Pronghorn Antelope · Area 23 · Type 2
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD AntelopeHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Any antelope valid on private land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any antelope valid on private land |
Commission quota: 1500 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFD’s draw reports split licenses across resident / nonresident / special pools, so per-pool draw numbers on this site will not add up to this total in a simple way). Source: WGFD Commission Regulation Ch. 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 2. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · any antelope applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any antelope applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any antelope applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any antelope: 1200 licenses for 37 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any antelope | 362 | 0 | 161 | 40 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any antelope | 145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any antelope | 1200 | 37 | 50 | 35 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any antelope | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any antelope | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 1090 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 1090 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1087 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1086 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1086 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 1086 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 1086 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 1086 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 1086 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 1085 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 1085 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 1084 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 1082 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 1081 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 1081 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 1075 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 1075 | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 1066 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 1064 | 44 | 44 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 1020 | 28 | 28 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 992 | 330 | 330 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 436 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 435 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33867/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33868/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33869/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33870/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33871/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33872/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33873/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33874/download?inline
Trend & 2027 outlook
Estimate based on past WGFD draw results, not a WGFD prediction. Straight-line fit through every year with data (needs 3+ years). 2027 quotas are not set yet; quota changes and new regulations can change everything.
Nonresident · landowner
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 357 (2024) → 361 (2025) → 363 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 361 → 363 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 317 (2021) → 302 (2022) → 300 (2023) → 356 (2024) → 356 (2025) → 362 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 356 → 362 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 127 (2021) → 123 (2022) → 123 (2023) → 143 (2024) → 144 (2025) → 145 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 144 → 145 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1200 (2024) → 1200 (2025) → 1200 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 19 (2021) → 51 (2022) → 56 (2023) → 62 (2024) → 41 (2025) → 37 (2026); licenses: 1040 (2021) → 1040 (2022) → 1040 (2023) → 1200 (2024) → 1200 (2025) → 1200 (2026)