Deer Hunt Area 87: Ferris
Area 87 has no general deer season; every license is drawn. In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 license, nonresidents drew with any number of preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 2%.
- Mule deer herd
- Ferris (647)
- Size
- 1,220 sq mi
- Nonresident region
- Region Q
Limited-quota licenses
Type 1 · Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 50 | Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 0 licenses. No licenses were set aside for the preference-point draw.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 20 3 0% just under 20 71 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 0 licenses, 74 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 0 licenses. No licenses were set aside for the preference-point draw.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 19 2 0% just under 19 34 0% - Nonresident special, random draw: 0 licenses, 36 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Resident: 26 licenses, 1,168 first-choice applicants (about 2%).
Type 2 · Antlered mule deer three (3) points or less on either antler or any white-tailed deer
| Season | Special archery | Quota | Legal deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 | Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 | 25 | Antlered mule deer three (3) points or less on either antler or any white-tailed deer |
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. The draw ran out at 8 points: 50% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 10 2 100% 8 2 50% just under 8 8 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 0 licenses, 9 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 2 licenses. Everyone with 4 points or more drew; nobody below that did.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 4 2 100% just under 4 5 0% - Nonresident special, random draw: 0 licenses, 5 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Resident: 20 licenses, 130 first-choice applicants (about 15%).
Legal boundary description
Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate Highway 80 at the city of Rawlins; northerly along said highway to Muddy Gap Junction and Wyoming Highway 220; northeasterly along said highway to the Pathfinder Road (Natrona County Road 409); southerly along said road to the Pathfinder Dam service road; southerly along said road to the North Platte River at Pathfinder Dam; southerly up said river to Interstate Highway 80; westerly along said Interstate to U.S. Highway 287.
Nearby deer areas
- Area 66: Bates Hole-Hat Six
- Area 70: Shirley Mountain
- Area 79: Kennaday Peak
- Area 80: Spring Creek
- Area 84: Atlantic Rim
- Area 88: Kendrick
- Area 89: Rattlesnake
- Area 96: Green Mountain
- Area 97: Sweetwater Rocks
- Area 98: Chain Lakes
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.