Can a hunter on a Wyoming general deer licence hunt in hunt area 132?

Yes. A Wyoming resident may buy a general deer licence over the counter with no draw and no preference points required. A nonresident cannot buy a general licence; instead a nonresident must draw a Region K general licence, which is valid across all general-licence hunt areas in that region including hunt area 132. The nonresident draw awards three quarters of Region K's general licences to applicants ranked by preference points (highest first) and a quarter by random draw.

Which deer species are legal in each hunt type in hunt area 132?

The general-licence archery and regular seasons allow antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer—two different animals under different rules. The white-tailed-only hunt (Type 3) is valid on white-tailed deer only; mule deer are not legal in that hunt regardless of antlers. The doe-or-fawn hunt (Type 7) on irrigated land west of Highway 530 in Sweetwater County allows either mule deer or white-tailed deer, but only females and fawns.

When does each deer season run in hunt area 132?

The general-licence hunt runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–10. The white-tailed-only hunt runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–November 30. The doe-or-fawn hunt (restricted to irrigated land in Sweetwater County west of Highway 530) runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–31. Youth hunters have archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–14 under the youth-only general season.

How much of hunt area 132 is public land a hunter can count on?

Approximately 71% of the hunt area is Bureau of Land Management, National Forest or State Trust Land—roughly 1,189 square miles. The remaining 29% is private. Much of the public ground in the north exists in checkerboard alternation with private land, and crossing private sections requires permission even to reach public parcels. Roads often become nearly impassable in wet conditions, limiting practical access.

What walk-in areas are open in hunt area 132?

Seven walk-in areas are enrolled in the hunt area, including Sweetwater County Walk In Area 2, Uinta County Walk In Area 6, and Uinta County Walk In Area 7. Walk-in areas require no permission slip or application; hunters may enter them during their posted open periods and follow their posted rules. Enrollment is renegotiated annually, so availability may change.

Wyoming Hunt Area 132 (Cedar Mountain) deer hunting

Licence

General licence area

Open public land

71%

Elevation

6,000–9,800 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Deer region

Hunt area 132 is mostly sagebrush flats, low broken hills and plains across its northern reaches, with juniper-covered ridges around Cedar Mountain and Lonetree. The southwestern corner rises into forest. Gentle terrain dominates here—90% of the ground is gentle—and at a mean slope of 3.9 degrees much of it is walkable. Sagebrush is the consistent cover type across all elevations. At the lower end, 66% sagebrush gives way to grassland and scattered other growth. Mid elevations run 65% sagebrush with more meadow. Higher ground keeps 66% sagebrush but adds conifer and aspen. Mule deer occupy the forested mountain-shrub and aspen habitats in the southern and southwestern portions of the hunt area, and they remain at very low densities across most ground. The northern and central portions hold almost no mule deer. White-tailed deer are rare here and confined to a very small population on private land in the Bridger Valley.

Getting into the southern half is straightforward on Bureau of Land Management ground. The northern half consists of checkerboard ownership—alternating sections of public and private land in a patchwork that makes passage complicated. The southwest corner holds United States Forest Service land. Public ground totals roughly 71% of the area, about 1,189 square miles, but public ownership alone does not guarantee access: roads become nearly impassable when wet and muddy, and crossing private sections even to reach public checkerboard requires landowner permission. Seven walk-in areas are enrolled across the hunt area. The area's access rating is good, though a hunter planning travel through mixed ownership should verify ground conditions and plan routes carefully.

The general-licence seasons here span September and October, while a white-tailed-only hunt runs through November. Early autumn brings mild conditions—September highs near 71 degrees—while October cools to highs near 57 degrees. November turns cold, with highs near 43 degrees and substantial snowfall; 3.3 inches can fall in November alone. Early snow and cold weather in late October and November shift deer activity and access conditions significantly from the mild archery window at the start of the season.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 132 (Cedar Mountain) is a general-licence hunt area, and how a hunter gets a licence for it depends on where they live.

A Wyoming resident buys a general deer licence over the counter — unlimited statewide, on sale from mid-July. No draw, no application, no preference points.
A nonresident cannot buy one. They must draw a Region general licence — for this hunt area, deer region K, which is valid across the general-licence hunt areas of that region and nowhere else.

A hunter may hold only ONE general deer licence in a year, so a general licence is a single choice rather than something to stack.

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 Gen — general licence · Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Legal: mule deer and white-tailed deer, under different rules
Archery September 1 – September 30Regular October 1 – October 10
Type 3 · Any white-tailed deer
Legal: white-tailed deer only
Archery September 1 – September 30Regular October 1 – November 30
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid on or within one (1) mile of irrigated land in Sweetwater County west of Wyoming Highway 530 and north of Sweetwater County Road 1 and BLM road 4315
Archery September 1 – September 30Regular October 1 – October 31

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 Gen — Antlered mule deer or any… · mule deer & whitetail (September–October)

The general-licence hunt—for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer—opens with an archery window from September 1–30 when deer are still in early fall transition and moving between summer range and staging areas. September weather runs mild, with highs near 71 degrees and minimal snow, making foot travel comfortable. The archery phase shifts to a regular-rifle season October 1–10, when nocturnal buck phase brings deer into more active movement and hunters see increased evening and morning activity. October cools sharply to highs near 57 degrees with roughly 1.2 inches of snowfall typical. Access to the southern public ground and walk-in areas remains reliable through this window. Mule deer are found primarily in the southern and southwestern portions in forested and mountain-shrub habitat; white-tailed deer remain rare except on private ground in the Bridger Valley.

Type 3 — Any white-tailed deer · whitetail only (September–November)

The white-tailed-only hunt runs archery September 1–30 and continues through a long regular season to November 30, spanning multiple rut phases and temperature extremes. Archery in early September follows the same mild conditions and early fall transition as the general season. The regular window October 1–November 30 encompasses nocturnal buck phase through late rut and winter consolidation; bucks shift to peak activity during primary rut in mid-November. Temperature drops steadily from October highs near 57 degrees to November highs near 43 degrees, and November snowfall averages 3.3 inches, which can complicate foot travel but may concentrate deer near lower elevation irrigated lands. This hunt targets a very small white-tailed population largely confined to private ground in the Bridger Valley, making success contingent on private-land access and the willingness to hunt through cold, snowy late-season conditions.

Type 7 — Doe or fawn valid on or within one… (September–October)

The doe-or-fawn hunt runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–31, but it is restricted to irrigated land within one mile of that boundary west of Wyoming Highway 530 in Sweetwater County. September archery occurs during early fall transition and benefits from mild weather and accessible terrain. The regular season October 1–31 spans nocturnal buck phase and early pre-rut staging, when movement increases, before cooling to October highs near 57 degrees with typical snowfall around 1.2 inches. This hunt allows either mule deer or white-tailed deer females and fawns on the irrigated corridor, a zone that tends to concentrate deer in autumn. Hunters must confirm their location falls within the posted boundaries before harvesting.

Land and access

BLM56%

Generally open to public hunting

private land29%

Private

National Forest13%

Generally open to public hunting

State Trust Land2%

Generally open to public hunting

About 71% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM, National Forest and State Trust Land, roughly 1,189 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.

This hunt area has 7 enrolled walk-in areas. That is private ground enrolled for public access, not public land. 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

Winter Range51%

used in winter

Yearlong Range41%

the only layer that means year-round use

Crucial Winter Range11%

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

Summer Range4%

used in summer

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

Sagebrush66%

Other cover21%

Grass and meadow13%

Riparian1%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush65%

Other cover17%

Grass and meadow15%

Riparian3%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush66%

Conifer13%

Other cover8%

Riparian7%

Aspen3%

Grass and meadow2%

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	33°F	11°F	4.5 in
February	35°F	12°F	3.6 in
March	45°F	20°F	2.6 in
April	53°F	26°F	1.9 in
May	63°F	35°F	0.1 in
June	74°F	42°F	0 in
July	82°F	49°F	0 in
August	80°F	48°F	0 in
September	71°F	39°F	0.2 in
October	57°F	29°F	1.2 in
November	43°F	19°F	3.3 in
December	33°F	11°F	4.6 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter on a Wyoming general deer licence hunt in hunt area 132?: Yes. A Wyoming resident may buy a general deer licence over the counter with no draw and no preference points required. A nonresident cannot buy a general licence; instead a nonresident must draw a Region K general licence, which is valid across all general-licence hunt areas in that region including hunt area 132. The nonresident draw awards three quarters of Region K's general licences to applicants ranked by preference points (highest first) and a quarter by random draw.
Which deer species are legal in each hunt type in hunt area 132?: The general-licence archery and regular seasons allow antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer—two different animals under different rules. The white-tailed-only hunt (Type 3) is valid on white-tailed deer only; mule deer are not legal in that hunt regardless of antlers. The doe-or-fawn hunt (Type 7) on irrigated land west of Highway 530 in Sweetwater County allows either mule deer or white-tailed deer, but only females and fawns.
When does each deer season run in hunt area 132?: The general-licence hunt runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–10. The white-tailed-only hunt runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–November 30. The doe-or-fawn hunt (restricted to irrigated land in Sweetwater County west of Highway 530) runs archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–31. Youth hunters have archery September 1–30 and regular October 1–14 under the youth-only general season.
How much of hunt area 132 is public land a hunter can count on?: Approximately 71% of the hunt area is Bureau of Land Management, National Forest or State Trust Land—roughly 1,189 square miles. The remaining 29% is private. Much of the public ground in the north exists in checkerboard alternation with private land, and crossing private sections requires permission even to reach public parcels. Roads often become nearly impassable in wet conditions, limiting practical access.
What walk-in areas are open in hunt area 132?: Seven walk-in areas are enrolled in the hunt area, including Sweetwater County Walk In Area 2, Uinta County Walk In Area 6, and Uinta County Walk In Area 7. Walk-in areas require no permission slip or application; hunters may enter them during their posted open periods and follow their posted rules. Enrollment is renegotiated annually, so availability may change.

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