Pronghorn Antelope · Area 79 · Type 0
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any antelope, muzzle-loading firearms only |
Commission quota: 25 (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. 6. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · any antelope applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- No nonresident regular · any antelope point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 75% at 10 points.
- Nonresident special · any antelope applicants with 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any antelope: 20 licenses for 77 first-choice applicants — roughly 26% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any antelope | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any antelope | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any antelope | 20 | 77 | 26 | 8 | 26.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any antelope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any antelope | 20 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 75.00% |
| < 10 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 0 | 5 | 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 (0 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- Lowest points that drew: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 36 (2025) → 9 (2026); licenses: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 11 (2025) → 5 (2026); licenses: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 20 (2025) → 20 (2026)
Resident · regular
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 103 (2025) → 77 (2026); licenses: 20 (2025) → 20 (2026)