Can a hunter draw this area on a general or region licence?

Hunt area 22 is limited quota and requires a draw for that specific area. Wyoming issues no general pronghorn licence and no region pronghorn licence; every hunter, resident and nonresident alike, must draw for this area individually. If the draw does not come through, there is no alternative licence.

What preference points do Wyoming residents need for pronghorn here?

Wyoming residents enter a random draw for pronghorn and do not use preference points at all. A nonresident, by contrast, draws through a system where three quarters of the licences go to those ranked by preference points and a quarter go to a random draw; nonresidents competing for this area may need points to draw depending on the competition.

How much public land can a hunter actually get onto?

About 19% of the area—roughly 162 square miles—is BLM and State Trust Land that a hunter can generally count on. Most of it borders county roads. Many public parcels lack legal access or are not inhabited by antelope, and a hunter should expect high pressure on whatever public ground is accessible, particularly in the opening days.

Does this area have designated wilderness that requires a guide for nonresidents?

Hunt area 22 contains no designated wilderness, so nonresidents do not need a licensed guide to hunt here.

When do the archery and regular seasons run?

The primary any-pronghorn hunt spans archery from August 15 to September 30 and regular hunting from October 1 to October 31. A doe-or-fawn-only season valid in the entire area runs the same dates. A second doe-or-fawn season valid only on private land north of Crazy Woman Creek runs September 1 to September 30 during regular season only.

Wyoming Hunt Area 22 (Crazy Woman) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

19%

Elevation

3,900–5,400 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 22 spreads across 862 square miles of rolling high prairie between 3,900 and 5,400 feet, with typical ground around 4,600 feet. The terrain is predominantly gentle, averaging 3.8 degrees of slope, and sagebrush dominates the cover at 62%, mixed with grassland and meadow at 35%. Pronghorn occupy nearly all of the hunt area. The country breaks into rougher terrain in the northeast corner, where some BLM lands do not support pronghorn. Dispersed camping on BLM lands is popular, and some irrigated agricultural ground interspersed through the area draws pronghorn.

Public land dependably open to hunting comprises about 19% of the hunt area—roughly 162 square miles of BLM and State Trust Land, most of it bordering county roads. Many public parcels lack legal access, and some are not inhabited by antelope. Private land makes up 81% of the area. The public ground that is accessible sees heavy use, especially in the opening days of the season; later seasons encounter fewer hunters on public land. Hunting pressure early in the season pushes pronghorn onto adjacent private ground, and securing private access is difficult—most opportunity there comes through outfitted hunts or fee hunting.

Early seasons in August and September run cooler, with lows in the 40s and 50s, while October cools further, dropping highs into the upper 50s and lows to freezing. Snow is minimal through August and September but October can bring measurable snow—averaging 0.7 inches for the month. The archery seasons span territory formation and the full rut, when bucks are active and visible. The October regular season follows the rut's end and into fall grouping, when pronghorn begin to cluster before winter.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 22 (Crazy Woman) 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 valid on private land north of Crazy Woman Creek
Regular September 1 – September 30
Type 6 · Doe or fawn valid in the entire area
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)

Hunting the full August–October any-pronghorn season means two distinct windows: archery from mid-August through September, then regular rifle from October. During the archery season, pronghorn enter territory formation through the rut's peak and into early recovery. August is warm, with highs around 85 degrees and minimal snow, making foot travel and glassing feasible, though pressure is heaviest in early August and lighter later in September. October's regular season opens after the rut, when bucks group and move more predictably, but temperatures drop sharply—highs fall to the upper 50s and lows to freezing—and October typically carries 0.7 inches of snow. Public land sees crowding early in the season; later-season hunters encounter lighter pressure but colder conditions and pronghorn shifted to private ground. A hunter can pursue any antelope—buck or doe—throughout both windows.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn valid on private land… (September)

The September private-land doe-or-fawn season runs during the later stages of the primary rut, when bucks are preoccupied and does are more visible, particularly on irrigated ground and grassland. Early September carries warm days in the low 70s with cool mornings in the 40s, and no snow. This hunt is valid only on private land north of Crazy Woman Creek, so a hunter must secure access to private ground to participate. The season is short—just September 1 to 30—and a hunter is limited to doe or fawn, not bucks.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn valid in the entire area (August–October)

The area-wide doe-or-fawn season parallels the any-pronghorn timeline, running archery from August 15 through September 30 and then regular rifle from October 1 to October 31. During August and September, does and fawns are visible throughout the range as the rut builds and peaks; the entire area is open to this hunt, including public land where access exists. August remains warm with lows in the 50s, while September cools into the 40s. October's regular portion again brings colder, snowier conditions—highs around 59 degrees and 0.7 inches of snow—with pronghorn beginning to gather. This hunt allows a hunter to focus specifically on does and fawns rather than compete for bucks during the rut.

Land and access

private land81%

Private

BLM12%

Generally open to public hunting

State Trust Land6%

Generally open to public hunting

About 19% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 162 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 10% 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 Range99%

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

Sagebrush62%

Grass and meadow35%

Other cover2%

Riparian1%

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	2.2 in
February	38°F	14°F	2.7 in
March	48°F	23°F	1.5 in
April	55°F	30°F	1.1 in
May	65°F	39°F	0 in
June	77°F	48°F	0 in
July	86°F	55°F	0 in
August	85°F	53°F	0 in
September	74°F	44°F	0 in
October	59°F	32°F	0.7 in
November	46°F	21°F	1.8 in
December	37°F	13°F	2.8 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw this area on a general or region licence?: Hunt area 22 is limited quota and requires a draw for that specific area. Wyoming issues no general pronghorn licence and no region pronghorn licence; every hunter, resident and nonresident alike, must draw for this area individually. If the draw does not come through, there is no alternative licence.
What preference points do Wyoming residents need for pronghorn here?: Wyoming residents enter a random draw for pronghorn and do not use preference points at all. A nonresident, by contrast, draws through a system where three quarters of the licences go to those ranked by preference points and a quarter go to a random draw; nonresidents competing for this area may need points to draw depending on the competition.
How much public land can a hunter actually get onto?: About 19% of the area—roughly 162 square miles—is BLM and State Trust Land that a hunter can generally count on. Most of it borders county roads. Many public parcels lack legal access or are not inhabited by antelope, and a hunter should expect high pressure on whatever public ground is accessible, particularly in the opening days.
Does this area have designated wilderness that requires a guide for nonresidents?: Hunt area 22 contains no designated wilderness, so nonresidents do not need a licensed guide to hunt here.
When do the archery and regular seasons run?: The primary any-pronghorn hunt spans archery from August 15 to September 30 and regular hunting from October 1 to October 31. A doe-or-fawn-only season valid in the entire area runs the same dates. A second doe-or-fawn season valid only on private land north of Crazy Woman Creek runs September 1 to September 30 during regular season only.

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