Can a hunter draw a region or general pronghorn licence for hunt area 68?

No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn for that specific area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter in Wyoming and no region pronghorn licence. A nonresident applicant must draw specifically for hunt area 68, and a resident must also draw for this area specifically; if the draw does not come through there is no alternative licence to fall back on.

Do Wyoming residents need preference points to draw hunt area 68?

Wyoming residents do not earn, hold or use preference points for pronghorn. The resident draw for pronghorn is random. Nonresidents, by contrast, do build preference points and compete in a separate pool where three quarters of the licences go by points and a quarter by random draw.

How much of hunt area 68 can a hunter actually get onto?

About 81% of the area—roughly 656 square miles—is public land (BLM and State Trust Land) that a hunter can generally count on. Private land is 19% and concentrates along the Sweetwater River and its tributaries. Fremont County Walk-In Area 28 provides additional access; the state website lists other walk-in areas in the hunt area. Public land access still depends on roads, trailheads and seasonal closures, and private inholdings exist even within mapped public areas.

When do the seasons run in hunt area 68?

Two pronghorn seasons are offered: Type 1 (any antelope) runs archery August 15 to September 18 and regular seasons from September 19 to October 31. Type 6 (doe or fawn) runs the same dates. Both seasons span the rut and early fall grouping, with the archery window covering territory formation and early rut and the regular window covering peak rut through the transition to winter grouping.

What is the terrain and cover like in hunt area 68?

The terrain is predominantly gentle, averaging 4.2 degrees of slope, with 88% gentle ground, 12% moderate slopes and 1% steep terrain. Sagebrush dominates at 91% of the land cover, with conifers at 5%, riparian habitat at 2%, and grass or meadow at 1%. The country is rolling sagebrush prairie interspersed with conifer stands, particularly at higher elevations, and includes alkaline flats and greasewood lowlands in low spots.

Wyoming Hunt Area 68 (Split Rock) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

81%

Elevation

5,900–9,200 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 68 spans 808 square miles of sagebrush prairie and rolling hills between 5,900 and 9,200 feet, with typical ground around 6,600 feet. The terrain is predominantly gentle, sloping an average of 4.2 degrees across the landscape. Alkaline flats and greasewood lowlands lie in poorly drained spots, while higher ground holds more water and lusher feed. Most of the area is public land—about 656 square miles of BLM and State Trust Land—but private land concentrates along the Sweetwater River and its tributaries, where irrigated hayfields and riparian habitat dominate. Roads in the low alkaline and creek-bottom country turn muddy and nearly impassable when wet, though sandy stretches often stay drivable through light precipitation. The country is remote; most of hunt area 68 lies far from services and cell coverage, so hunters should carry extra fuel, water, food and spare tires.

Pronghorn are distributed throughout the hunt area. Higher elevations with better water and forage tend to hold concentrations, though animals occur widely across the sagebrush. As fall storms arrive—sometimes even in September—many pronghorn move out of higher country near Beaver Rim and Green Mountain. Fall conditions can shift rapidly from dry and warm in the 70s and 80s to freezing cold with significant snow.

Public access is rated good and includes Fremont County Walk-In Area 28, which is open during its posted periods. Most private land along drainages is off-limits to public hunting, though a few additional walk-in areas are available in the hunt area. Landowner contact information is available through the Hunter-Landowner Assistance Program on the state wildlife website.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 68 (Split Rock) 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 18Regular September 19 – October 31
Type 6 · Doe or fawn
Archery August 15 – September 18Regular September 19 – 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 and regular seasons for any antelope both run August 15 through October 31, moving from territory formation and primary rut in mid-August through peak rut in late September and early October and into fall grouping by late October. August is warm—highs around 82 degrees—with virtually no snow, making early hunting comfortable but potentially hotter on foot; by October highs drop to the mid-50s and snowfall averages 1.4 inches per month, with fall storms capable of pushing pronghorn out of higher ground. Pronghorn are distributed throughout the hunt area, with concentrations in higher country earlier in the season; as conditions cool and snow arrives, animals shift to lower elevations. Public land access is good and includes walk-in areas; most private land is off-limits, but several walk-in areas provide alternatives. This hunt allows the take of any antelope—buck, doe or fawn.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn (August–October)

The doe-and-fawn hunt runs archery August 15 through September 18 and regular seasons from September 19 through October 31, spanning the same rut phases and months as the any-antelope season but restricted to females and young animals. Early hunting in August is warm and dry; September remains cool with trace snow; October brings colder temperatures and an average of 1.4 inches of snowfall per month, with fall storms sometimes driving animals out of high elevations. Pronghorn are found throughout the area, with higher-elevation concentrations in early season shifting lower as fall weather arrives. Public land provides good access and includes walk-in areas, though most private land is closed to public hunting. This hunt is valid throughout hunt area 68 and allows the take of does and fawns only, not bucks.

Land and access

BLM74%

Generally open to public hunting

private land19%

Private

State Trust Land7%

Generally open to public hunting

About 81% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 656 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 1 enrolled walk-in area. That is private ground enrolled for public access, not public land. 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

Winter Range71%

used in winter

Yearlong Range39%

the only layer that means year-round use

Crucial Winter Range31%

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

Summer Range20%

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

Sagebrush91%

Conifer5%

Riparian2%

Grass and meadow1%

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	32°F	13°F	2.7 in
February	34°F	14°F	3.8 in
March	44°F	22°F	3.3 in
April	53°F	28°F	3.2 in
May	63°F	37°F	0.1 in
June	75°F	46°F	0 in
July	84°F	53°F	0 in
August	82°F	52°F	0 in
September	71°F	43°F	0.1 in
October	56°F	32°F	1.4 in
November	41°F	21°F	2.3 in
December	31°F	13°F	4.1 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw a region or general pronghorn licence for hunt area 68?: No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota and drawn for that specific area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter in Wyoming and no region pronghorn licence. A nonresident applicant must draw specifically for hunt area 68, and a resident must also draw for this area specifically; if the draw does not come through there is no alternative licence to fall back on.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points to draw hunt area 68?: Wyoming residents do not earn, hold or use preference points for pronghorn. The resident draw for pronghorn is random. Nonresidents, by contrast, do build preference points and compete in a separate pool where three quarters of the licences go by points and a quarter by random draw.
How much of hunt area 68 can a hunter actually get onto?: About 81% of the area—roughly 656 square miles—is public land (BLM and State Trust Land) that a hunter can generally count on. Private land is 19% and concentrates along the Sweetwater River and its tributaries. Fremont County Walk-In Area 28 provides additional access; the state website lists other walk-in areas in the hunt area. Public land access still depends on roads, trailheads and seasonal closures, and private inholdings exist even within mapped public areas.
When do the seasons run in hunt area 68?: Two pronghorn seasons are offered: Type 1 (any antelope) runs archery August 15 to September 18 and regular seasons from September 19 to October 31. Type 6 (doe or fawn) runs the same dates. Both seasons span the rut and early fall grouping, with the archery window covering territory formation and early rut and the regular window covering peak rut through the transition to winter grouping.
What is the terrain and cover like in hunt area 68?: The terrain is predominantly gentle, averaging 4.2 degrees of slope, with 88% gentle ground, 12% moderate slopes and 1% steep terrain. Sagebrush dominates at 91% of the land cover, with conifers at 5%, riparian habitat at 2%, and grass or meadow at 1%. The country is rolling sagebrush prairie interspersed with conifer stands, particularly at higher elevations, and includes alkaline flats and greasewood lowlands in low spots.

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