Can a hunter walk onto the walk-in areas in hunt area 11 without applying first?

Yes. Walk-in areas require no advance application or permission slip—a hunter may walk in during the posted open period, subject to the area's rules. The 17 walk-in areas enrolled here are renegotiated annually, so availability should be checked current year.

What licence does a nonresident need for a pronghorn hunt in Wyoming, and how does the draw work?

A nonresident must draw a hunt-area-specific licence; there is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter. Within the nonresident pool, three quarters of licences go to a preference-point draw awarded top-down by points, and a quarter are awarded at random. Preference points matter significantly for nonresident odds.

Does a Wyoming resident need preference points to draw a pronghorn licence?

No. Wyoming residents have no pronghorn preference points at all. The resident pronghorn draw is random, with no point system and no point cutoff for any hunt area in the state.

What does a hunter actually need to hunt the Broom Creek Hunter Management Area?

A printed permission slip from Wyoming Game and Fish is required before hunting the Broom Creek HMA. Walk-in areas are separate and need no permission—only the HMA requires it.

How much of hunt area 11 can a hunter count on accessing as public land?

State Trust Land and BLM combined make up about 12% of the hunt area, roughly 211 square miles. Access to public land remains subject to roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings, and is rated poor. The walk-in areas and Broom Creek HMA provide additional options on private ground.

Wyoming Hunt Area 11 (Rawhide Butte) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

12%

Elevation

4,000–6,100 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 11 is dominated by native rangeland interspersed with dry and irrigated cropland, along with private land enrolled in conservation programs. Scattered pine and juniper hills break the grassland across the Rawhide, Haystack and Wildcat ridges. The terrain is nearly all gentle—slope averages 3.5 degrees—with elevation running from 4,000 to 6,100 feet, typical ground around 4,800 feet. Grass and meadow make up 85% of the cover here, with sagebrush sparse at 4% and scattered conifers at 2%. Most pronghorn hunting in this area occurs on private land. Public ground—State Trust Land and BLM combined—accounts for about 12% of the hunt area, roughly 211 square miles, but roads, seasonal closures and private inholdings mean that access is not straightforward. Walk-in areas enrolled here total 17 across the hunt area, and the Broom Creek Hunter Management Area offers additional opportunity on private ground with a printed permission slip. Given the scarcity of accessible public land, hunter crowding can concentrate on the ground that is open, and hunters often benefit from hunting later in the season to spread pressure thinner.

A drawn licence is required to hunt here; there is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter in Wyoming, and residents and nonresidents alike draw for hunt area 11 specifically. The resident draw is random. Nonresidents compete in a preference-point draw where three quarters of the licences go to applicants ranked by points, with a quarter of the licences awarded by random draw to all applicants in the pool; points matter significantly for nonresident success.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 11 (Rawhide Butte) 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 30Regular October 1 – October 31
Type 6 · Doe or fawn
Archery August 15 – September 30Regular October 1 – November 30
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid in Converse or Niobrara counties
Regular November 1 – November 30

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)

Type 1 hunts any antelope from mid-August through October across two seasons: archery from August 15 to September 30, and regular from October 1 to October 31. The archery window opens during pre-rut, when bucks establish territories and remain scattered across available range, and runs through the primary rut and into early post-rut recovery. August is warm—highs around 86°F—cooling to mild in September with highs near 76°F, both months dry. October hunts occur as the late rut is finishing and herds begin regrouping for winter, with temperatures dropping sharply to highs around 61°F and the first snowfall of the season averaging less than an inch. Access to public land is limited and often crowded, making the Broom Creek HMA and walk-in areas primary options, though most pronghorn hunting occurs on private ground. A hunter must have drawn a licence specific to hunt area 11.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn (August–November)

Type 6 hunts doe or fawn from mid-August through November across two seasons: archery from August 15 to September 30, and regular from October 1 to November 30. The archery season spans pre-rut through early post-rut recovery, when does remain grouped and accessible in their typical range, with warm temperatures in August cooling to mild in September and zero precipitation in both months. The regular season continues through the late rut and fall grouping phases, with October bringing the first snow and November turning cold—highs dropping to 48°F—and monthly snowfall increasing to 1.2 inches. This season gives hunters nearly four months to work, and later hunting can help distribute pressure across available ground. Access remains limited to public land, walk-in areas, and the Broom Creek HMA, with most hunting on private property.

Type 7 — Doe or fawn valid in Converse or… (November)

Type 7 hunts doe or fawn during November in Converse or Niobrara counties only—this season does not reach all parts of hunt area 11. November hunting occurs as pronghorn shift toward winter grouping, with temperatures dropping to highs around 48°F and lows near 21°F, and monthly snowfall of 1.2 inches. This late-season option may attract hunters managing pressure or planning for colder weather. Hunters must confirm they are within the eligible counties before pursuing this season and must have drawn a licence specific to hunt area 11.

Land and access

private land88%

Private

State Trust Land9%

Generally open to public hunting

BLM2%

Generally open to public hunting

About 12% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — State Trust Land and BLM, roughly 211 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 17 enrolled walk-in areas. It also holds 1 Hunter Management Area. Both are private ground enrolled for public access, not public land. A Hunter Management Area requires a printed permission slip from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department before hunting it. 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

Yearlong Range91%

the only layer that means year-round use

Winter Range23%

used in winter

Summer Range2%

used in summer

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

Grass and meadow85%

Other cover9%

Sagebrush4%

Conifer2%

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	39°F	13°F	2 in
February	40°F	14°F	3.5 in
March	50°F	23°F	1.5 in
April	58°F	30°F	1.2 in
May	67°F	39°F	0 in
June	79°F	49°F	0 in
July	87°F	55°F	0 in
August	86°F	53°F	0 in
September	76°F	44°F	0 in
October	61°F	31°F	0.9 in
November	48°F	21°F	1.2 in
December	38°F	13°F	3.1 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter walk onto the walk-in areas in hunt area 11 without applying first?: Yes. Walk-in areas require no advance application or permission slip—a hunter may walk in during the posted open period, subject to the area's rules. The 17 walk-in areas enrolled here are renegotiated annually, so availability should be checked current year.
What licence does a nonresident need for a pronghorn hunt in Wyoming, and how does the draw work?: A nonresident must draw a hunt-area-specific licence; there is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter. Within the nonresident pool, three quarters of licences go to a preference-point draw awarded top-down by points, and a quarter are awarded at random. Preference points matter significantly for nonresident odds.
Does a Wyoming resident need preference points to draw a pronghorn licence?: No. Wyoming residents have no pronghorn preference points at all. The resident pronghorn draw is random, with no point system and no point cutoff for any hunt area in the state.
What does a hunter actually need to hunt the Broom Creek Hunter Management Area?: A printed permission slip from Wyoming Game and Fish is required before hunting the Broom Creek HMA. Walk-in areas are separate and need no permission—only the HMA requires it.
How much of hunt area 11 can a hunter count on accessing as public land?: State Trust Land and BLM combined make up about 12% of the hunt area, roughly 211 square miles. Access to public land remains subject to roads, trailheads, seasonal closures and private inholdings, and is rated poor. The walk-in areas and Broom Creek HMA provide additional options on private ground.

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