Can a hunter draw a general or region licence for hunt area 113?

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 over the counter in Wyoming and no region licence issued for pronghorn. Hunters who do not draw for hunt area 113 have no fallback licence.

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

No. Residents draw for hunt area 113 in a random draw with no preference points. Nonresidents, by contrast, compete in a draw where three quarters of the licences go to those with the most preference points and a quarter are awarded randomly; nonresidents therefore benefit significantly from accumulated points.

How much of hunt area 113 can a hunter actually access and hunt?

About 43% of the area is dependably open public land, mostly BLM and Wyoming State Trust Land. However, most of this interior public ground has no vehicle access, and private land surrounds it. Accessible public land lies mainly around the periphery and draws heavy hunter pressure, especially early in the season. Hunters without private-land permission are limited to foot access to remote public blocks.

What other big-game and small-game hunting happens on this area?

Mule deer, gray partridge, waterfowl and cottontail rabbit are present on hunt area 113. Hunters should consult current regulations for season dates, licence requirements, and bag limits for each species.

When do the seasons run and how do they differ?

Type 1 and Type 6 hunts run archery August 15 through September 30, then regular season October 1 through October 31. Type 2 runs the same archery window but regular season October 11 through October 31. Type 1 and Type 2 are for any antelope; Type 6 is doe or fawn only. Type 2's later regular-season opening concentrates less hunting pressure than Type 1 during October.

Wyoming Hunt Area 113 (Salt Creek) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

43%

Elevation

4,400–5,600 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 113 spans 309 square miles of rolling sagebrush-grassland interspersed with irrigated agricultural land along the Powder River. The terrain is predominantly gentle, averaging 5.8 degrees of slope, though the southeast corner breaks into rougher country. Grass and meadow make up half the cover, with sagebrush occupying another 44%, creating open country where antelope are visible across distance. The elevation ranges from 4,400 to 5,600 feet, with typical ground around 4,800 feet.

Public land capable of being hunted dependably covers about 43% of the area—roughly 134 square miles of BLM and Wyoming State Trust Land. However, most interior blocks of public ground have no vehicle access and lie beyond roadways controlled by private landowners. Hunters willing to walk to unreachable public lands encounter low hunter densities; those staying near vehicle-accessible public ground find heavy competition, particularly in the opening days of the season. The accessible public lands cluster around the periphery. Hunting pressure forces antelope onto adjacent private holdings, which complicates hunting for those without private-land access. Outfitted hunts and fee-hunting agreements provide the primary path to private ground.

This hunt area opens to three separate seasons across the autumn months, each with different regulations and game classes. Early seasons and the archery phase draw hunters in greater numbers, concentrating pressure in August and September. As the season progresses into October, hunter density declines significantly, giving those who hunt later a less-crowded experience.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 113 (Salt 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 30Regular October 1 – October 31
Type 2 · Any antelope
Archery August 15 – September 30Regular October 11 – October 31
Type 6 · Doe or fawn
Archery August 15 – September 30Regular October 1 – 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)

Archery hunters during mid-August through late September encounter pronghorn in pre-rut and rut phases, when bucks are territorial and responsive but increasingly mobile. Late August and early September see warm temperatures in the mid-80s cooling toward the 70s by late September, with no snow expected. Regular-season hunting from October 1 through October 31 spans the tail end of rut and the transition into fall grouping, when pronghorn begin consolidating into larger herds. October temperatures decline from the low 60s to near freezing, and snowfall may accumulate around 0.5 inches across the month. Access to public land remains the limiting factor for both phases; the easiest hunting stays on accessible edges, though early-season pressure pushes antelope away from roaded areas and onto private land. Type 1 allows the take of any antelope and is valid throughout hunt area 113.

Type 2 — Any antelope (August–October)

Archery hunting in mid-August through late September presents similar rut conditions and weather to Type 1, with bucks actively territorial and visible as temperatures warm from the high 80s before cooling into the 70s by month's end. The regular season defers to October 11, running through October 31, which delays the onset of regular hunting and reduces the number of hunters afield during the initial high-pressure period. This later opening moves regular hunters into the tail-rut and fall-grouping phases when antelope are more dispersed and mobile. October weather cools from the low 60s toward freezing with possible light snowfall. Hunters who arrive later in October will face lighter pressure and fewer competitors on public land, though pronghorn behavior shifts as the rut concludes and herds regroup. Type 2 allows the take of any antelope throughout hunt area 113.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn (August–October)

Archery season from mid-August through late September brings warm conditions cooling from the mid-80s to the 70s as pre-rut transitions into primary rut, when bucks are visible and mobile. Regular season October 1 through October 31 coincides with late-rut and fall-grouping phases as bucks lose rut intensity and herds consolidate; temperatures drop from the low 60s toward freezing with approximately 0.5 inches of possible snowfall. Access challenges remain constant across both phases, with heavy competition on vehicle-accessible public edges early in the season and lighter hunter densities later in October. Type 6 restricts harvest to does and fawns only, allowing hunters to participate in seasons where antelope density is low to moderate but buck-hunting opportunities are satiated by other licence types.

Land and access

private land57%

Private

BLM36%

Generally open to public hunting

State Trust Land7%

Generally open to public hunting

About 43% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 134 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 5% 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

Yearlong Range98%

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

Across the unit

Grass and meadow50%

Sagebrush44%

Other cover3%

Riparian2%

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	37°F	13°F	2.1 in
February	39°F	14°F	3 in
March	50°F	23°F	1.9 in
April	57°F	30°F	0.7 in
May	67°F	39°F	0 in
June	79°F	48°F	0 in
July	89°F	55°F	0 in
August	87°F	53°F	0 in
September	76°F	43°F	0 in
October	61°F	32°F	0.5 in
November	47°F	22°F	1.8 in
December	37°F	13°F	3.6 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw a general or region licence for hunt area 113?: 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 over the counter in Wyoming and no region licence issued for pronghorn. Hunters who do not draw for hunt area 113 have no fallback licence.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points for pronghorn in this hunt area?: No. Residents draw for hunt area 113 in a random draw with no preference points. Nonresidents, by contrast, compete in a draw where three quarters of the licences go to those with the most preference points and a quarter are awarded randomly; nonresidents therefore benefit significantly from accumulated points.
How much of hunt area 113 can a hunter actually access and hunt?: About 43% of the area is dependably open public land, mostly BLM and Wyoming State Trust Land. However, most of this interior public ground has no vehicle access, and private land surrounds it. Accessible public land lies mainly around the periphery and draws heavy hunter pressure, especially early in the season. Hunters without private-land permission are limited to foot access to remote public blocks.
What other big-game and small-game hunting happens on this area?: Mule deer, gray partridge, waterfowl and cottontail rabbit are present on hunt area 113. Hunters should consult current regulations for season dates, licence requirements, and bag limits for each species.
When do the seasons run and how do they differ?: Type 1 and Type 6 hunts run archery August 15 through September 30, then regular season October 1 through October 31. Type 2 runs the same archery window but regular season October 11 through October 31. Type 1 and Type 2 are for any antelope; Type 6 is doe or fawn only. Type 2's later regular-season opening concentrates less hunting pressure than Type 1 during October.

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.

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