Wyoming Antelope (Pronghorn) — Hunt Area 86
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Wyoming Hunt Area 86 covers 362,951 acres and lies 24 miles south-east of Jackson. 94% of it is public land, mostly national forest (94%). In 2023, 2 people hunted pronghorn here and took 0 — 0% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 2 nonresident tags here for 3 first-choice applicants, and the last tag went to someone with 4 points.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Hunt Area 86, 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-
0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-1 ↗ Any antelope | 0% Point builder | 0% | 4 −1 since 2021 | 2 / 3 | Regular | Sep 10 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 86-1 ↗ Any antelope | 0% No first-choice applicants | — | — steady since 2021 | 1 / 0 | Special | Sep 10 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| 86-1 ↗ Any antelope | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 2 / 0 | Landowner | Sep 10 – 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 |
| Landowner license | $15 | $15 | $36.50 |
Application window: opens Jan 2, closes Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Hunt Area 86
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
- National Forest 340,205 ac · 94%
- Private 20,849 ac · 6%
- BLM 1,734 ac · 0%
- State land 146 ac · 0%
- Other public 11 ac · 0%
- County or city land 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 100% | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 57 | 55 | 97% | 2.9 |
What people carried (2023 harvest)
- Archery 0
- Firearm 0
Residents vs nonresidents (2023)
- Resident 0 taken · 2 hunters
- Nonresident 0 taken
Boundary: Antelope Hunt Areas (Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
Harvest: Antelope 2023 Harvest Report
Harvest: Antelope 2022 Harvest Report
Harvest: Antelope 2021 Harvest Report