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 5

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
005-1* Oct. 1 - Nov. 20 Aug. 15 - Sep. 30 Any antelope
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 30%
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 can be difficult. Trespass fees are the norm. There is not much accessible public land that contains antelope. Most of it is on the Thunder Basin National Grassland. Interspersed with these lands are some private properties enrolled in the Department Walk-In Hunting program. Visit the Public Access section on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website for more information on WIAs.
Mapping Resources: Sundance & Newcastle

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

Weston County Walk In Area 7 More Info
Crook County Walk In Area 3 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

Sand Creek 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 19 0 < 1 100.00%
1 19 5 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 6 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 6 5 < 4 100.00%
1 1 0 3 100.00%
1 1 5 < 3 20.00%
1 0 <= 2 0.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 2 4 50.00%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 9 1 8 100.00%
1 8 0 < 8 100.00%
1 8 0 7 100.00%
1 8 0 < 7 100.00%
1 8 5 6 100.00%
1 3 5 < 6 60.00%
1 0 <= 5 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 3 41 7.32%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 100 24 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 76 170 44.71%

Topography and Vegetation: The places occupied by antelope are sagebrush dominated hills and flats along with mixed grass prairie and cultivated fields. The tree-covered portions of the Black Hills contain terrain covered by ponderosa pine and are not considered occupied habitat for antelope.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: The majority of antelope reside on private lands in this hunt area. Hunters should consider securing permission to private lands before applying for this license. Although, some public land opportunities exist. Migration of antelope occurs in the fall as they move south and down in elevation and timing is weather dependent, but normally completed by November 1st with few antelope remaining in the Sundance area. Also, in late October or early November antelope begin to shed their horn sheaths, so early to mid-season hunting is encouraged.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Forested areas of the Black Hills do not typically harbor antelope, but do provide opportunities for spring and fall wild turkey hunting. Most turkey hunting is on private land. Other game birds and small game typically occur in low densities in throughout the area. Consult the Chapter 11 (Upland Game Bird and Small Game) and Chapter 20 (Wild Turkey) hunting regulations for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the PR750 (Black Thunder) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this antelope (pronghorn) herd.

Area 5 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 5
# Days Hunted 330
Days/Hunter 3.8
Total Area Harvest 87
Hunter Success 78.40%

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.