Deer Hunt Area 59: South Laramie Mountains
Area 59 is open on a general deer license: the 2026 general season runs Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. Nonresidents need a Region J general license; in the 2026 draw it took 1 preference point to be sure of drawing (60.5% of those with fewer drew).
- Mule deer herd
- Laramie Mountains (537)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Southeast Wyoming (504)
- Size
- 1,350 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region J
General season
Residents hunt Area 59 on a general deer license. Nonresidents need the Region J general license, which is drawn for the whole region and is good in the general seasons of 4 areas.
| Season | Special archery | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 20 to Oct. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
Region J general license, 2026 draw
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 520 licenses. The draw ran out at 0 points: 60.5% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 8 3 100% 7 3 100% 6 2 100% 5 11 100% just under 5 2 100% 4 14 100% just under 4 12 100% 3 26 100% just under 3 9 100% 2 19 100% just under 2 19 100% 1 37 100% just under 1 61 100% 0 499 60.52% - Nonresident, random draw: 173 licenses, 197 first-choice applicants (about 88%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 216 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 72 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
Limited-quota licenses
Type 3 · Any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 250 | Any white-tailed deer |
| Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 | — | — | Antlerless white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 36 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident, random draw: 12 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 15 licenses. Nobody applied for it as a first choice.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 5 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 199 licenses, 188 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 6 · Doe or fawn valid on private land
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 20 to Oct. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 100 | Doe or fawn valid on private land |
| Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 | — | — | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid in the entire area |
- Nonresident: 20 licenses, 51 first-choice applicants (about 39%).
- Resident: 78 licenses, 83 first-choice applicants (about 94%).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 350 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident: 328 licenses, 4 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 280 licenses, 21 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 34 and Interstate Highway 25; southerly along said Interstate Highway to Wyoming Highway 211 near the city of Cheyenne; northwesterly along said highway to the Fisher Canyon-Rogers Canyon Road (Laramie County Road 228-1-Albany County Road 17) at Horse Creek Station; westerly along said road to U.S. Highway 30; northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 34; northeasterly along said highway to Interstate Highway 25.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 15: Southeast Wyoming
- Area 60: Pole Mountain
- Area 61: Harriman
- Area 64: Laramie Peak
- Area 74: Kyle
- Area 75: Four Mile
- Area 76: Sheep Mountain
- Area 77: Boulder Ridge
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.