Elk · Area 16 · Type 4
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Sep. 30 | Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 300 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFD’s draw reports split licenses across resident / nonresident / special pools, so per-pool draw numbers on this site will not add up to this total in a simple way). Source: WGFD Commission Regulation Ch. 7, Elk Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 3. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 1+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 252 licenses for 251 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 10 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 38.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 252 | 251 | 295 | 120 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 35.00% |
| < 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33774/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33775/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33776/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33777/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33778/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33779/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33893/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33894/download?inline
Trend & 2027 outlook
Estimate based on past WGFD draw results, not a WGFD prediction. Straight-line fit through every year with data (needs 3+ years). 2027 quotas are not set yet; quota changes and new regulations can change everything.
Nonresident · landowner
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 12 (2024) → 12 (2025) → 12 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1 pts
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2022) → … → 31% (2025) → 38% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 6–38% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 9 (2022) → 17 (2023) → 33 (2024) → 29 (2025) → 26 (2026); licenses: 11 (2021) → 10 (2022) → 10 (2023) → 10 (2024) → 9 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 9 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 3 (2021) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2021) → 5 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 5 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 252 (2024) → 252 (2025) → 252 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 146 (2021) → 162 (2022) → 169 (2023) → 254 (2024) → 247 (2025) → 251 (2026); licenses: 259 (2021) → 252 (2022) → 252 (2023) → 250 (2024) → 252 (2025) → 252 (2026)