Deer Hunt Area 22: Douglas
Area 22 has no general deer season; every license is drawn. In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 license, nonresidents needed about 6 preference points, and there were enough licenses for every resident who put it first.
- Mule deer herd
- North Converse (755)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Central (707)
- Size
- 2,538 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region B
Limited-quota licenses
Type 1 · Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 to Oct. 14 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 400 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 35 licenses. The draw ran out at 6 points: 38.5% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 11 1 100% 9 6 100% 8 3 100% just under 8 5 100% 7 3 100% just under 7 12 100% 6 13 38.46% just under 6 131 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 11 licenses, 139 first-choice applicants (about 8%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 24 licenses. The draw ran out at 1 point: 36.4% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 4 1 100% just under 4 3 100% 3 2 100% just under 3 5 100% 2 4 100% just under 2 5 100% 1 11 36.36% just under 1 9 0% - Nonresident special, random draw: 7 licenses, 14 first-choice applicants (about 50%).
- Resident: 311 licenses, 233 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 3 · Any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 75 | Any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 10 licenses. The draw ran out at 0 points: 55.6% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 1 5 100% 0 9 55.56% - Nonresident, random draw: 3 licenses, 4 first-choice applicants (about 75%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 5 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 55 licenses, 92 first-choice applicants (about 60%).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 100 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident: 19 licenses, 35 first-choice applicants (about 54%).
- Resident: 80 licenses, 70 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
Beginning where Interstate Highway 25 crosses the North Platte River in the city of Casper; northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 259; northerly along said highway to the town of Midwest and Wyoming Highway 387; northeasterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 59 at Reno Junction; southerly along said highway to the North Platte River at the town of Douglas; westerly up said river to Interstate Highway 25 in the city of Casper.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 10: Rochelle Hills
- Area 14: Twenty Mile
- Area 19: Pumpkin Buttes
- Area 21: Thunder Basin
- Area 29: Johnson
- Area 31: Salt Creek
- Area 34: North Natrona
- Area 65: South Converse
- Area 66: Bates Hole-Hat Six
- Area 67: Casper Mountain
- Area 88: Kendrick
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.