Kansas Antelope (Pronghorn) — Unit 18
Cimarron
Kansas Unit 18 covers 2,899,825 acres and lies 17 miles north of Liberal and 28 miles south-east of Ulysses. 4% of it is public land, mostly national forest (4%). The 2026 draw put up 2 resident tags here for 162 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Unit 18, 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-
— Cut level
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ANT-U18-F Antelope Firearm, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) 2 tags · 19 applicants · needed 4 pts · Landowner tenant0% Point builder
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ANT-U18-M Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) 2 tags · 22 applicants · needed 6 pts · General0% Point builder
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ANT-U18-M Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) 2 tags · 0 applicants · needed 0 pts · Landowner tenantcut No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-U18-F ↗ Antelope Firearm, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) Rifle | — Cut level | — +2 since 2021 | 2 / 162 | General | Oct 2–5, 2026 |
| ANT-U18-F ↗ Antelope Firearm, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) Rifle | 0% Point builder | 4 +2 since 2021 | 2 / 19 | Landowner tenant | Oct 2–5, 2026 |
| ANT-U18-M ↗ Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 6 +2 since 2021 | 2 / 22 | General | Sep 28 – Oct 5, 2026 |
| ANT-U18-M ↗ Antelope Muzzleloader, Unit 18 (resident-only draw) Muzzleloader | cut No first-choice applicants | 0 steady since 2021 | 2 / 0 | 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 18
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 2,787,079 ac · 96%
- National Forest 108,598 ac · 4%
- County or city land 2,908 ac · 0%
- State land 1,238 ac · 0%
- BLM 0 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 18 is the same ground as deer management unit 18 ("Cimarron") in KDWP's own GIS: the two polygons overlap on 100.0% of the antelope unit and their areas differ by 0.033%.
Boundary: Kansas Pronghorn Firearm/Muzzleloader Units (KDWP feature service)