Pronghorn Antelope · Area 83 · Type 8
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 83-7, 8”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD AntelopeHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. 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 within Gooseberry Creek drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Oct. 15 – Dec. 15 | Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land within Gooseberry Creek drainage |
Commission quota: 50 (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: 10 licenses for 28 first-choice applicants — roughly 36% estimate.
- Resident regular · doe/fawn: 40 licenses for 26 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 10 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 35.7% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Doe/fawn | 40 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Doe/fawn | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 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 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 33 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 33 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 16 (2025) → 28 (2026); licenses: 33 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 33 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 40 (2025) → 40 (2026)
Resident · regular · doe/fawn
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 8 (2025) → 26 (2026); licenses: 40 (2025) → 40 (2026)