Pronghorn Antelope · Area 79 · Type 1
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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 or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oct. 1 – Oct. 15 | Any antelope valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land |
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. 5. 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 7+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any antelope applicants with 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any antelope: 12 licenses for 125 first-choice applicants — roughly 10% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any antelope: 20 licenses for 8 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any antelope | 0 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any antelope | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any antelope | 12 | 125 | 113 | 103 | 9.6% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any antelope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any antelope | 20 | 8 | 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 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 0 | 34 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any antelope preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33.33% |
| < 5 | 0 | 3 | 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) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 6 (2021) → 8 (2023) → 6 (2024) → 7 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 7 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 37 (2021) → 33 (2022) → 36 (2023) → 44 (2024) → 44 (2025) → 34 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 5 (2022) → 4 (2024) → 6 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 5–6 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 8 (2021) → 24 (2022) → 4 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 5 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 9 (2024) → 10 (2025) → 8 (2026); licenses: 20 (2024) → 20 (2025) → 20 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 10% (2021) → … → 9% (2025) → 10% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 10%
- 1st-choice applicants: 97 (2021) → 98 (2022) → 125 (2023) → 121 (2024) → 116 (2025) → 125 (2026); licenses: 10 (2021) → 13 (2022) → 12 (2023) → 11 (2024) → 10 (2025) → 12 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 10 → 12 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.