Area 56 covers the Red Desert and Continental Divide basin south of Lander and east of Farson—one of the most expansive and empty landscapes in the lower 48. Elevations sit between 6,500 and 7,500 feet across a rolling sagebrush steppe broken by rocky buttes, dry washes, sand dunes, and alkali flats. The Continental Divide splits here into a broad, closed basin that drains nowhere—the Great Divide Basin, where rain that falls technically sits on both sides of the Continental Divide simultaneously. Pronghorn are the stars of this landscape, migrating across the Red Desert in one of the longest ungulate migrations in North America. Mule deer use the rocky breaks and scattered juniper. Wild horses and sage grouse share the range. BLM manages the vast majority of this land, with state trust sections and some private ranch holdings. Access is via a network of BLM and county dirt roads branching off US-287, WY-28, and various pipelines. The roads are generally passable in dry weather but become problematic with rain. Lander, Farson, and South Pass City are the nearest services—and "services" is a generous term for Farson and South Pass. Cell service is nonexistent in most of the basin. This is pronghorn hunting at its purest—miles of open sage, no trees to obstruct your view, and antelope herds visible from ridiculous distances. The challenge is entirely in the stalk: the terrain is subtly rolling but offers minimal concealment, so you need to use every draw, swale, and sagebrush clump to close distance. Dehydration is a real risk—the desert air is dry and the walking adds up fast. Carry more water than you think you need. The Red Desert is hauntingly beautiful in its emptiness, and a pronghorn hunt here is as close to hunting on another planet as you'll find in the contiguous states. Area 56 in the Red Desert and Great Divide Basin is Wyoming's premier pronghorn destination, where nonresidents can draw antelope tags with 0-1 preference points in most hunt types. No wilderness designations, no grizzly bears, and no significant access restrictions — this is wide-open BLM sagebrush steppe. The land is approximately 80% BLM with state trust and scattered private ranch parcels. The area is known for the longest pronghorn migration corridor in the lower 48, crossing from the Green River Basin to the Red Desert, and the sheer density of animals on the fall range is impressive. Trophy bucks exceeding 80 inches (B&C) are realistic for patient hunters. Water sources are critical — the Red Desert is genuinely arid, and both game and hunters concentrate near windmill tanks, springs, and stock ponds. The terrain looks flat but subtle ridges and draws provide stalking opportunities for hunters who read the ground.