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WyomingPronghorn

WY Pronghorn Unit 43 — Cooper Lake

Total Acres
284,712
Public Land
20%
Elevation
6,837–7,926 ft

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WY 43 — Cooper Lake. Terrain & Access WY 43 spans 284,712 acres across the 6,837–7,926 ft elevation band—a high-country unit where access is the governing constraint. With only 20% public land, most hunting depends on private-land cooperation or the scattered public holdings. The terrain is mountainous and broken, typical of Wyoming's high plateaus and ridges. Terrain difficulty and limited public access make this a unit where success correlates directly with land access secured before the season. Herd Quality The unit carries an above-average buck:doe ratio (45:100), indicating balanced herd structure and moderate harvest pressure. This ratio..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Type 1

NonresidentDrew out at4points in 2024
90% drew at that level
Random pool (no points needed): 173 applied · 4.0% drew (1 in 25)
Resident100%drew in 2024
122 applied · 197 tags · equal-chance random draw

Type 1, Special

NonresidentDrew out at3points in 2024
100% drew at that level
Random pool (no points needed): 40 applied · 13% drew (1 in 8)

Type 6

Nonresident0.7%drew in 2022 (1 in 152)
760 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident23%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
81 applied · 19 tags · equal-chance random draw

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Type 123721791.6%
2023Type 124218877.7%
2022Type 132123272.3%
2022Type 6261350.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Type 6Aug 15, 2026Sep 14, 2026female
2026Archery — Type 1Aug 15, 2026Sep 14, 2026either
2026Rifle — Type 6Sep 15, 2026Oct 31, 2026female
2026Rifle — Type 1Sep 15, 2026Oct 31, 2026either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
35
Avg Score
82.3
Top Score
90.2
Recent (5yr)
0

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

76per 100

2024 Survey

Fawn : Doe

91per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

4,500

2024 Survey

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