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 38

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
038-1* Oct. 5 - Oct. 31 Aug. 15 - Oct. 4 Any antelope
038-2* Oct. 5 - Nov. 30 Aug. 15 - Oct. 4 Any antelope south of Wyoming Highway 34
038-6* Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 Aug. 15 - Oct. 4 Doe or fawn
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 11%
Access to Public Land: Poor
Access Notes: Access to public lands is limited, with most State of Wyoming and Bureau of Land Management lands within the hunt area inaccessible to the public. There are sections of publicly accessible lands, however access is generally restricted to Hunter Management Areas and Walk-in-Areas. Hunters are strongly encouraged to acquire private land access prior to applying for a license.
Mapping Resources: Cheyenne, Chugwater, Laramie, Rock River

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

Platte County Walk In Area 48 More Info
Platte County Walk In Area 44 More Info
Albany County Walk In Area 11 More Info
Platte County Walk In Area 62 More Info

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


Available Hunter Management Areas for this Hunt Area

FE Warren More Info
Morton Pass More Info
North Crow More Info
Pilot Hill More Info

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


Available Wildlife Habitat Management areas for this Hunt Area

Pilot Hill More Info
Laramie Peak More Info

  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 18, 2026
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2026 - November 2, 2026
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 18, 2026

*** 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 Landowner License: $326.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $110.00
  • Full Price License: $326.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $110.00
  • Preference Point Only Youth***: $10.00
  • Preference Point Only: $31.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn License: $34.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $34.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $19.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $19.00
  • Special License: $1,200.00
  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price Landowner License: $37.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $15.00
  • Full Price License: $37.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $15.00
  • Reduced Price Doe/Fawn License: $22.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $22.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $14.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $14.00

** 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

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 60 1 5 100.00%
1 59 0 < 5 100.00%
1 59 0 4 100.00%
1 59 0 < 4 100.00%
1 59 0 3 100.00%
1 59 0 < 3 100.00%
1 59 0 2 100.00%
1 59 0 < 2 100.00%
1 59 0 1 100.00%
1 59 0 < 1 100.00%
1 59 10 0 100.00%
2 45 0 < 1 100.00%
2 45 4 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 20 0 100.00%
2 15 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 21 1 4 100.00%
1 20 12 < 4 100.00%
1 8 12 3 66.67%
1 0 < 3 0.00%
2 18 2 < 5 100.00%
2 16 0 4 100.00%
2 16 16 < 4 100.00%
2 0 <= 3 0.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 7 26 26.92%
2 5 17 29.41%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 31 1 8 100.00%
1 30 0 < 8 100.00%
1 30 4 7 100.00%
1 26 0 < 7 100.00%
1 26 8 6 100.00%
1 18 3 < 6 100.00%
1 15 15 5 60.00%
1 0 < 5 0.00%
2 25 2 6 100.00%
2 23 0 < 6 100.00%
2 23 9 5 100.00%
2 14 6 < 5 100.00%
2 8 9 4 40.00%
2 0 < 4 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 10 212 4.72%
2 8 91 8.79%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 5 0 100.00%

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 5 140 3.57%

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 320 16 100.00%
2 240 5 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 304 609 49.92%
2 235 266 88.35%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 20 5 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 15 222 6.76%

Topography and Vegetation: Elevation varies from 4,600 to 9,000 feet. The western portion of the hunt area is high-elevation sagebrush prairie basin that becomes more rugged and mountainous as you move east. The central portion of the hunt areas consists of the Laramie Mountain Range that has diverse habitat of ponderosa pine woodlands, mahogany and sagebrush shrublands, shortgrass prairie and riparian canyon areas. The eastern flank of the Laramie Mountains is lower elevation shortgrass prairie and agriculture fields.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Pronghorn are well distributed throughout most of the hunt area in October, and move east later in the season. All lands within Curt Gowdy State Park are archery only. View the hunt planner map for available Access Yes (Walk-In-Areas and Hunter Management Areas) land open to antelope hunting. Given relatively poor access to public lands in this area, hunter crowding can be a concern on accessible public lands. Hunters are encouraged to obtain private land access prior to applying and consider hunting later in the season to better distribute hunting pressure. Extremely high winds of 40-80 mph are common throughout the fall and winter months.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: This hunt area coincides with Deer Hunt Areas 60 and 59. Deer Hunt Area 60 is managed under a limited quota. License types are designed to distribute hunting pressure on National Forest lands where the majority of the public lands are located. Read the license type description carefully. Deer Hunt Area 59 is general license issuance with very limited public-land access. There is limited quota whitetail deer hunting opportunity in both hunt areas. Elk hunting on the National Forest is limited quota. Elk hunting off National Forest is general opportunity, however there is very little public access. Consult the Chapter 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulation for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits of small game hunting in the area. Mountain lion and black bear also can occasionally be found (Chapters 42 and 3).
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the PR523 (Iron Mountain) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this pronghorn herd.

Area 38 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 38
# Days Hunted 1226
Days/Hunter 4.7
Total Area Harvest 260
Hunter Success 70.50%
Area 38 - Type 2
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 38
# Days Hunted 1005
Days/Hunter 5.5
Total Area Harvest 223
Hunter Success 83.50%
Area 38 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 38
# Days Hunted 156
Days/Hunter 11.1
Total Area Harvest 14
Hunter Success 51.90%

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

Laramie Regional Office
1212 S. Adams St.
Laramie WY 82070
(307) 745-4046

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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.