident draws WGFD publishes licenses and applicant counts, so the percentage shown is the share of first-choice applicants there were licenses for, before second and third choices. Rows marked “just under” a number are applicants between two point levels, which happens when a party applies together and its points are averaged.
Season dates and legal deer are from WGFD Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons. Where a draw report and the regulation describe a license differently, this page uses the regulation's wording.
Sources: WGFD draw results and odds (2026), WGFD Chapter 6 deer seasons, and the WGFD deer hunt area boundaries. Boundaries on the map are for general location, not a survey. Check the current regulations before you hunt.