Elk · Area 33 · 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 east of Buffalo Creek and the Bar C Road (B.L.M. Road 6214)”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Sep. 30 | Antlerless elk valid on private land east of Buffalo Creek and the Bar C Road (B.L.M. Road 6214) |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 9 – Oct. 31 | Antlerless elk valid in the entire area |
| — | Nov. 7 – Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk |
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. 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 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 89 | 0 | 17 | 7 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 89 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
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) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 6 (2024) → 6 (2025) → 4 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 6 → 4 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- 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) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2021) → 6 (2022) → 6 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 4 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 5 → 4 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- 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 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 2 (2021) → 2 (2022) → 2 (2023) → 2 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 2 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 142 (2024) → 141 (2025) → 89 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 141 → 89 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- Odds: no 2026 value (last 2025) — no 2027 outlook
- 1st-choice applicants: 4 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 146 (2021) → 147 (2022) → 144 (2023) → 142 (2024) → 141 (2025) → 89 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 141 → 89 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.