Unit 103 (Great Divide Basin)
Wyoming Hunting Guide — Pronghorn
Area 103 sits inside Wyoming's Red Desert — the Great Divide Basin south of Wamsutter. It is vast, lightly pressured, and dominated by BLM ground, with historic herds that migrate hundreds of miles between the Red Desert and the Upper Green River. Hunters willing to navigate the basin's complex two-track network find legitimate 15-16 inch bucks and days where they see hundreds of pronghorn in a single glassing session.
Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 103
Area 103 sits inside Wyoming's Red Desert — the Great Divide Basin south of Wamsutter. It is vast, lightly pressured, and dominated by BLM ground, with historic herds that migrate hundreds of miles between the Red Desert and the Upper Green River. Hunters willing to navigate the basin's complex two-track network find legitimate 15-16 inch bucks and days where they see hundreds of pronghorn in a single glassing session.
Where to Find Pronghorn in Area 103
The Great Divide Basin is a rainwater-trapped bowl — pronghorn concentrate where sage, water, and wind meet.
Opening Week
Herds are still on summer patterns and scatter broadly across the basin floor. Glass the country around Chain Lakes, Lost Creek, and the Haystack Mountains for the widest distributions.
Mid-Season
Pronghorn key on the remaining stock water and the cheatgrass flush that follows early fall rain. The windmill tanks along Bar X Road and the two-tracks leading toward Adobe Town WSA hold animals through midday.
Late Season
Bucks shed and herd back up. Migration pressure pushes animals toward the Continental Divide ridges on the east and west rims of the basin. Late-season hunters focus glassing on the transition benches.
How to Hunt Pronghorn in Area 103
Pronghorn Success Rates
Pronghorn Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — General Type 1 either sex (resident) | 183 | 161 | 100.0% | — |
| Rifle — General Type 1 either sex (nonresident) | 6 | 86 | 7.0% | — |
Data from 2026 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number. This agency publishes no point thresholds, so the Pts column stays blank and these are pool odds, not what a point total draws.
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Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.
- WGFD Hunt Planner — Pronghorn — Wyoming Game and Fish Department · supports: Area 103 boundary and hunt structure, Red Desert herd management, Quota and license type breakdown · accessed 2026-04-17
- BLM Rawlins Field Office — Bureau of Land Management · supports: Great Divide Basin BLM lands, Red Desert travel management, Adobe Town WSA boundaries · accessed 2026-04-17
- WGFD Harvest Reports & Surveys — Wyoming Game and Fish Department · supports: Area 103 success rates and harvest totals, Hunter-day effort averages · accessed 2026-04-17