Wyoming hunting seasons 2026
24 hunting seasons are open in Wyoming today, including deer, elk, pronghorn. Dates come from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and were read today.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Read today.
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24 hunting seasons are open in Wyoming on November 14: deer, elk and pronghorn.
Opening in the next six weeks: elk regular season, type 6, antlerless on Nov 15, 2026 (Hunt Area 22) and deer regular season, type 3, antlerless on Dec 1, 2026 (Hunt Area 145).
Wyoming sets different dates by zone or unit for deer, elk and pronghorn; the tables list each zone's dates.
Dates come from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's published season pages, read today. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries are not reproduced here; the agency's regulations govern.
Wyoming draw deadlines: application windows for limited licences, 0 taking applications.
All Wyoming season dates
Deer Open by hunt area
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special archery, type 1 | Hunt Area 10 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 1, antlered | Hunt Area 101 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 2 | Hunt Area 119 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 3 | Hunt Area 10 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 157 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 122 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 8, antlerless | Hunt Area 10 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type Gen, antlered | Hunt Area 1 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type Gen | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type Gen- Youth only | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1 | Hunt Area 117 | Sep 15, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1, antlered | Hunt Area 101 | Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1 segment 2 | Hunt Area 141 | Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 2 | Hunt Area 119 | Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 3 | Hunt Area 145 | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 3, antlerless | Hunt Area 145 | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Regular season, type 3 segment 2 | Hunt Area 24 | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 157 | Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Areas 59, 64 | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Open open, closes in 47 days |
| Regular season, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 121 | Aug 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 7, antlered | Hunt Area 34 | Aug 15, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Open open, closes in 31 days |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless | Hunt Area 34 | Aug 15, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Open open, closes in 31 days |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Areas 29, 31 | Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Open open, closes in 47 days |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless segment 3 | Hunt Area 27 | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Regular season, type Gen, antlered | Hunt Area 1 | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Regular season, type Gen | Hunt Area 115 | Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen segment 2 | Hunt Area 106 | Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen, antlerless | Hunt Area 105 | Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Regular season, type Gen- Youth only | Hunt Area 100 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 | Closed closed |
Elk Open by hunt area
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special archery, type 1 | Hunt Area 1 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 1, antlered | Hunt Area 118 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 2 | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 2, antlered | Hunt Area 111 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 3, antlerless | Hunt Area 113 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 3 | Hunt Areas 63, 64 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 4, antlerless | Hunt Area 1 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 5, antlerless | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 10 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type Gen | Hunt Area 10 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type Gen- Youth only | Hunt Area 21 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1 | Hunt Area 123 | Sep 15, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1, antlerless | Hunt Area 108 | Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 1, antlered | Hunt Area 118 | Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1 segment 2 | Hunt Area 78 | Sep 26, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 1 segment 3 | Hunt Area 23 | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Regular season, type 1, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 98 | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Regular season, type 2 | Hunt Area 78 | Aug 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 2 segment 2 | Hunt Area 100 | Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 2, antlered | Hunt Area 124 | Aug 15, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 2, antlered segment 2 | Hunt Area 124 | Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 2, antlerless | Hunt Area 16 | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Regular season, type 3, antlerless | Hunt Area 117 | Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 3 | Hunt Area 41 | Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 4, antlerless | Hunt Area 16 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 4, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 16 | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 4, antlerless segment 3 | Hunt Area 33 | Nov 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Open open, closes in 47 days |
| Regular season, type 5, antlerless | Hunt Area 45 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 5, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 45 | Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 11 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 78 | Sep 26, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless segment 3 | Hunt Area 22 | Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Opens soon opens tomorrow |
| Regular season, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 106 | Aug 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 7, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 34 | Oct 9, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Open open, closes in 47 days |
| Regular season, type 7, antlerless segment 3 | Hunt Area 35 | Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Opens soon opens tomorrow |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless | Hunt Area 116 | Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 7 | Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Regular season, type 9 | Hunt Area 11 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen | Hunt Area 127 | Aug 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen, antlerless | Hunt Area 78 | Aug 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen segment 2 | Hunt Area 129 | Sep 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen, antlered | Hunt Area 60 | Sep 20, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen, antlered segment 2 | Hunt Area 67 | Oct 11, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Gen- Youth only | Hunt Area 21 | Oct 11, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type Youth only | Hunt Area 77 | Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 12 days |
Pronghorn Open by hunt area
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special archery, type 1 | Hunt Area 1 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 2 | Hunt Area 113 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 1 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special archery, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 18 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 0 | Hunt Area 79 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 1 | Hunt Area 100 | Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 2 | Hunt Area 99 | Aug 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless | Hunt Area 102 | Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 6, antlerless segment 2 | Hunt Area 22 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 7, antlerless | Hunt Area 78 | Aug 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Regular season, type 7, antlered | Hunt Area 73 | Aug 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 8, antlerless | Hunt Area 77 | Aug 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Regular season, type 9 | Hunt Area 79 | Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
Questions
Is deer season open in Wyoming right now?
Yes. 141 deer seasons are open in Wyoming on November 14, and the last of them closes Jan 31, 2027.
Is elk season open in Wyoming right now?
Yes. 196 elk seasons are open in Wyoming on November 14, and the last of them closes Jan 31, 2027.
Is pronghorn season open in Wyoming right now?
Yes. 42 pronghorn seasons are open in Wyoming on November 14, and the last of them closes Dec 31, 2026.
When does the Wyoming Game and Fish Department publish next year's season dates?
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has posted the coming year's dates between March and May in recent years; it publishes proposed dates first and adopts them later. This page updates the day the agency's page changes.
Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Read today.