Elk · Area 23 · Type 9
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Any elk, archery only |
Type 9 is an archery-only license; WGFD lists its season in the regular-season columns.
Commission quota: 50 (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 landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 8+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 42 licenses for 59 first-choice applicants — roughly 71% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5.6% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 42 | 59 | 18 | 14 | 71.2% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.00% |
| ≤ 7 | 0 | 18 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 2 (2025) → 2 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 21 (2025) → 18 (2026); licenses: 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 6 (2025) → 4 (2026); licenses: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 42 (2025) → 42 (2026)
Resident · regular
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 76 (2025) → 59 (2026); licenses: 40 (2025) → 42 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 40 → 42 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.