Wyoming Hunt Planner

Welcome to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Hunt Planner. In the sections that follow, you will find interactive maps, species-specific hunt information, drawing odds, harvest information, public access and much more.

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If you want to hunt antelope, you’ve come to the right place. Wyoming has more antelope than the rest of the continent, and harvest success commonly exceeds 85 percent. Pronghorn, called antelope here, are found only in western North America.

Hunt Area 26

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
026-1* Sep. 24 - Oct. 14 Aug. 15 - Sep. 23 Any antelope
026-6* Sep. 24 - Oct. 14 Aug. 15 - Sep. 23 Doe or fawn
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 16%
Access to Public Land: Poor
Access Notes: The majority of antelope hunting occurs on private lands in this hunt area, and securing permission to hunt there can be difficult as most private lands are outfitted. Public land and Walk-In Area hunting opportunities are limited to small parcels of public land along the 55 Ranch Road and the Ross Road as well as a few parcels of USFS / State land northwest of Bill, WY. There is a significant portion of public land in the area which is not publicly accessible. Public land hunters should carefully research areas prior to hunting as only public lands adjacent to public roads are accessible for hunting. A GPS or smart phone application with mapping program and landownership delineations is highly recommended for public land hunters. The online Converse County Mapserver may be used to help hunters search for landowner information. Hunters also need to be careful to use only public roads or private roads with permission as some private land roads may appear to be public.
Mapping Resources: Bill, Douglas, Reno Junction & Midwest

Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt.


Available Walk in Hunting for this Hunt Area

Converse County Walk In Area 1 More Info
Converse County Walk In Area 15 More Info

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt. 


Available Public access Areas for this Hunt Area

North Platte River-Bixby More Info
Ogalalla Ranch More Info

  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2025
  • Application Deadline: June 2, 2025
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 2, 2025
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 19, 2025
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2025
  • Application Deadline: June 2, 2025
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 2, 2025
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 19, 2025

*** An applicant must be at least eleven (11) years old at the time of submitting an application to purchase a preference point and must be at least twelve (12) years old by December 31 of that year.

  • Nonresident Fees
  • Full Price Application^: $341.00
  • Full Price Landowner Application^: $341.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth Application^**: $125.00
  • Full Price Youth Application^**: $125.00
  • Preference Point Only Youth***: $10.00
  • Preference Point Only: $31.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Application^: $49.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn Application^: $49.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn Application^**: $34.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn Application^**: $34.00
  • Special Application^: $1,215.00
  • ^ A nonrefundable application fee of $15 is included in the amount to be remitted for each big game license applied for in the initial license drawing.
  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price Application^: $42.00
  • Full Price Landowner Application^: $42.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth Application^**: $20.00
  • Full Price Youth Application^**: $20.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Application^: $27.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn Application^: $27.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn Application^**: $19.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn Application^**: $19.00
  • ^ A nonrefundable application fee of $5 is included in the amount to be remitted for each big game license applied for in the initial license drawing.

** An applicant may apply for any big game license if he/she is eleven (11) years of age and has not attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. Any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age and at least eleven (11) years of age at the time of application may apply for a youth license and remit youth fees. Applicants under the age of eighteen (18) may have their parent or legal guardian submit an application on their behalf.

*** An applicant must be at least eleven (11) years old at the time of submitting an application to purchase a preference point and must be at least twelve (12) years old by December 31 of that year.

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2024 Drawing odds

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 215 3 100.00%
1 213 < 3 100.00%
1 213 2 100.00%
1 213 < 2 100.00%
1 196 1 100.00%
1 157 < 1 100.00%
1 143 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 71 0 100.00%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 432 16 100.00%
1 431 < 16 100.00%
1 431 15 100.00%
1 431 < 15 100.00%
1 431 14 100.00%
1 431 < 14 100.00%
1 431 13 100.00%
1 431 < 13 100.00%
1 431 12 100.00%
1 430 < 12 100.00%
1 430 11 100.00%
1 430 < 11 100.00%
1 430 10 100.00%
1 430 < 10 100.00%
1 430 9 100.00%
1 430 < 9 100.00%
1 428 8 100.00%
1 428 < 8 100.00%
1 428 7 100.00%
1 428 < 7 100.00%
1 428 6 100.00%
1 428 < 6 100.00%
1 428 5 100.00%
1 425 < 5 100.00%
1 423 4 100.00%
1 407 < 4 100.00%
1 405 3 100.00%
1 381 < 3 100.00%
1 310 2 100.00%
1 183 < 2 100.00%
1 85 1 41.26%
1 0 < 1 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 143 445 32.13%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2024 Drawing odds

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 8 367 2.18%

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2024 Drawing odds

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 794 160 100.00%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2024 Drawing odds

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 38 95 40.00%

Topography and Vegetation: In this area, antelope occupy areas dominated by rolling hills and plains covered by sagebrush grasslands.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Given relatively poor access to public lands in this area, hunter crowding can be a concern on accessible public lands. Hunters are encouraged to consider hunting later in the season to better distribute hunting pressure. Antelope are well distributed throughout most of the hunt area. Most roads in this hunt area become nearly impassable when wet and muddy. Hunters are strongly encouraged to secure permission to hunt private lands before applying for this license. This area is not managed for trophy antelope, but rather for recreational hunting, and hunter success is typically good. There is substantial energy industry development in portions of this area which may result in uneven antelope distribution and busy public roads, as well as the construction of maintained roads on private land which are not open to the public.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Cottontail rabbit are typically abundant in this area. Consult the Chapter 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulation for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the PR748 (North Converse) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this antelope (pronghorn) herd.

Area 26 - Type 1
2023 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 26
# Days Hunted 2235
Days/Hunter 2.6
Total Area Harvest 845
Hunter Success 85.70%
Area 26 - Type 6
2023 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 26
# Days Hunted 249
Days/Hunter 3.3
Total Area Harvest 76
Hunter Success 68.50%

Hunter Education Requirements

No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.

All Elk Hunt Area 75 and 79 (Grand Teton National Park) hunters, regardless of age, must possess and exhibit a valid hunter safety certificate.

Compliance will be checked in the field.

Hunter Education Exemptions

If you meet the Armed Forces/Wyoming Peace Officer exemption requirements or you have obtained special 1 year authorization through the Hunter Mentor Program, you are exempt from hunter education.

Hunter Mentor Program

Any person born on or after January 1, 1966, who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, may apply to the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a mentor. A special authorization issued to an individual shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the possession of the recipient at all times while in the field.

Animal carcasses must be disposed of properly at designated sites that allow for it. Please click on this link to locate an area near you and check with the disposal site for details regarding your carcass disposal.

Carcass Disposal Sites in Wyoming

Casper Regional Office
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 473-3400

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About Antelope Hunting in Wyoming

Limited Quota

All Wyoming antelope hunt areas are managed under a limited quota framework, meaning there are a set number of licenses valid for each specific hunt area. All hunt areas have full-price "any" antelope licenses (Type 0, 1, 2 or 9). Most hunt areas also provide reduced-price limited quota "doe/fawn" licenses (Type 6, 7 or 8), which can be obtained separately or in addition to a full-price license.

 

After the license draw has been held, hunters can purchase a second "any antelope" license in specific hunt areas, if still available. "Any antelope" licenses still available after the draw are typically found in areas that are predominately private land, so hunters are encouraged to line up access before buying the license. Hunters may purchase up to four doe/fawn antelope licenses, only two of which can be obtained through the draw.

Location

Wyoming's most sought after antelope hunting is primarily found in south-central, central and southwest Wyoming. Most hunt areas in these parts of Wyoming have ample public access on lands managed by the BLM. Public land hunt areas are typically hard to draw. Antelope are also abundant in northeast and east-central Wyoming, although finding access can be difficult because the area is largely private land.

 

In the table of tentative antelope hunting season information for this coming year, some license types are denoted with an asterisk (*) as having difficult public access. For these license types, there is limited opportunity to harvest an antelope on accessible public land. If applying for a license type(s) with difficult public access, hunters should recognize that hunter densities may be high on accessible public land or that antelope densities may be low. In these cases, hunters should consider securing access to private land well in advance.