Can a hunter use a region licence to hunt this area?

No. Hunt area 125 is limited quota and must be drawn specifically for this area. A region licence is valid only in the general-licence areas of that region, not in limited-quota areas. A hunter must hold a licence drawn for this area to be legal on the ground.

Do Wyoming residents need preference points to draw this area?

Wyoming residents do not have preference points for deer at all. The resident draw for this area is random, with no point system or point cutoff. Nonresidents, by contrast, compete in a preference-point draw in which three quarters of the licences are awarded by points and a quarter are random.

Which deer species can a hunter legally take on each season?

The archery season and November regular season permit antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer. The December season permits any white-tailed deer only—mule deer are not legal in that hunt. On the hunts that permit white-tailed deer with no antler requirement, bucks, does, and fawns are all legal.

How much of hunt area 125 is public ground a hunter can count on?

Approximately 88% of the area—about 842 square miles—is BLM and State Trust Land that a hunter can generally count on. Private land is 10%. Roads, trailheads, seasonal closures, and private inholdings all still affect where a hunter can actually access.

When do the seasons run on this area?

The combined Type 1 hunt for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer runs from September 1 through September 30 (archery) and November 1 through November 15 (regular firearms). The Type 1 hunt for any white-tailed deer runs November 16 through December 15.

Wyoming Hunt Area 125 (Fifteen Mile) deer hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

88%

Elevation

3,900–6,700 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Deer region

Hunt area 125 covers 953 square miles of rolling sagebrush and grassland hills, ridges, and intermixed draws across a mostly arid landscape. The terrain is predominantly gentle—86% of the area slopes gently, with the remainder moderate to steep. Elevation ranges from 3,900 to 6,700 feet, with typical ground around 4,600 feet. At lower elevations, sagebrush dominates the cover at 72%, mixed with grassland and meadow. At mid-elevations the mix shifts toward more grass and meadow at 28%, while higher elevations turn back heavily toward sagebrush at 91%. This is foot country, though the rolling terrain means a hunter can work draws and ridges without climbing walls.

About 88% of the area is dependably open ground—BLM and State Trust Land that a hunter can generally count on. Private land comprises 10% of the hunt area, concentrated along creek corridors and irrigated fields, particularly along the eastern boundary. Six walk-in areas are enrolled here, offering additional options beyond the base public holdings. One Hunter Management Area, Greybull River, is also available but requires a printed permission slip before hunting. Roads and trailheads provide access across much of the public ground, though seasonal closures and private inholdings still affect where a hunter can actually reach.

The deer here are thinly spread across most of the hunt area, with concentrations on or near private irrigated fields. This is a limited-quota hunt, drawn individually for this area by residents and nonresidents alike—a region licence does not cover it. The rut timing and the draw's limited slots make this hunt attractive to many hunters, but patience and ground time are required to locate where the bucks have concentrated.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 125 (Fifteen Mile) is limited quota. A licence for it must be drawn for this hunt area specifically, by resident and nonresident alike. A region licence does not reach it — a region licence is valid only in the general-licence areas of its region, so there is no fallback for this hunt.

Wyoming residents have no preference points for deer — the resident deer draw is random, and no resident point cutoff exists for any hunt area in the state. For nonresidents points matter a great deal: Wyoming awards 75% of each nonresident pool through the preference-point draw, top-down by points, and the remaining 25% at random. Nonresidents also choose between the Regular and Special pools — the same hunts at two price points, competing separately.

Seasons (2026)

Type 1 · Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Legal: mule deer and white-tailed deer, under different rules
Archery September 1 – September 30Regular November 1 – November 15
Type 1 · Any white-tailed deer
Legal: white-tailed deer only
Regular November 16 – December 15

The wording of each hunt is the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s and is legally exact — a “doe or fawn” hunt is not a deer hunt in general, and a hunt limited to part of the area is not valid across it. Confirm every hunt in the current regulations before applying.

Hunting each season

Type 1 — Antlered mule deer or any… · mule deer & whitetail (September–November)

The September archery season for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer coincides with velvet shedding and the transition into early fall, when bucks are still in summer patterns but becoming more visible. September weather is mild—highs around 75 degrees and lows around 43—with minimal snow, making this season physically comfortable and offering good visibility across the rolling country. The November regular season (November 1–15) overlaps the pre-rut staging period, when bucks begin moving into migration corridors and aggregating, and extends into the primary rut when behavior is most active. November brings a sharp cooling with highs near 44 degrees and lows around 19, plus about 1.5 inches of monthly snowfall that can help a hunter track movement. Both seasons rely on public BLM and State Trust Land, where the rolling terrain and draw systems provide access, though deer concentrate heavily on or near private irrigated fields and creek corridors. The hunts permit antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer, meaning bucks, does, and fawns of the white-tailed species are all legal, though mule deer must be antlered.

Type 1 — Any white-tailed deer · whitetail only (November–December)

The November 16–December 15 regular season for any white-tailed deer extends through the primary rut and into late-rut winter consolidation, when white-tailed deer are most visible and active before settling into winter patterns. Weather cools substantially into December—highs drop to around 33 degrees and lows to 8, with snowfall averaging 1.8 inches monthly—and the accumulating snow can aid tracking and concentrate deer in accessible areas. This season operates on the same public and private mix as the fall seasons, with the walk-in areas and public ground providing the framework for access across the rolling terrain. The hunt permits any white-tailed deer with no antler or sex restriction, so bucks, does, and fawns are all legal.

Land and access

BLM84%

Generally open to public hunting

private land10%

Private

State Trust Land4%

Generally open to public hunting

unclassified ownership1%

Ownership unclassified

About 88% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 842 square miles. Public ownership is not the same as easy entry: roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings all still apply.

State trust land counts toward the open figure above. Wyoming extends hunting on legally accessiblestate trust land to the public unless a parcel is specifically closed — the catch is the access itself, since crossing private ground to reach it still needs the landowner’s permission. Camping, fires and off-road vehicles are not allowed on it.

the Wyoming Game & Fish Department publishes 80% public land for this hunt area. That counts public ownership; the figure above counts ground a hunter can depend on getting onto. They answer different questions, so both are shown rather than blended.

This hunt area has 6 enrolled walk-in areas. It also holds 1 Hunter Management Area. Both are private ground enrolled for public access, not public land. A Hunter Management Area requires a printed permission slip from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department before hunting it. A Walk-In Area needs no permission slip — a hunter may walk in during the open period, subject to its posted rules. Enrollment is renegotiated every year, so check current status before counting on either.

Where deer are mapped

Yearlong Range70%

the only layer that means year-round use

Winter Range30%

used in winter

Crucial Winter Range30%

the part of Winter Range considered essential to the herd — inside Winter Range, not added to it

Each figure is the share of the hunt area that layer covers. It says where deer are mapped, not where inside the area they are, and not when they move.

Habitat and cover

Lower elevations

Sagebrush72%

Grass and meadow18%

Other cover10%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush65%

Grass and meadow28%

Other cover7%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush91%

Grass and meadow6%

Other cover2%

Shares are of each elevation band, not of the whole hunt area — they describe what grows up there, not how much of the area sits at that elevation.

Weather through the season

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Snowfall
January	32°F	7°F	2.1 in
February	37°F	11°F	2 in
March	50°F	22°F	1 in
April	59°F	31°F	0.3 in
May	69°F	41°F	0 in
June	79°F	49°F	0 in
July	88°F	55°F	0 in
August	86°F	53°F	0 in
September	75°F	43°F	0 in
October	59°F	31°F	0.2 in
November	44°F	19°F	1.5 in
December	33°F	8°F	1.8 in

Snowfall is the monthly total, not depth lying on the ground.

Common questions

Can a hunter use a region licence to hunt this area?: No. Hunt area 125 is limited quota and must be drawn specifically for this area. A region licence is valid only in the general-licence areas of that region, not in limited-quota areas. A hunter must hold a licence drawn for this area to be legal on the ground.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points to draw this area?: Wyoming residents do not have preference points for deer at all. The resident draw for this area is random, with no point system or point cutoff. Nonresidents, by contrast, compete in a preference-point draw in which three quarters of the licences are awarded by points and a quarter are random.
Which deer species can a hunter legally take on each season?: The archery season and November regular season permit antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer. The December season permits any white-tailed deer only—mule deer are not legal in that hunt. On the hunts that permit white-tailed deer with no antler requirement, bucks, does, and fawns are all legal.
How much of hunt area 125 is public ground a hunter can count on?: Approximately 88% of the area—about 842 square miles—is BLM and State Trust Land that a hunter can generally count on. Private land is 10%. Roads, trailheads, seasonal closures, and private inholdings all still affect where a hunter can actually access.
When do the seasons run on this area?: The combined Type 1 hunt for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer runs from September 1 through September 30 (archery) and November 1 through November 15 (regular firearms). The Type 1 hunt for any white-tailed deer runs November 16 through December 15.

Sources

Wyoming Game & Fish — Hunting & Trapping — licence types, general and limited-quota hunts, and season structure
WGFD Hunt Planner — hunt-area boundaries, season dates and the unit descriptions
WGFD — Draw results and odds — how the resident random draw and the nonresident preference-point draw work
WGFD — Regulations — the legal limitations on each hunt, and the statewide licence rules
USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD 2021) and 3DEP elevation — land cover and terrain by elevation band

Seasons, licence types and boundaries change. Confirm every detail with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department before applying or hunting.

All Wyoming deer hunt areas