You must be drawn for a permit to hunt deer in the Yukon.
Permit Hunt Authorizations (PHA)
The hunting season for deer opens on August 1 and closes on November 30.
- There are 4 youth permits available for the core area, hunt code (DE 602).
- There are 10 permits available for the core area, hunt code (DE 603).
- There are 6 permits available for the periphery area, hunt code (DE 604).
To be eligible for a youth permit, you must be 14 or 15 years old at the time of application. If you are 12 or 13 years old, you may apply for weighting only to increase your chances of being drawn when you’re of eligible age. Your earned weighting will be considered in both the youth and the open age permit zones.
Hunters must apply through the PHA lottery process. Learn more about the Permit Hunt Authorization lottery.
See hunting permits maps.
Deer Permit Hunt Authorization areas
| Hunt code | Game Management Subzones |
| DE 602 Youth | 1-15, 1-17 to 1-19, 1-21 to 1-72, all subzones in GMZ 2, 3, 4 (except 4-03 and 4-51), 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
| DE 603 | 1-15, 1-17 to 1-19, 1-21 to 1-72, all subzones in GMZ 2, 3, 4 (except 4-03 and 4-51), 10 and 11 |
| DE 604 | 1-15, 1-17 to 1-19, 1-21 to 1-72, all subzones in GMZ 2, 3, 4 (except 4-03 and 4-51), 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
The season opens August 1, 2025, and closes March 31, 2026.
Permissions
You must get permission to hunt within 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) of any permanent residence, even if the residence is unoccupied. Try to get written permission if possible.
You must get written permission from First Nations to hunt deer on Category A Settlement Lands. Contact the appropriate First Nation office. You can find a complete list of First Nations offices in the back of the Yukon hunting regulations summary.
Reporting requirements
You must report your deer harvest no later than 15 days after the end of the month in which you killed the animal or upon the request of a conservation officer.
When you report your successful hunt, you must bring your deer harvest to a Department of Environment office and deliver the:
- whole hide; and
- whole head with the antlers.
We’ll return the hide and the head to you if you request them.
You should remove all edible meat prior to delivering your harvest to the office.
Learn more about reporting your harvest.
Contribute to conservation science
To help wildlife studies, you can deliver the following samples to Department of Environment offices:
- Any body parts or organs that look abnormal
- Feces
- Parasites
Do not consume any body parts that are returned to you.
If you have questions, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-5652, toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5652.