Elk · Area 32 · 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.
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 6 â Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk |
Commission quota: 100 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFDâs 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. 5. 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): 84 licenses for 145 first-choice applicants â roughly 58% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 3 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 7.3% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 145 | 175 | 62 | 57.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 30.00% |
| †0 | 0 | 37 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 6 (2024) â 6 (2025) â 4 (2026)
- â Quota changed 6 â 4 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 4 (2022) â ⊠â 0 (2025) â 1 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 0â1 pts
- â Odds: 33% (2021) â 18% (2022) â 83% (2024) â 7% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 7â32% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2021) â 11 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 6 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 41 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 2 (2022) â 5 (2023) â 5 (2024) â 5 (2025) â 3 (2026)
- â Quota changed 5 â 3 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- 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 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 2 (2023) â 2 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 1 (2026)
- â Quota changed 2 â 1 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 126 (2024) â 126 (2025) â 84 (2026)
- â Quota changed 126 â 84 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 74% (2021) â ⊠â 89% (2025) â 58% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 58â71%
- 1st-choice applicants: 57 (2021) â 58 (2022) â 72 (2023) â 151 (2024) â 142 (2025) â 145 (2026); licenses: 42 (2021) â 63 (2022) â 131 (2023) â 126 (2024) â 126 (2025) â 84 (2026)
- â Quota changed 126 â 84 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.