Can a hunter use a Wyoming general deer licence to hunt hunt area 35?

A Wyoming resident can purchase a general deer licence over the counter with no draw and no preference points required; it is valid statewide in general-licence areas including hunt area 35. A nonresident must draw a Region M general licence to hunt here; the Region M general licence is valid across all general-licence hunt areas within that region. Residents may hold only one general deer licence per year.

Which deer species can be taken in the Type Gen season on hunt area 35?

The Type Gen hunt permits antlered mule deer and any white-tailed deer—bucks, does or fawns. The antler requirement applies to mule deer only; white-tailed deer of either sex and any age class are legal.

How much public land does hunt area 35 actually contain?

About 38% of the area—roughly 71 square miles of BLM and State Trust Land—is dependably open to public hunting. The remainder is private land, though some is enrolled in the Deep Creek Hunter Management Area or Walk-In Areas where hunting is permitted under their respective rules.

When do the archery and regular seasons run on hunt area 35?

Archery runs September 1 through September 30, and the regular hunt runs October 15 through October 24. Both seasons are part of the same Type Gen hunt and permit the same legal animals.

Does hunt area 35 require a nonresident preference point for the general deer licence?

Nonresidents do not need a preference point to enter the Region M general-licence draw, though those with points have an advantage; three-quarters of Region M general licences are awarded to the preference-point draw (top-down by points), and a quarter to a random draw open to all applicants. Residents have no preference-point system for any Wyoming deer hunt.

Wyoming Hunt Area 35 (Upper Nowood) deer hunting

Licence

General licence area

Open public land

38%

Elevation

5,100–9,100 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Deer region

Hunt area 35 consists mostly of rolling juniper, sagebrush and grassland hills and ridges, with deeper draws and canyons interspersed throughout. Elevations range from 5,100 to 9,100 feet, with typical terrain around 7,400 feet. The ground is predominantly gentle, and sagebrush dominates across the lower and mid elevations, while at higher elevations grass and meadow cover increase alongside conifer stands. About 76% of the area is gentle terrain, suited to foot hunters comfortable with moderate distance.

Getting onto huntable ground here requires planning. Private land makes up 62% of the area, but about 38% consists of dependably accessible public land—roughly 71 square miles of BLM and State Trust Land scattered throughout. Roads, trailheads and seasonal closures all apply to public ground; access is not straightforward. The area also holds a small Hunter Management Area at Deep Creek, where a printed permission slip is required before hunting, and multiple Walk-In Areas enroll in the southern portion, open to walk-in entry during posted seasons without application or permission.

The general season runs across two distinct windows—an early archery period in September and a regular hunt in October—with very different conditions. Early in the archery season, deer are still moving through velvet-shedding patterns and early fall transition; temperatures are milder and early snow is uncommon. By the time the regular hunt arrives in mid-October, deer shift into early fall migration and nocturnal buck patterns as the rut approaches. Colder weather and increased snowfall in October can concentrate animals into the area.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 35 (Upper Nowood) 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 M, 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 15 – October 24

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 Type Gen season spans an early archery period and a subsequent regular hunt, and permits antlered mule deer and any white-tailed deer. During archery in September, deer are shedding velvet and transitioning into early fall patterns; temperatures are mild with highs around 65°F and little snow, and early-season deer can be found across the rolling grassland and sagebrush hills. The regular hunt in mid-October coincides with early fall migration and early nocturnal buck behavior as deer prepare for the rut; temperatures drop to highs around 50°F and October typically brings 3 inches of snow, which can push more bucks into the area. Access to public land throughout both windows is limited and scattered, and the Deep Creek Hunter Management Area and southern Walk-In Areas offer additional options where permitted.

Land and access

private land62%

Private

BLM27%

Generally open to public hunting

State Trust Land11%

Generally open to public hunting

About 38% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 71 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 20% 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 1 enrolled walk-in area. 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 Range90%

the only layer that means year-round use

Winter Range26%

used in winter

Crucial Winter Range10%

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

Sagebrush79%

Grass and meadow14%

Conifer4%

Riparian2%

Other cover1%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush83%

Grass and meadow13%

Conifer5%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush51%

Grass and meadow28%

Conifer20%

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	30°F	12°F	6.6 in
February	32°F	13°F	7.7 in
March	41°F	21°F	7.6 in
April	48°F	27°F	5.1 in
May	57°F	36°F	0.5 in
June	69°F	44°F	0 in
July	78°F	51°F	0 in
August	76°F	50°F	0 in
September	65°F	42°F	0.3 in
October	50°F	30°F	3.1 in
November	38°F	20°F	6.9 in
December	29°F	12°F	8.5 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter use a Wyoming general deer licence to hunt hunt area 35?: A Wyoming resident can purchase a general deer licence over the counter with no draw and no preference points required; it is valid statewide in general-licence areas including hunt area 35. A nonresident must draw a Region M general licence to hunt here; the Region M general licence is valid across all general-licence hunt areas within that region. Residents may hold only one general deer licence per year.
Which deer species can be taken in the Type Gen season on hunt area 35?: The Type Gen hunt permits antlered mule deer and any white-tailed deer—bucks, does or fawns. The antler requirement applies to mule deer only; white-tailed deer of either sex and any age class are legal.
How much public land does hunt area 35 actually contain?: About 38% of the area—roughly 71 square miles of BLM and State Trust Land—is dependably open to public hunting. The remainder is private land, though some is enrolled in the Deep Creek Hunter Management Area or Walk-In Areas where hunting is permitted under their respective rules.
When do the archery and regular seasons run on hunt area 35?: Archery runs September 1 through September 30, and the regular hunt runs October 15 through October 24. Both seasons are part of the same Type Gen hunt and permit the same legal animals.
Does hunt area 35 require a nonresident preference point for the general deer licence?: Nonresidents do not need a preference point to enter the Region M general-licence draw, though those with points have an advantage; three-quarters of Region M general licences are awarded to the preference-point draw (top-down by points), and a quarter to a random draw open to all applicants. Residents have no preference-point system for any Wyoming deer hunt.

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.

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