Pronghorn Antelope · Area 83 · Type 6
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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 one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 1 – Nov. 30 | Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land |
Commission quota: 150 (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 regular · doe/fawn: 30 licenses for 165 first-choice applicants — roughly 18% estimate.
- Resident regular · doe/fawn: 116 licenses for 218 first-choice applicants — roughly 53% estimate.
- Resident landowner · doe/fawn: 120 licenses for 4 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 30 | 165 | 45 | 0 | 18.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 116 | 218 | 30 | 0 | 53.2% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 120 | 4 | 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 (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2024) → 20 (2025) → 30 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 20 → 30 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · doe/fawn
- ↑ Odds: 8% (2021) → … → 15% (2025) → 18% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 18%
- 1st-choice applicants: 121 (2021) → 102 (2022) → 87 (2023) → 76 (2024) → 131 (2025) → 165 (2026); licenses: 10 (2021) → 5 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 20 (2025) → 30 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 20 → 30 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · doe/fawn
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 4 (2026); licenses: 20 (2024) → 80 (2025) → 120 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 80 → 120 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · doe/fawn
- ↑ Odds: 40% (2021) → … → 36% (2025) → 53% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 42–53%
- 1st-choice applicants: 98 (2021) → 79 (2022) → 81 (2023) → 107 (2024) → 215 (2025) → 218 (2026); licenses: 39 (2021) → 17 (2022) → 16 (2023) → 17 (2024) → 78 (2025) → 116 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 78 → 116 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.