Can a hunter draw hunt area 112 with a general or region pronghorn licence?

No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn specifically for that area. Wyoming issues no general pronghorn licence over the counter and no regional licence for pronghorn. A hunter must draw the specific hunt area to pursue pronghorn there.

Do Wyoming residents need preference points for pronghorn in hunt area 112?

No. The resident pronghorn draw for hunt area 112 is random and requires no preference points. Residents enter the draw once for each application, with equal odds regardless of points held. Nonresidents, by contrast, draw through a two-tier system in which three quarters of the licences go to those with the highest preference points and a quarter go to a random draw.

How much of hunt area 112 is public land a hunter can actually access?

Approximately 95% of the area—roughly 623 square miles—is public ownership: BLM, State Trust Land, or National Forest. However, roads become difficult or impassable when wet due to clay soil, seasonal closures affect some Forest Service ground, and private parcels are scattered throughout. Current conditions and specific route information matter before a hunt.

What pronghorn are legal to take in the archery and regular seasons in hunt area 112?

Both the archery season (August 15–September 19) and the regular season (September 20–October 31) allow hunters to take any antelope. There is no sex or age restriction in either window.

When does the rut occur during hunt area 112 seasons?

The archery season (August 15–September 19) falls during pre-rut and the primary rut, when bucks are establishing territories and does begin responding to courtship. The regular season (September 20–October 31) spans the tail end of the primary rut, the late rut and post-rut recovery period, and fall grouping as herds transition toward winter.

Wyoming Hunt Area 112 (Pine Mountain) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

95%

Elevation

6,000–9,600 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 112 covers 659 square miles of rolling sagebrush country between 6,000 and 9,600 feet, with gentle terrain dominating: 73% of the ground slopes at angles no steeper than 9 degrees, while moderate ground makes up 24% and steep slopes less than 2%. The landscape breaks into distinct features. Open sagebrush flats stretch across lower elevations, while timbered buttes rise through the middle and higher country, with Pine Mountain and Little Mountain the most prominent. Juniper thickets blanket portions of the area but are largely avoided by pronghorn. Aspen stands are scattered, mostly in higher elevations. The sagebrush dominates across all elevation bands—93% in the lower country, 88% in the mid-range, and 80% in the higher zones—mixed with grass and meadow that increases at higher elevations and small pockets of conifers above 8,000 feet. Much of the area is foot country; the rolling hills and open flats allow good visibility and stalking room, though timber on the mountains can force slow going.

Ninety-five percent of the area—roughly 623 square miles—is public land a hunter can rely on: BLM, State Trust Land, and National Forest. That open picture can mislead. Roads throughout the hunt area turn to clay-slicked mud when wet, and some become impassable. Seasonal closures affect Forest Service ground. Private inholdings exist scattered across the area. Trailheads and road access vary in reliability, especially in wet weather. The rating for access here is strong, but a hunter needs current information on specific routes before committing to a trip.

Pronghorn distribution in this area shifts with the season and conditions. During the archery season in August and early September, and into the regular season that follows, animals concentrate on the east and north sides of Pine Mountain and in the Little Basin area in the northcentral portion. The sagebrush country between Pine Mountain and the state line also holds significant numbers into September and October. The low-elevation sagebrush flats near Flaming Gorge Reservoir hold pronghorn year-round but draw more animals in winter when deep snow pushes herds to lower ground. The higher sagebrush openings on Little Mountain historically supported good numbers but have seen declining use in recent years. Juniper-choked basins like Red Creek and the dark timber at high elevation hold few to no pronghorn.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 112 (Pine Mountain) 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 19Regular September 20 – 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 in hunt area 112 from August through October spans both archery and rifle seasons in a single draw for any antelope. During the archery window (August 15–September 19), pronghorn are in pre-rut and rut, with bucks territorial and active; highs average 80°F in August and cool to 70°F by late September, with virtually no snow. The east and north sides of Pine Mountain and the Little Basin area concentrate animals, and the sagebrush country between Pine Mountain and the state line also holds significant numbers. The rifle season (September 20–October 31) overlaps the tail of the rut and post-rut recovery through fall grouping; temperatures drop from near 70°F to 56°F by month's end, and October snowfall averages 1.5 inches, though the season closes before deep winter sets in. Pronghorn remain distributed across the same core areas—east and north of Pine Mountain, the Little Basin, and the sagebrush between the mountain and the state line—though some begin drifting to lower elevations as October progresses. Public land access is good across most of the hunt area, but roads become unreliable when wet, and hunters should verify current conditions on specific routes. Any antelope may be taken throughout both windows, with no sex or age restriction.

Land and access

BLM80%

Generally open to public hunting

State Trust Land8%

Generally open to public hunting

National Forest6%

Generally open to public hunting

private land5%

Private

About 95% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM, State Trust Land and National Forest, roughly 623 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.

the Wyoming Game & Fish Department publishes 88% public land for this hunt area. That counts public ownership; the figure above counts ground a hunter can depend on getting onto. They answer different questions, so both are shown rather than blended.

Where pronghorn are mapped

Summer Range38%

used in summer

Winter Range37%

used in winter

Crucial Winter Range23%

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

Yearlong Range14%

the only layer that means year-round use

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

Lower elevations

Sagebrush93%

Grass and meadow5%

Other cover2%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush88%

Grass and meadow9%

Conifer2%

Other cover2%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush80%

Grass and meadow11%

Conifer7%

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	34°F	12°F	4.7 in
February	37°F	14°F	4.1 in
March	45°F	21°F	2.3 in
April	52°F	27°F	2 in
May	62°F	36°F	0 in
June	74°F	44°F	0 in
July	82°F	51°F	0 in
August	80°F	49°F	0 in
September	70°F	41°F	0.1 in
October	56°F	31°F	1.5 in
November	43°F	20°F	3.6 in
December	34°F	12°F	3.8 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw hunt area 112 with a general or region pronghorn licence?: No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn specifically for that area. Wyoming issues no general pronghorn licence over the counter and no regional licence for pronghorn. A hunter must draw the specific hunt area to pursue pronghorn there.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points for pronghorn in hunt area 112?: No. The resident pronghorn draw for hunt area 112 is random and requires no preference points. Residents enter the draw once for each application, with equal odds regardless of points held. Nonresidents, by contrast, draw through a two-tier system in which three quarters of the licences go to those with the highest preference points and a quarter go to a random draw.
How much of hunt area 112 is public land a hunter can actually access?: Approximately 95% of the area—roughly 623 square miles—is public ownership: BLM, State Trust Land, or National Forest. However, roads become difficult or impassable when wet due to clay soil, seasonal closures affect some Forest Service ground, and private parcels are scattered throughout. Current conditions and specific route information matter before a hunt.
What pronghorn are legal to take in the archery and regular seasons in hunt area 112?: Both the archery season (August 15–September 19) and the regular season (September 20–October 31) allow hunters to take any antelope. There is no sex or age restriction in either window.
When does the rut occur during hunt area 112 seasons?: The archery season (August 15–September 19) falls during pre-rut and the primary rut, when bucks are establishing territories and does begin responding to courtship. The regular season (September 20–October 31) spans the tail end of the primary rut, the late rut and post-rut recovery period, and fall grouping as herds transition toward winter.

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