Can a hunter draw a pronghorn licence for hunt area 93?

Hunt area 93 is a limited-quota pronghorn hunt drawn specifically for this area. Residents enter a random draw at no cost. Nonresidents with preference points compete in a preference-point draw where three quarters of the licences go to the highest applicants, and a quarter go to random draw regardless of points. If a hunter does not draw, there is no general or regional pronghorn licence to fall back on.

When do the pronghorn seasons run on hunt area 93?

Type 1 is any antelope on the archery season from August 15 to September 9, then on the regular season from September 10 to October 31. Type 7 allows doe or fawn on private irrigated land only, from August 15 to October 31. The Type 7 hunt is restricted to irrigated private ground and is not valid across the whole area.

What public land access does hunt area 93 offer?

About 82% of the area—roughly 759 square miles—is Bureau of Land Management, National Forest, or State Trust Land. The Lincoln County Walk In Area 6 provides additional enrolled access. However, roads and trailheads determine actual access, seasonal closures apply, and hunters must obtain permission to cross private land even when public ground lies beyond it.

What is the terrain and cover like on hunt area 93?

The hunt area averages about 7,400 feet in elevation and is graded gentle throughout, with 77% gentle terrain, 21% moderate slopes, and very little steep ground. Sagebrush dominates all elevation bands, making up 88–89% of the lower and middle elevations and 52% of the higher elevations where conifer forest becomes significant. Riparian areas and irrigated private land are scattered along the drainages.

Can a nonresident hunt pronghorn in hunt area 93 without a guide?

Hunt area 93 contains no designated wilderness, so a nonresident does not need a guide to hunt here. Access is available on public land and enrolled private areas where roads and seasonal conditions permit.

Wyoming Hunt Area 93 (West Green River) pronghorn hunting

Licence

Limited quota — drawn

Open public land

82%

Elevation

6,400–10,300 ft

Terrain

Gentle

Hunt area 93 spans the transition from sagebrush country in the south to higher timbered ridges and mountains in the north and west, covering roughly 925 square miles between 6,400 and 10,300 feet. The southern two-thirds of the area are relatively gentle — sagebrush flats, low broken hills and open plains where most of the pronghorn hunting happens. As elevation increases, sagebrush remains the dominant cover type, though conifer forest becomes more prevalent on the higher ridges. With 77% of the ground grading gentle and only 1% steep, most hunting is walkable foot country without extreme slopes. The northwestern quarter is National Forest land; the rest is primarily Bureau of Land Management and State Trust Land mixed with private holdings. About 82% of the area is public or enrolled access that hunters can generally count on, though roads become nearly impassable when wet and muddy, and permission is required to cross private land even to reach public ground behind it.

Getting onto this hunt area depends on the season and the ground. The Lincoln County Walk In Area 6 provides enrolled access during its open periods. The Forest Service land in the northwest and the extensive Bureau of Land Management acreage elsewhere are generally accessible where roads and trailheads allow, but seasonal closures, inholdings and the terrain's mud vulnerability all shape where a hunter can actually go. Sagebrush covers most of the lower and middle elevations, with riparian strips along the drainages where irrigated private land is scattered — this private ground moves pronghorn in and out of public ground as the seasons progress and hunting pressure changes.

Licence and how this hunt area is drawn

Hunt Area 93 (West Green River) 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 9Regular September 10 – October 31
Type 7 · Doe or fawn valid on private irrigated land
Regular August 15 – 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 from mid-August through early September chase pronghorn in pre-rut and early rut conditions, when bucks are settling into territories and aggression is rising; temperatures range from highs near 77 degrees in August to mid-60s by early September, making early mornings and late days the most productive times. The regular season from mid-September through the end of October covers the peak rut and its aftermath into fall grouping, when temperatures drop from the mid-60s to the low 50s and October snowfall increases to about 1.5 inches monthly, which can worsen the muddy-road problem that already limits access here. Throughout both windows, pronghorn occupy the lower sagebrush flats and the open ridges; the higher timbered country holds very few antelope. Public access on Bureau of Land Management and National Forest land in the northwest, plus the Walk In Area, provides hunters entry, though road conditions and seasonal closures remain limiting factors. This hunt is open to any antelope—bucks, does and fawns.

Type 7 — Doe or fawn valid on private… (August–October)

The August-through-October season for doe and fawn on private irrigated land coincides with pre-rut through fall grouping phases, starting with warm early-August conditions and cooling through October as snowfall increases to about 1.5 inches monthly. This hunt is restricted to private irrigated land along the major drainages and is not valid on public ground or on non-irrigated private land. Access depends on hunter relationships with private landowners, since the hunt itself allows only irrigated private acres. The restriction to doe and fawn means a hunter cannot take a buck on this licence.

Land and access

BLM58%

Generally open to public hunting

National Forest19%

Generally open to public hunting

private land16%

Private

State Trust Land5%

Generally open to public hunting

unclassified ownership2%

Ownership unclassified

About 82% of this hunt area is ground a hunter can generally count on — BLM, National Forest and State Trust Land, roughly 759 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

Summer Range45%

used in summer

Winter Range32%

used in winter

Crucial Winter Range20%

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

Yearlong Range15%

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

Lower elevations

Sagebrush88%

Other cover7%

Riparian3%

Grass and meadow1%

Mid elevations

Sagebrush89%

Riparian5%

Conifer3%

Other cover2%

Grass and meadow2%

Higher elevations

Sagebrush52%

Conifer43%

Grass and meadow2%

Aspen1%

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	28°F	6°F	11.6 in
February	31°F	7°F	9.5 in
March	40°F	16°F	5.9 in
April	49°F	23°F	3.6 in
May	59°F	31°F	0.2 in
June	69°F	38°F	0 in
July	78°F	45°F	0 in
August	77°F	43°F	0 in
September	67°F	35°F	0.1 in
October	53°F	25°F	1.5 in
November	38°F	15°F	6.5 in
December	28°F	6°F	10.6 in

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

Common questions

Can a hunter draw a pronghorn licence for hunt area 93?: Hunt area 93 is a limited-quota pronghorn hunt drawn specifically for this area. Residents enter a random draw at no cost. Nonresidents with preference points compete in a preference-point draw where three quarters of the licences go to the highest applicants, and a quarter go to random draw regardless of points. If a hunter does not draw, there is no general or regional pronghorn licence to fall back on.
When do the pronghorn seasons run on hunt area 93?: Type 1 is any antelope on the archery season from August 15 to September 9, then on the regular season from September 10 to October 31. Type 7 allows doe or fawn on private irrigated land only, from August 15 to October 31. The Type 7 hunt is restricted to irrigated private ground and is not valid across the whole area.
What public land access does hunt area 93 offer?: About 82% of the area—roughly 759 square miles—is Bureau of Land Management, National Forest, or State Trust Land. The Lincoln County Walk In Area 6 provides additional enrolled access. However, roads and trailheads determine actual access, seasonal closures apply, and hunters must obtain permission to cross private land even when public ground lies beyond it.
What is the terrain and cover like on hunt area 93?: The hunt area averages about 7,400 feet in elevation and is graded gentle throughout, with 77% gentle terrain, 21% moderate slopes, and very little steep ground. Sagebrush dominates all elevation bands, making up 88–89% of the lower and middle elevations and 52% of the higher elevations where conifer forest becomes significant. Riparian areas and irrigated private land are scattered along the drainages.
Can a nonresident hunt pronghorn in hunt area 93 without a guide?: Hunt area 93 contains no designated wilderness, so a nonresident does not need a guide to hunt here. Access is available on public land and enrolled private areas where roads and seasonal conditions permit.

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