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

No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota, drawn specifically for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter and no region licence issued—both residents and nonresidents must draw for hunt area 75 itself.

Do Wyoming residents need preference points for a pronghorn draw here?

No. Resident pronghorn draws are random, with no preference points issued or used. Nonresidents, by contrast, enter a preference-point draw where three quarters of the licences go to the highest-point applicants and a quarter are awarded by random draw.

How much of hunt area 75 can a hunter actually get onto?

About 67% of the area is public land (BLM and State Trust Land) that a hunter can generally count on accessing, roughly 616 square miles. However, private land is scattered throughout, especially along Badwater Creek and its tributaries, and entry points to some major public blocks are limited. A map or GPS showing landownership is essential.

When do the pronghorn seasons run here?

Hunt area 75 has two pronghorn seasons, both running from mid-August through October. Type 1 (Any antelope) and Type 6 (Doe or fawn) each include an archery window from August 15 to September 18 and a regular season from September 19 to October 31.

What walk-in areas are open to antelope hunting here?

Three walk-in areas are available: Fremont County Walk In Area 10, Fremont County Walk In Area 30, and Natrona County Walk In Area 19. Hunters may enter these during their open periods without a permit, though enrollment can change from year to year.

Wyoming Hunt Area 75 (Badwater) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

67%

Elevation

4,600–9,000 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 75 spans 918 square miles of high-desert country ranging from 4,600 to 9,000 feet, with typical ground near 5,800 feet. The southern two-thirds is dominated by sagebrush grasslands cut by badlands and dry washes, including the Badwater Creek drainage. The northern third rises into more mountainous terrain where timbered ridges mix with sagebrush and tributary drainages. Slope averages 5.2 degrees across the area—most ground is gentle and straightforward to walk. Sagebrush makes up the bulk of cover throughout the elevations, with grass meadows and scattered timber in the higher country.

Public land, primarily BLM and State Trust Land, comprises about 67% of the area (roughly 616 square miles). Large blocks of public ground are accessible, but private land is interspersed throughout, particularly along Badwater Creek and its tributaries. This patchwork of ownership means entry points into several significant public blocks are limited, and a hunter needs a map or GPS detailing landownership to navigate it confidently. Three walk-in areas provide designated public access: Fremont County Walk In Areas 10 and 30, and Natrona County Walk In Area 19. Pronghorn are found throughout the hunt area, though densities run higher in the north-central and eastern portions and lower in the west.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 75 (Badwater) 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)

The Type 1 (Any antelope) season combines an archery window from August 15 to September 18 with a regular season from September 19 to October 31, tracking the pre-rut through early fall transition. Archery hunting begins in mid-August when temperatures run in the low 80s and pronghorn are establishing territories; the transition to regular season in mid-September coincides with the primary rut as temperatures cool into the low 70s. October hunting, when the rut winds down and animals begin fall grouping, brings cooler days in the upper 50s with the first real snow risk late in the month. Public land blocks provide the primary hunting opportunity, though navigating the interspersed private land requires careful attention to ownership boundaries. This hunt allows any antelope and is available on the public ground throughout the area.

Type 6 — Doe or fawn (August–October)

The Type 6 (Doe or fawn) season runs on the same dates as Type 1—archery August 15 through September 18, then regular season September 19 through October 31—but is limited to females and young animals. Early archery hunting in August offers mild temperatures and active pronghorn focused on territory as the pre-rut builds; the September-October window continues through the primary rut and into fall grouping as temperatures drop sharply. October can bring measurable snow, particularly late in the month, but the open sagebrush country remains largely huntable. Access follows the same public-land blocks and walk-in areas as Type 1, with the same need to map private boundaries carefully.

Land and access

BLM58%

Generally open to public hunting

private land33%

Private

State Trust Land9%

Generally open to public hunting

About 67% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM and State Trust Land, roughly 616 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 3 enrolled walk-in areas. 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

Yearlong Range37%

the only layer that means year-round use

Winter Range33%

used in winter

Summer Range26%

used in summer

Crucial Winter Range22%

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

Lower elevations

Sagebrush70%

Grass and meadow18%

Other cover9%

Riparian2%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush85%

Grass and meadow11%

Other cover4%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush83%

Grass and meadow11%

Conifer6%

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	11°F	2.7 in
February	36°F	13°F	3.8 in
March	47°F	22°F	2.4 in
April	55°F	29°F	1 in
May	65°F	38°F	0 in
June	77°F	47°F	0 in
July	86°F	54°F	0 in
August	84°F	52°F	0 in
September	73°F	43°F	0 in
October	57°F	32°F	1 in
November	43°F	21°F	2.3 in
December	32°F	11°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 pronghorn licence for this hunt area?: No. Every pronghorn hunt area in Wyoming is limited quota, drawn specifically for that area. There is no general pronghorn licence sold over the counter and no region licence issued—both residents and nonresidents must draw for hunt area 75 itself.
Do Wyoming residents need preference points for a pronghorn draw here?: No. Resident pronghorn draws are random, with no preference points issued or used. Nonresidents, by contrast, enter a preference-point draw where three quarters of the licences go to the highest-point applicants and a quarter are awarded by random draw.
How much of hunt area 75 can a hunter actually get onto?: About 67% of the area is public land (BLM and State Trust Land) that a hunter can generally count on accessing, roughly 616 square miles. However, private land is scattered throughout, especially along Badwater Creek and its tributaries, and entry points to some major public blocks are limited. A map or GPS showing landownership is essential.
When do the pronghorn seasons run here?: Hunt area 75 has two pronghorn seasons, both running from mid-August through October. Type 1 (Any antelope) and Type 6 (Doe or fawn) each include an archery window from August 15 to September 18 and a regular season from September 19 to October 31.
What walk-in areas are open to antelope hunting here?: Three walk-in areas are available: Fremont County Walk In Area 10, Fremont County Walk In Area 30, and Natrona County Walk In Area 19. Hunters may enter these during their open periods without a permit, though enrollment can change from year to year.

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