Elk · Area 22 · Type 6
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 22-6”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid in the Muddy Creek drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 15 – Oct. 31 | Cow or calf valid in the Muddy Creek drainage |
| — | Nov. 1 – Nov. 14 | Cow or calf valid in the entire area |
| — | Nov. 15 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf; also valid in Area 111 |
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. 4. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 16 licenses for 77 first-choice applicants — roughly 21% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 84 licenses for 193 first-choice applicants — roughly 44% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 77 | 27 | 0 | 20.8% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 193 | 34 | 0 | 43.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 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: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 16 (2024) → 16 (2025) → 16 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 19% (2021) → … → 21% (2025) → 21% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 21%
- 1st-choice applicants: 42 (2021) → 35 (2022) → 34 (2023) → 36 (2024) → 78 (2025) → 77 (2026); licenses: 8 (2021) → 8 (2022) → 8 (2023) → 16 (2024) → 16 (2025) → 16 (2026)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 34% (2021) → … → 39% (2025) → 44% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 44–53%
- 1st-choice applicants: 125 (2021) → 138 (2022) → 116 (2023) → 119 (2024) → 213 (2025) → 193 (2026); licenses: 42 (2021) → 41 (2022) → 42 (2023) → 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)