Deer Hunt Area 23: Clearmont
Area 23 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Oct. 1 to Oct. 14. Nonresidents need a Region C general license; in the 2026 draw it took 1 preference point to be sure of drawing (79.5% of those with fewer drew).
- Mule deer herd
- Powder River (319)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Powder River (303)
- Size
- 1,143 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region C
General season
Residents hunt Area 23 on a general deer license. Nonresidents need the Region C general license, which is drawn for the whole region and is good in the general seasons of 7 areas.
| Season | Special archery | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 to Oct. 14 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
| Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 | — | Any white-tailed deer |
Region C general license, 2026 draw
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 1,095 licenses. The draw ran out at just under 1 point: 79.5% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 12 1 100% 10 3 100% 8 3 100% 7 7 100% just under 7 6 100% 6 17 100% just under 6 7 100% 5 21 100% just under 5 38 100% 4 36 100% just under 4 56 100% 3 79 100% just under 3 75 100% 2 157 100% just under 2 181 100% 1 319 100% just under 1 112 79.46% 0 or fewer 599 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 365 licenses, 621 first-choice applicants (about 59%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 535 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 178 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
Limited-quota licenses
Type 3 · Any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 500 | Any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 208 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident, random draw: 69 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 84 licenses. Nobody applied for it as a first choice.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 27 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 400 licenses, 117 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 to Dec. 15 | — | 25 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
- Nonresident: 4 licenses, 42 first-choice applicants (about 10%).
- Resident: 20 licenses, 60 first-choice applicants (about 33%).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 to Dec. 15 | — | 1,000 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land |
- Nonresident: 963 licenses, 23 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 800 licenses, 27 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
Beginning where the Powder River crosses the Wyoming-Montana state line; southerly up said river to U.S. Highway 14; westerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 90; northwesterly along said highway to the Wyoming-Montana state line; easterly along said line to the Powder River.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 17: Northwest Gillette
- Area 24: Sheridan
- Area 25: Tongue-Goose
- Area 26: Ucross
- Area 27: Buffalo
- Area 46: Cloud Peak
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.