Deer Hunt Area 123: Yellowtail
Area 123 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Oct. 15 to Oct. 31. 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
- 38 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region X
General season
Residents hunt Area 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
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 7 · Doe or fawn valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 25 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
- Nonresident: 18 licenses, 1 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 20 licenses, 7 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
Beginning at the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp on the Bighorn River; southerly up said river to U.S. Highway 14A; westerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 37; northerly along said highway to the Horseshoe Bend Road; easterly along said road to the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp.
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.