Deer Hunt Area 65: South Converse
Area 65 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
- South Converse (756)
- White-tailed deer herd
- Central (707)
- Size
- 1,222 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region J
General season
Residents hunt Area 65 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; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 300 | Any white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 43 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident, random draw: 14 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 18 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 6 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 239 licenses, 288 first-choice applicants (about 83%).
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Dec. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 500 | Doe or fawn white-tailed deer; also valid in that portion of Area 66 in Converse County |
- Nonresident: 299 licenses, 84 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 399 licenses, 194 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Legal boundary description
Beginning at the confluence of Deer Creek and the North Platte River at the town of Glenrock; easterly and southerly down said river to the Glendo Reservoir Dam and the Glendo Park Road (Platte County Road 17); westerly along said road to the town of Glendo and the Glendo-Esterbrook Road (Ridge Road; Platte County Road 135-Converse County Road 6); westerly along said road to the Esterbrook Road (Converse County Road 5 and 7-U.S.F.S. Road 653-Albany County Road 710); southwesterly along said road to the divide between Horseshoe Creek and the North Laramie River; westerly and northerly along said divide to the head of South Fork Creek, a tributary of LaBonte Creek; northeasterly along said creek to U.S.F.S. Road 658; westerly along said road to the Fetterman Road (Albany County Road 61); northerly along said road to the divide between Corduroy Creek and Rocky Ford Creek; westerly along said divide to the divide between LaPrele Creek and the Little Medicine Bow River; westerly along said divide to the Cold Springs Road (Converse County Road 24); southwesterly along said road to U.S.F.S. Road 660; northwesterly along said road to Curry Creek; northwesterly down said creek to Deer Creek; northerly down said creek to the North Platte River at the town of Glenrock.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 13: Lusk
- Area 14: Twenty Mile
- Area 15: Southeast Wyoming
- Area 22: Douglas
- Area 64: Laramie Peak
- Area 66: Bates Hole-Hat Six
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.