Can a hunter use a general deer licence to hunt hunt area 151?

Yes. Hunt area 151 is open to a general deer licence, and Wyoming residents can buy one over the counter with no draw and no preference points involved. Nonresidents cannot obtain a general licence; a nonresident wanting to hunt a general-licence area here must draw a Region H general licence, which is valid across the general-licence hunt areas of that region. Both license types are valid in hunt area 151.

How much of hunt area 151 can a hunter generally count on accessing?

Approximately 92 percent of the area is public land—National Forest, State Trust Land, BLM and State Wildlife Areas—roughly 259 square miles. Private land comprises 8 percent. However, public ownership does not guarantee easy entry: roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings still apply, and preseason scouting via mapping applications is essential to identify viable access points.

What deer species does the general licence hunt in hunt area 151 permit?

The general licence hunt here permits antlered mule deer with four points or more on either antler, or any white-tailed deer without antler restriction. The point requirement applies to mule deer only; any white-tailed deer—buck, doe or fawn—is legal regardless of antlers. Mule deer under the point threshold are not legal, but white-tailed opportunities remain open all season.

When does the regular-season hunt for antlered mule deer run in hunt area 151?

The general licence hunt for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer begins with archery September 1–14 and continues through regular season September 15–October 2. The season spans the velvet-shed transition into early fall migration, when bucks move from high country into timbered habitats in response to hunting pressure and cooling weather.

Can a hunter pursuing white-tailed deer hunt the regular season through November in hunt area 151?

Yes, but only on Type 3 and Type 8 licences. Type 3 permits any white-tailed deer September 1 through November 30. Type 8 permits doe or fawn white-tailed deer September 1 through November 30. The general licence hunt ends October 2, so a general-licence holder hunting white-tailed deer has only the early season from September 1–October 2.

Wyoming Hunt Area 151 (Fall Creek) deer hunting

Licence

General licence area

Open public land

92%

Elevation

5,600–10,000 ft

Terrain

Steep

Deer region

Hunt area 151 spans the steep terrain of the Snake River Range between 5,600 and 10,000 feet, with typical ground around 7,400 feet. Mean slope runs 16.7 degrees across the area — 26% gentle, 55% moderate, 19% steep ground — and the high country is dominated by rock and alpine habitat at the crests. At lower elevations, conifer forest and sagebrush dominate in roughly equal shares with aspen, riparian corridor and scattered other cover. Middle elevations lean heavily toward conifer with sagebrush still present, while higher ground supports conifer and sagebrush in similar proportion with subalpine grass and meadow in the basins. North-facing slopes typically hold spruce-fir forest, while south, west and southwest aspects support mountain shrubs, aspen and herbaceous vegetation. The lack of roads throughout the area makes it a backcountry hunt: backpack and horseback access is the norm, and preseason scouting via mapping applications is strongly advised to find viable entry points and understand the terrain a hunter will cover on foot.

Most of the area — roughly 92 percent, or about 259 square miles — is public land: National Forest, State Trust Land, BLM and State Wildlife Areas. Private land makes up the remaining 8 percent. Access to National Forest ground comes via highways through the Snake River Canyon and trailheads at Elk Creek and Indian Creek from the Idaho side, though roads and seasonal closures still restrict entry. A hunter should verify current access conditions before arrival, as trail conditions and closures change with season and weather.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 151 (Fall Creek) 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 H, 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 3 · Any white-tailed deer
Legal: white-tailed deer only
Archery September 1 – September 14Regular September 15 – November 30
Type 8 · Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Legal: white-tailed deer only
Archery September 1 – September 14Regular September 15 – November 30
Type Gen — general licence · Antlered mule deer four (4) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
Legal: mule deer and white-tailed deer, under different rules
Archery September 1 – September 14Regular September 15 – October 2

Where a hunt above sets an antler requirement on mule deer and then allows any white-tailed deer, that point requirement is a mule deer rule only. And “any white-tailed deer” means any— buck, doe or fawn. WGFD writes “antlered” where it means a buck and “antlerless” or “doe or fawn” where it means a female, so an unqualified “any” sets no restriction on sex or age.

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

Hunting any white-tailed deer on Type 3 runs from the first of September through the end of November, starting with archery from September 1–14 when bucks are still in velvet and temperatures range from 66°F highs to 37°F lows. The transition from archery to regular season on September 15 coincides with velvet shed and the beginning of fall movement, and the full regular season stretches through November as bucks migrate and enter the primary rut, with temperatures cooling steadily from 51°F to 37°F in October and dropping further to 37°F highs and 18°F lows in November, accompanied by increasing snow. Hunting access remains consistent across all public land through the season, though snow in November may slow travel and alter movement patterns. Type 3 is valid across hunt area 151 and permits any white-tailed deer—buck, doe or fawn—without antler restriction.

Type 8 — Doe or fawn white-tailed deer · whitetail only (September–November)

Hunting doe or fawn white-tailed deer on Type 8 runs from September 1 through November 30, opening with archery September 1–14 when temperatures are mild and deer are still concentrated in summer patterns, then continuing through regular season from September 15–November 30 as the rut progresses and temperatures fall from 51°F highs in October to 37°F in November with increasing snowfall. This hunt permits only female white-tailed deer and young animals, valid throughout hunt area 151 on public and private land. Snow accumulation rises sharply in November, making late-season hunting more physically demanding but potentially more productive as animals shift to lower elevations.

Type Gen — Antlered mule deer four (4) points… · mule deer & whitetail (September–October)

Hunting antlered mule deer with four points or more on either antler, or any white-tailed deer, on the general licence runs from September 1–14 for archery, then September 15–October 2 for regular season. During archery, bucks are still in velvet with warm temperatures around 66°F highs and 37°F lows; the regular season overlaps the tail end of velvet shed and early fall migration when mule deer move from high country above 8,500 feet into timbered habitats and temperatures cool to 51°F highs and 28°F lows. The point requirement—four or more on either antler—applies to mule deer only and excludes young bucks; any white-tailed deer is legal without antler restriction, and hunters must be prepared to distinguish between species and judge mule deer antlers in the field. Access to timbered hunting grounds is via foot and horseback throughout the season.

Land and access

National Forest92%

Generally open to public hunting

private land8%

Private

About 92% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — National Forest, State Trust Land, BLM and State Wildlife Areas, roughly 259 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.

Where deer are mapped

Summer Range89%

used in summer

Winter Range12%

used in winter

Yearlong Range9%

the only layer that means year-round use

Crucial Winter Range2%

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

Conifer50%

Sagebrush33%

Other cover6%

Riparian6%

Aspen5%

Mid elevations

Conifer68%

Sagebrush28%

Aspen2%

Grass and meadow1%

Higher elevations

Conifer51%

Sagebrush42%

Grass and meadow6%

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	28°F	9°F	30 in
February	32°F	11°F	21.9 in
March	41°F	18°F	15.1 in
April	49°F	25°F	4.9 in
May	58°F	33°F	0.3 in
June	67°F	39°F	0 in
July	77°F	45°F	0 in
August	76°F	44°F	0 in
September	66°F	37°F	0 in
October	51°F	28°F	2.1 in
November	37°F	18°F	16.4 in
December	28°F	10°F	27.2 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter use a general deer licence to hunt hunt area 151?: Yes. Hunt area 151 is open to a general deer licence, and Wyoming residents can buy one over the counter with no draw and no preference points involved. Nonresidents cannot obtain a general licence; a nonresident wanting to hunt a general-licence area here must draw a Region H general licence, which is valid across the general-licence hunt areas of that region. Both license types are valid in hunt area 151.
How much of hunt area 151 can a hunter generally count on accessing?: Approximately 92 percent of the area is public land—National Forest, State Trust Land, BLM and State Wildlife Areas—roughly 259 square miles. Private land comprises 8 percent. However, public ownership does not guarantee easy entry: roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings still apply, and preseason scouting via mapping applications is essential to identify viable access points.
What deer species does the general licence hunt in hunt area 151 permit?: The general licence hunt here permits antlered mule deer with four points or more on either antler, or any white-tailed deer without antler restriction. The point requirement applies to mule deer only; any white-tailed deer—buck, doe or fawn—is legal regardless of antlers. Mule deer under the point threshold are not legal, but white-tailed opportunities remain open all season.
When does the regular-season hunt for antlered mule deer run in hunt area 151?: The general licence hunt for antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer begins with archery September 1–14 and continues through regular season September 15–October 2. The season spans the velvet-shed transition into early fall migration, when bucks move from high country into timbered habitats in response to hunting pressure and cooling weather.
Can a hunter pursuing white-tailed deer hunt the regular season through November in hunt area 151?: Yes, but only on Type 3 and Type 8 licences. Type 3 permits any white-tailed deer September 1 through November 30. Type 8 permits doe or fawn white-tailed deer September 1 through November 30. The general licence hunt ends October 2, so a general-licence holder hunting white-tailed deer has only the early season from September 1–October 2.

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