Can a hunter in hunt area 106 draw a general pronghorn licence?

No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and requires a specific draw for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold in Wyoming, and no regional licence exists for pronghorn either. A hunter who does not draw a licence for hunt area 106 has no fallback licence to hunt pronghorn there.

Do Wyoming residents need preference points for pronghorn in hunt area 106?

No. Wyoming residents enter a random draw for pronghorn with no preference points at all. Nonresidents, by contrast, do use preference points—three quarters of nonresident licences go to the preference-point draw, awarded top-down by points, while one quarter go to a random draw. Residents drawing for hunt area 106 compete in the random pool only.

How much of hunt area 106 can a hunter actually access?

Roughly 90% of the area—about 433 square miles—is public land on BLM and State Trust Land where access is generally available, though roads, trailheads, seasonal closures, and private inholdings still apply. Six walk-in areas are enrolled here and open without permission. The remaining 10% is private land, mostly along the Sweetwater River and tributaries, with limited public access.

When do the seasons run in hunt area 106?

Two seasons are published: Type 1 (any antelope) and Type 6 (doe or fawn). Both run August 15 through October 31, with archery from August 15 to September 18 and regular hunting from September 19 to October 31.

What kind of country is hunt area 106 for pronghorn hunting?

The hunt area is mostly gentle rolling sagebrush prairie between 6,300 and 8,300 feet, with nearly all ground walking terrain. It is large and remote, far from services and cell coverage, and carries risks of mud on alkaline flats and creek bottoms when wet. Roads in sandier areas tend to stay drivable through light rain.

Wyoming Hunt Area 106 (Long Creek) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

90%

Elevation

6,300–8,300 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 106 is mostly sagebrush prairie and gently rolling hills between 6,300 and 8,300 feet, with mean slope of 3.4 degrees—nearly all of it walkable foot country. Alkaline flats with saltbush and greasewood lie in low-drainage areas, while higher ground holds more reliable water and greener forage. The area is large and remote, far from services or cell coverage; extra fuel, water, food, and spare tires are essential. Roads on the alkaline and creek bottoms become muddy and difficult when wet, while sandy sections often stay drivable through light precipitation.

About 90% of the hunt area—roughly 433 square miles—is public land on BLM and State Trust Land where a hunter can generally depend on access, though roads, trailheads, seasonal closures, and inholdings all still apply. Six walk-in areas are enrolled here, available during their open periods without permission or application. Private land comprises the remaining 10%, concentrated along the Sweetwater River and tributaries; public access to these sections is limited, though the Hunter-Landowner Assistance Program lists willing landowners.

Pronghorn are found throughout the hunt area, with higher elevations supporting greater densities. Fall snowstorms—which can arrive even in September—may trigger migration from higher ground near Beaver Rim and Crooks Mountain. The autumn seasons span from mid-August through October, with weather cooling from August highs near 82°F to October highs around 56°F, and October bringing an average of 1.3 inches of snowfall across the month.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 106 (Long Creek) is limited quota. A licence for it must be drawn for this hunt area specifically, by resident and nonresident alike. Wyoming issues no general pronghorn licence and no region pronghorn licence, so there is no over-the-counter option and no regional fallback: every pronghorn hunt area in the state is drawn on its own.

Wyoming residents have no preference points for pronghorn — the resident pronghorn draw is random, and no resident point cutoff exists for any hunt area in the state. For nonresidents points matter a great deal: Wyoming awards 75% of each nonresident pool through the preference-point draw, top-down by points, and the remaining 25% at random. Nonresidents also choose between the Regular and Special pools — the same hunts at two price points, competing separately.

Seasons (2026)

Type 1 · Any antelope
Archery August 15 – September 18Regular September 19 – October 31
Type 6 · Doe or fawn
Archery August 15 – September 18Regular September 19 – October 31

The wording of each hunt is the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s and is legally exact — a “cow or calf” hunt is not a pronghorn hunt in general, and a hunt limited to part of the area is not valid across it. Confirm every hunt in the current regulations before applying.

Hunting each season

Type 1 — Any antelope (August–October)

Hunting opens in mid-August with archery and carries straight through to the end of October on either-sex or doe-only licences. The archery window covers pre-rut establishment and the transition into the primary rut, when bucks are pushing does and beginning to hold territory; the air cools modestly in September, and October arrives with a sharp temperature drop and an average of 1.3 inches of monthly snowfall that may trigger pronghorn movements from higher elevations. The regular season overlaps the peak rut and runs through the post-rut recovery and into fall grouping, when animals consolidate before winter. About 90% of the area is public land where access is generally dependable, and six walk-in areas are available during their open periods. A Type 1 licence allows harvest of any antelope.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn (August–October)

This licence follows the same calendar as the any-antelope season, running archery from mid-August through mid-September and regular hunting from late September through October. Pronghorn move through the same rut phases—the early archery period catches pre-rut and primary rut, while the regular season spans the peak rut through late recovery and into fall grouping. Weather patterns are identical: modest cooling in September followed by October's sharp cold and an average of 1.3 inches of snow that may push animals off higher ground. Access to the same 90% public land and six walk-in areas applies. A Type 6 licence restricts harvest to doe or fawn only.

Land and access

BLM83%

Generally open to public hunting

private land10%

Private

State Trust Land7%

Generally open to public hunting

About 90% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 433 square miles. Public ownership is not the same as easy entry: roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings all still apply.

State trust land counts toward the open figure above. Wyoming extends hunting on legally accessiblestate trust land to the public unless a parcel is specifically closed — the catch is the access itself, since crossing private ground to reach it still needs the landowner’s permission. Camping, fires and off-road vehicles are not allowed on it.

This hunt area has 6 enrolled walk-in areas. That is private ground enrolled for public access, not public land. A Walk-In Area needs no permission slip — a hunter may walk in during the open period, subject to its posted rules. Enrollment is renegotiated every year, so check current status before counting on either.

Where pronghorn are mapped

Summer Range51%

used in summer

Winter Range48%

used in winter

Yearlong Range26%

the only layer that means year-round use

Crucial Winter Range22%

the part of Winter Range considered essential to the herd — inside Winter Range, not added to it

Each figure is the share of the hunt area that layer covers. It says where pronghorn are mapped, not where inside the area they are, and not when they move.

Habitat and cover

Across the unit

Sagebrush94%

Riparian3%

Grass and meadow1%

Other cover1%

Shares are of each elevation band, not of the whole hunt area — they describe what grows up there, not how much of the area sits at that elevation.

Weather through the season

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Snowfall
January	32°F	11°F	3 in
February	34°F	13°F	4.4 in
March	45°F	21°F	3.5 in
April	53°F	28°F	2.7 in
May	63°F	37°F	0.2 in
June	75°F	45°F	0 in
July	84°F	52°F	0 in
August	82°F	51°F	0 in
September	71°F	42°F	0.1 in
October	56°F	31°F	1.3 in
November	42°F	20°F	2.7 in
December	31°F	12°F	5 in

Snowfall is the monthly total, not depth lying on the ground.

Common questions

Can a hunter in hunt area 106 draw a general pronghorn licence?: No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and requires a specific draw for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold in Wyoming, and no regional licence exists for pronghorn either. A hunter who does not draw a licence for hunt area 106 has no fallback licence to hunt pronghorn there.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points for pronghorn in hunt area 106?: No. Wyoming residents enter a random draw for pronghorn with no preference points at all. Nonresidents, by contrast, do use preference points—three quarters of nonresident licences go to the preference-point draw, awarded top-down by points, while one quarter go to a random draw. Residents drawing for hunt area 106 compete in the random pool only.
How much of hunt area 106 can a hunter actually access?: Roughly 90% of the area—about 433 square miles—is public land on BLM and State Trust Land where access is generally available, though roads, trailheads, seasonal closures, and private inholdings still apply. Six walk-in areas are enrolled here and open without permission. The remaining 10% is private land, mostly along the Sweetwater River and tributaries, with limited public access.
When do the seasons run in hunt area 106?: Two seasons are published: Type 1 (any antelope) and Type 6 (doe or fawn). Both run August 15 through October 31, with archery from August 15 to September 18 and regular hunting from September 19 to October 31.
What kind of country is hunt area 106 for pronghorn hunting?: The hunt area is mostly gentle rolling sagebrush prairie between 6,300 and 8,300 feet, with nearly all ground walking terrain. It is large and remote, far from services and cell coverage, and carries risks of mud on alkaline flats and creek bottoms when wet. Roads in sandier areas tend to stay drivable through light rain.

Sources

Wyoming Game & Fish — Hunting & Trapping — licence types, general and limited-quota hunts, and season structure
WGFD Hunt Planner — hunt-area boundaries, season dates and the unit descriptions
WGFD — Draw results and odds — how the resident random draw and the nonresident preference-point draw work
WGFD — Regulations — the legal limitations on each hunt, and the statewide licence rules
USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD 2021) and 3DEP elevation — land cover and terrain by elevation band

Seasons, licence types and boundaries change. Confirm every detail with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department before applying or hunting.

All Wyoming pronghorn hunt areas