Pronghorn Antelope · Area 26 · Type 7
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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):
“Doe or fawn valid on or within (1) mile of irrigated land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Sep. 23 | Sep. 24 – Oct. 31 | Doe or fawn valid on or within (1) mile of irrigated land |
Commission quota: 50 (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 regular · doe/fawn: 8 licenses for 182 first-choice applicants — roughly 4% estimate.
- Resident regular · doe/fawn: 39 licenses for 38 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · doe/fawn: 10 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · doe/fawn: 40 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 8 | 182 | 40 | 0 | 4.4% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 39 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33863/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33864/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33865/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33866/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 · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 2 (2026); licenses: 10 (2025) → 10 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 98 (2025) → 182 (2026); licenses: 10 (2025) → 8 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 10 → 8 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 40 (2025) → 40 (2026)
Resident · regular · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 47 (2025) → 38 (2026); licenses: 38 (2025) → 39 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 38 → 39 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.