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 79

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
079-0 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 - Any antelope, muzzle-loading firearms only
079-1 Oct. 1 - Oct. 15 - Any antelope valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
079-7 Sep. 1 - Nov. 30 - Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
079-9 Aug. 15 - Sep. 30 - Any antelope, archery only
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 75%
Access to Public Land: Good
Access Notes: This hunt area is mostly public land intermixed with some private lands along stream bottoms. Much of the public land segment of this hunt area only supports low densities of pronghorn, particularly the northern half.
Mapping Resources:   Basin, Burgess Junction, Powell, Worland

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

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


Available Hunter Management Areas for this Hunt Area

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


Available Public access Areas for this Hunt Area

Carter/Billy Miles 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

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  • 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 4 0 < 1 100.00%
1 4 2 0 100.00%
9 8 0 < 1 100.00%
9 8 0 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 1 0 100.00%
9 2 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 2 3 5 66.67%
1 0 < 5 0.00%
9 3 1 5 100.00%
9 2 0 < 5 100.00%
9 2 2 4 100.00%
9 0 < 4 0.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 0 3 0.00%
9 1 7 14.29%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 1 3 < 10 33.33%
1 0 <= 9 0.00%
9 5 1 12 100.00%
9 4 0 < 12 100.00%
9 4 0 11 100.00%
9 4 0 < 11 100.00%
9 4 0 10 100.00%
9 4 0 < 10 100.00%
9 4 0 9 100.00%
9 4 0 < 9 100.00%
9 4 0 8 100.00%
9 4 0 < 8 100.00%
9 4 2 7 100.00%
9 2 0 < 7 100.00%
9 2 2 6 40.00%
9 0 < 6 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 0 44 0.00%
9 1 22 4.55%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 15 0 100.00%

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 15 115 13.04%

Buck/Any Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 20 10 100.00%
9 40 3 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 10 116 8.62%
9 37 145 25.52%

Doe/Fawn Drawing Odds

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 60 3 100.00%

Resident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 57 141 40.43%

Topography and Vegetation: Consists mostly of rolling sagebrush covered hills and ridges, intermixed with draws and deeper canyons. Occupied elevations within the hunt area range from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. Mostly arid desert country in the middle and western portion of hunt area. Private farm lands scattered throughout the hunt area.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Very few licenses are available in the area, mainly due to low densities of antelope. The majority of antelope occur in the southern half of the hunt area. There are four different license types valid in this hunt area. The Type 1 and 6 licenses are restricted to close proximity to irrigated lands, so seeking permission from landowners will help with access and success. The Type 0 is a muzzle-loader season valid for the first half of October. The Type 9 license is an archery only license from mid August through September.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Cottontail rabbit are typically abundant in this area. Sage-grouse can be found in much of this area. Hungarian (gray) partridge, chukars, and pheasants can be found within the hunt 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 PR201 (Copper Mountain) job completion report for more detailed information on the management, buck ratios, and harvest of this antelope herd.

Area 79 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 79
# Days Hunted 85
Days/Hunter 3.4
Total Area Harvest 25
Hunter Success 89.30%
Area 79 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 79
# Days Hunted 189
Days/Hunter 4.7
Total Area Harvest 40
Hunter Success 78.40%
Area 79 - Type 9
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 79
# Days Hunted 358
Days/Hunter 10.8
Total Area Harvest 33
Hunter Success 66.00%
Area 79 - Type 0
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 79
# Days Hunted 124
Days/Hunter 5.9
Total Area Harvest 21
Hunter Success 75.00%

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

Cody Regional Office
2 Tilden Trail
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 527-7125

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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.