Deer Hunt Area 127: Cottonwood
Area 127 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Oct. 15 to Oct. 24. 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
- Basin (209)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Bighorn Basin (201)
- Size
- 265 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region X
General season
Residents hunt Area 127 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. 24 | 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 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: 37 licenses, 42 first-choice applicants (about 88%).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Dec. 15 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 50 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident: 10 licenses, 7 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 39 licenses, 50 first-choice applicants (about 78%).
Legal boundary description
Beginning where Wyoming Highway 120 crosses the divide between Gooseberry Creek and Grass Creek; easterly along said divide to the divide between Gooseberry Creek and Cottonwood Creek; easterly along said divide to Tie Down Gulch; easterly down said gulch to the Bighorn River; southerly up said river to the Broadway Street bridge at the town of Thermopolis; westerly along said street to Wyoming Highway 120; northwesterly along said highway to the divide between Gooseberry Creek and Cottonwood Creek.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 37: Copper Mountain
- Area 119: Anchor
- Area 120: Hamilton Dome
- Area 125: Fifteen Mile
- Area 164: Nowater
- Area 171: Crowheart Butte
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.