Kansas Antelope (Pronghorn) — Unit 17
West Arkansas
Kansas Unit 17 covers 5,797,091 acres and lies 6 miles north-east of Garden City and 45 miles north-west of Dodge City. 0% of it is public land. The 2026 draw put up 15 resident tags here for 375 first-choice applicants, and the last tag went to someone with 6 points.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Unit 17, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice resident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice resident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
ANT-U17-F Antelope Firearm, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) 15 tags · 375 applicants · needed 6 pts · General0% Point builder
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ANT-U17-F Antelope Firearm, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) 15 tags · 40 applicants · needed 1 pts · Landowner tenant0% Point builder
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— Cut level
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ANT-U17-M Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) 4 tags · 4 applicants · needed 0 pts · Landowner tenant100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-U17-F ↗ Antelope Firearm, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) Rifle | 0% Point builder | 6 +2 since 2021 | 15 / 375 | General | Oct 2–5, 2026 |
| ANT-U17-F ↗ Antelope Firearm, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) Rifle | 0% Point builder | 1 steady since 2021 | 15 / 40 | Landowner tenant | Oct 2–5, 2026 |
| ANT-U17-M ↗ Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) Muzzleloader | — Cut level | — +2 since 2021 | 4 / 40 | General | Sep 28 – Oct 5, 2026 |
| ANT-U17-M ↗ Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 17 (resident-only draw) Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | 4 / 4 undersubscribed | Landowner tenant | Sep 28 – Oct 5, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 resident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| General license | $0 | $0 | $60 |
| Landowner tenant license | $0 | $0 | $35 |
Application window: opens May 12, closes Jun 12, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Unit 17
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 5,789,774 ac · 100%
- State land 6,797 ac · 0%
- County or city land 496 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 10 ac · 0%
- BLM 7 ac · 0%
- State trust land 4 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 — Manager Type (fee interests), Kansas subset
Nearby areas
What the agency says about the area
There are three antelope management units for firearm and muzzleloader permits, and one management unit for archery permits. A unit number is printed on each permit to designate legal hunting boundaries for that permit. Antelope unit 17 is the same ground as deer management unit 17 ("West Arkansas") in KDWP's own GIS: the two polygons overlap on 100.0% of the antelope unit and their areas differ by 0.017%.
Boundary: Kansas Pronghorn Firearm/Muzzleloader Units (KDWP feature service)