Pronghorn Antelope · Area 51 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 â Sep. 15 | Sep. 16 â Nov. 14 | Any antelope |
Commission quota: 125 (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 8+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any antelope applicants with 4+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any antelope: 90 licenses for 198 first-choice applicants â roughly 45% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any antelope: 100 licenses for 10 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any antelope | 3 | 85 | 26 | 23 | 3.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any antelope | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any antelope | 90 | 198 | 57 | 30 | 45.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any antelope | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any antelope | 100 | 10 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 33.33% |
| < 7 | 0 | 75 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80.00% |
| < 3 | 0 | 11 | 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
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2024) â 5 (2025) â 6 (2026)
- â Quota changed 5 â 6 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 6 (2021) â ⊠â 6 (2025) â 8 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 7â8 pts
- â Odds: 5% (2021) â ⊠â 5% (2025) â 4% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 4% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 65 (2021) â 54 (2022) â 31 (2023) â 54 (2024) â 44 (2025) â 85 (2026); licenses: 3 (2021) â 2 (2022) â 2 (2023) â 2 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 3 (2026)
- â Quota changed 2 â 3 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 2 (2021) â ⊠â 3 (2025) â 4 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 4 pts
- â Odds: 12% (2021) â ⊠â 33% (2025) â 17% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 17â35% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 17 (2021) â 77 (2022) â 6 (2023) â 5 (2024) â 6 (2025) â 12 (2026); licenses: 2 (2021) â 2 (2022) â 2 (2023) â 2 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 2 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 8 (2024) â 8 (2025) â 10 (2026); licenses: 80 (2024) â 80 (2025) â 100 (2026)
- â Quota changed 80 â 100 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 49% (2021) â ⊠â 37% (2025) â 45% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 45%
- 1st-choice applicants: 152 (2021) â 182 (2022) â 150 (2023) â 171 (2024) â 196 (2025) â 198 (2026); licenses: 74 (2021) â 72 (2022) â 72 (2023) â 72 (2024) â 72 (2025) â 90 (2026)
- â Quota changed 72 â 90 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.