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

No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn specifically for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter in Wyoming, and no region licence exists for pronghorn. A hunter must draw a licence for hunt area 58 in particular, or no licence is available. If the draw does not come through, there is no alternative licence to purchase.

What preference points does a Wyoming resident need for this hunt area?

Wyoming residents do not use preference points for pronghorn at all. The resident draw for any pronghorn hunt area is random, with no points, no point cutoff, and no advantage to banking points. Nonresidents do use preference points—three quarters of nonresident licences go to the preference-point draw, with the remaining quarter going to random draw—but residents have no points of their own to build or hold.

What share of hunt area 58 is public land a hunter can count on?

About 66% of the area—roughly 720 square miles—is BLM or State Trust Land where public access is generally secure. The southern portion is mostly BLM. The northern two-thirds divides into a checkerboard of alternating private and public sections, but foot access across private land to reach public sections is widely permitted. Road conditions and seasonal closures still limit where a hunter can actually reach on any given day.

When does the archery season overlap with the rut, and how does the regular season differ?

The archery hunt (August 15–September 19) spans pre-rut and the beginning of the primary rut, when bucks are setting territories and becoming aggressive. The regular season (September 20–October 31) spans the peak rut and its decline into fall grouping, when bucks remain active but temperatures drop steadily and early season snowfall can occur in October. Both seasons allow any antelope and both are valid throughout the hunt area.

Wyoming Hunt Area 58 (Black Butte-Kenny Rim) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

66%

Elevation

6,200–8,800 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 58 is a high-elevation sagebrush country where pronghorn live at low densities in an arid landscape. The terrain rolls across open flats and draws between low ridges and buttes, with mean slope of 3.9 degrees—92% of it gentle enough to walk. The northern portion breaks into scattered juniper on the higher ground; the southern reaches stay mostly open sagebrush. A scarcity of water in this dry country shapes where pronghorn can stay, and the same aridity constrains fawn survival from year to year. The country hunts as what it is: exposures of rocky ground, deep draws that slow travel, and open sight lines across the sage. Roads become difficult on clay soils after rain.

Public land covers about 66% of hunt area 58, a dependable base to hunt from. The southern reach is largely BLM and generally straightforward to access. The northern two-thirds of the area splits into a checkerboard of private and public land alternating section by section. Despite this mosaic, access to public ground is good—most private landowners permit foot traffic across their holdings to reach the public sections beyond. All the same, entry is not automatic: roads, water availability, seasonal conditions, and private inholdings still govern where a hunter can reach on any given day.

Pronghorn distribution across the area follows the water and the openings. The Pine and Sand Butte area and the country around Six Mile Rim and the basins east of Kinney Rim hold better concentrations; the juniper-thick northern ground holds fewer. The drier southern flats and draws host pronghorn throughout but at low densities, and a hunter must contend with wider spaces between animals. This hunt area has produced some larger bucks in its history.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 58 (Black Butte-Kenny Rim) 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)

Hunters on the archery window (August 15–September 19) catch pronghorn moving into pre-rut territoriality and the opening of the primary rut, when bucks become visible and responsive. Temperatures in August run warm with highs near 79°F and minimal precipitation; September stays mild, with highs dropping to near 69°F and only trace snowfall. The landscape remains open for glassing and stalking across the sagebrush and draws. This portion allows any antelope and is valid throughout hunt area 58. The regular season (September 20–October 31) continues through the peak of the rut and its decline, keeping bucks active though increasingly cautious as the rut fades into fall. Weather turns sharp: October highs fall to near 55°F, and snowfall picks up to around 1.2 inches for the month, which can slow travel on clay soils but may push animals into more predictable patterns. The regular hunt also allows any antelope and covers the entire hunt area. Both windows together span a hunt that moves from warm-weather stalking into cold weather when pronghorn behavior shifts toward grouping and the country becomes less forgiving to travel.

Land and access

BLM64%

Generally open to public hunting

private land34%

Private

State Trust Land2%

Generally open to public hunting

About 66% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 720 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.

Where pronghorn are mapped

Winter Range100%

used in winter

Yearlong Range82%

the only layer that means year-round use

Crucial Winter Range15%

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

Sagebrush93%

Grass and meadow4%

Other cover3%

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	31°F	10°F	4.8 in
February	34°F	12°F	3.9 in
March	43°F	21°F	2.3 in
April	51°F	27°F	1.9 in
May	61°F	35°F	0 in
June	73°F	43°F	0 in
July	81°F	50°F	0 in
August	79°F	49°F	0 in
September	69°F	40°F	0.1 in
October	55°F	30°F	1.2 in
November	41°F	19°F	3.6 in
December	31°F	11°F	4.4 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw a general or region pronghorn licence for this hunt area?: No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn specifically for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter in Wyoming, and no region licence exists for pronghorn. A hunter must draw a licence for hunt area 58 in particular, or no licence is available. If the draw does not come through, there is no alternative licence to purchase.
What preference points does a Wyoming resident need for this hunt area?: Wyoming residents do not use preference points for pronghorn at all. The resident draw for any pronghorn hunt area is random, with no points, no point cutoff, and no advantage to banking points. Nonresidents do use preference points—three quarters of nonresident licences go to the preference-point draw, with the remaining quarter going to random draw—but residents have no points of their own to build or hold.
What share of hunt area 58 is public land a hunter can count on?: About 66% of the area—roughly 720 square miles—is BLM or State Trust Land where public access is generally secure. The southern portion is mostly BLM. The northern two-thirds divides into a checkerboard of alternating private and public sections, but foot access across private land to reach public sections is widely permitted. Road conditions and seasonal closures still limit where a hunter can actually reach on any given day.
Where in hunt area 58 are pronghorn most likely to be found?: Pronghorn distribute across the hunt area but at low densities overall, clustered where water is available. The Pine and Sand Butte area, Six Mile Rim, and the basins east of Kinney Rim hold better concentrations. The juniper-covered ground in the north holds fewer animals. The open sagebrush flats and draws throughout the area hold pronghorn, but a hunter may work through wide country between them.
When does the archery season overlap with the rut, and how does the regular season differ?: The archery hunt (August 15–September 19) spans pre-rut and the beginning of the primary rut, when bucks are setting territories and becoming aggressive. The regular season (September 20–October 31) spans the peak rut and its decline into fall grouping, when bucks remain active but temperatures drop steadily and early season snowfall can occur in October. Both seasons allow any antelope and both are valid throughout the hunt area.

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