Pronghorn Antelope · Area 45 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 â Sep. 14 | Sep. 15 â Oct. 31 | Any antelope |
Commission quota: 600 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFDâs 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. 3. 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 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any antelope applicants with 2+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any antelope: 467 licenses for 560 first-choice applicants â roughly 83% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any antelope: 480 licenses for 13 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any antelope | 17 | 234 | 116 | 48 | 7.3% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any antelope | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 57.9% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any antelope | 467 | 560 | 210 | 120 | 83.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any antelope | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any antelope | 480 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 17.65% |
| < 5 | 0 | 192 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
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
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 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) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 30 (2024) â 30 (2025) â 30 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 3 (2021) â ⊠â 5 (2025) â 6 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 6â7 pts
- â Odds: 16% (2021) â ⊠â 6% (2025) â 7% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 4â7% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 86 (2021) â 203 (2022) â 126 (2023) â 206 (2024) â 267 (2025) â 234 (2026); licenses: 14 (2021) â 14 (2022) â 15 (2023) â 17 (2024) â 17 (2025) â 17 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 2 (2021) â ⊠â 3 (2025) â 2 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 2 pts
- â Odds: 28% (2021) â ⊠â 55% (2025) â 58% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 58â73% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 32 (2021) â 37 (2022) â 67 (2023) â 14 (2024) â 20 (2025) â 19 (2026); licenses: 9 (2021) â 10 (2022) â 10 (2023) â 11 (2024) â 11 (2025) â 11 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 13 (2024) â 14 (2025) â 13 (2026); licenses: 480 (2024) â 480 (2025) â 480 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 100% (2021) â ⊠â 82% (2025) â 83% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 81â83%
- 1st-choice applicants: 330 (2021) â 394 (2022) â 398 (2023) â 455 (2024) â 568 (2025) â 560 (2026); licenses: 385 (2021) â 387 (2022) â 425 (2023) â 467 (2024) â 466 (2025) â 467 (2026)
- â Quota changed 466 â 467 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.