Elk · Area 21 · Type 7
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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 only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid on private land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf valid on private land |
Commission quota: 100 (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 regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 14 licenses for 48 first-choice applicants — roughly 29% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 81 licenses for 56 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 16 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 84 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 14 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 29.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 81 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33772/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33773/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33891/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33892/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 · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2024) → 4 (2025) → 2 (2026); licenses: 4 (2024) → 12 (2025) → 16 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 12 → 16 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 11% (2021) → … → 67% (2025) → 29% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 29–47%
- 1st-choice applicants: 35 (2021) → 13 (2022) → 18 (2023) → 16 (2024) → 12 (2025) → 48 (2026); licenses: 4 (2021) → 2 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 14 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 8 → 14 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 21 (2024) → 63 (2025) → 84 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 63 → 84 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 33% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 36 (2021) → 32 (2022) → 28 (2023) → 43 (2024) → 48 (2025) → 56 (2026); licenses: 12 (2021) → 15 (2022) → 16 (2023) → 18 (2024) → 60 (2025) → 81 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 60 → 81 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.