Wyoming Antelope (Pronghorn) — Hunt Area 47
Shirley Basin
Wyoming Hunt Area 47 covers 706,668 acres and lies 26 miles north-east of Hanna and 47 miles south of Casper. 49% of it is public land, mostly BLM (40%) and state land (8%). In 2025, 1,466 people hunted pronghorn here and took 1,289 — 88% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 140 nonresident tags here for 1,171 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Hunt Area 47, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
3% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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12% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed
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7% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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20% Long shot 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
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12% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47-1 ↗ Any antelope | 3% Point builder | 0% | 9 +4 since 2021 | 51 / 680 | Regular | Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 47-1 ↗ Any antelope | 12% Point builder | 0% | 6 +3 since 2021 | 35 / 125 | Special | Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 47-1 ↗ Any antelope | 100% Undersubscribed | — | 0 steady since 2024 | 90 / 7 undersubscribed | Landowner | Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 47-2 ↗ Any antelope | 7% Point builder | 0% | 7 +3 since 2021 | 45 / 250 | Regular | Oct 5–31, 2026 |
| 47-2 ↗ Any antelope | 20% Long shot | 0% | 4 +1 since 2021 | 30 / 80 | Special | Oct 5–31, 2026 |
| 47-2 ↗ Any antelope | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 75 / 0 | Landowner | Oct 5–31, 2026 |
| 47-6 ↗ Doe or fawn | 12% Point builder | 0% | — | 140 / 1,171 | Reduced price | Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 47-6 ↗ Doe or fawn | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 140 / 0 | Landowner reduced price | Sep 25 – Oct 31, 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.
- As 2nd choice —
- Wyoming lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- 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 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular license | $341 | $15 | $362.50 |
| Special license | $1,215 | $15 | $1,236.50 |
| Reduced price license | $49 | $15 | $70.50 |
| Landowner license | $15 | $15 | $36.50 |
| Landowner reduced price license | $15 | $15 | $36.50 |
Application window: opens Jan 2, closes Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 361,884 ac · 51%
- BLM 285,876 ac · 40%
- State land 56,559 ac · 8%
- Other public 3,539 ac · 1%
- County or city land 262 ac · 0%
- National Forest 64 ac · 0%
Source: BLM WY Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)
How the hunting has gone
What Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Wyoming's figures are estimates from a voluntary post-season survey of license holders, extrapolated to every license issued — not a count of animals checked in.
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,466 | 1,289 | 88% | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 1,262 | 1,214 | 96% | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 1,053 | 1,098 | 104% | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 1,303 | 1,155 | 89% | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 940 | 892 | 95% | 2.9 |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Archery 70 · 5%
- Firearm 1,219 · 95%
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Resident 989 taken · 1,153 hunters
- Nonresident 300 taken · 313 hunters
Boundary: Antelope Hunt Areas (Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
Harvest: Antelope 2025 Harvest Report
Harvest: Antelope 2024 Harvest Report
Harvest: Antelope 2023 Harvest Report