Deer Hunt Area 122: Shoshone River
Area 122 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
- 992 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region X
General season
Residents hunt Area 122 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 | 50 | Any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 8 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident, random draw: 2 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. Nobody applied for it as a first choice.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 40 licenses, 157 first-choice applicants (about 25%).
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 100 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
- Nonresident: 20 licenses, 12 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 80 licenses, 96 first-choice applicants (about 83%).
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: 20 licenses, 12 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 80 licenses, 105 first-choice applicants (about 76%).
Legal boundary description
Beginning where the Elk Basin Road (Wyoming Highway 295) crosses the Wyoming-Montana state line; easterly along said line to the Bighorn River; southerly up said river to Horseshoe Bend boat ramp; westerly along the Horseshoe Bend Road to Wyoming Highway 37; southerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 14A; easterly along said highway to the Bighorn River; southerly up said river to Stucco (WyoBen Bentonite Plant); from Stucco south to B.L.M. Road 1138; northwesterly along said road to U.S. Highway 310; northerly along said highway to the divide between the Shoshone River and Dry Creek; southwesterly along said divide to the Park-Big Horn county line; southerly along said line to U.S. Highway 14-16-20; westerly along said highway to the town of Cody and the Shoshone River; northeasterly down said river to the Willwood Road (Wyoming Highway 295); northerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Montana state line.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 51: Beaver Creek
- Area 52: Crystal Creek
- Area 53: Devils Canyon
- Area 105: Beartooth
- Area 109: Bald Ridge
- Area 113: Boulder
- Area 121: Heart Mountain
- Area 123: Yellowtail
- Area 124: Emblem
- Area 165: YU Bench
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.