Elk · Area 34 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 9 â Nov. 15 | Any elk |
| â | Nov. 16 â Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk |
Commission quota: 800 (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 · 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 7+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 652 licenses for 582 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 672 licenses for 20 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 17 | 166 | 40 | 20 | 10.2% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 12 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 18.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 652 | 582 | 268 | 134 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 672 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 96 | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 69.23% |
| < 7 | 0 | 162 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 71.43% |
| < 6 | 0 | 64 | 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
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 32 (2024) â 32 (2025) â 32 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 6 (2021) â ⊠â 8 (2025) â 8 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 8â9 pts
- â Odds: 8% (2021) â ⊠â 8% (2025) â 10% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 10% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 223 (2021) â 211 (2022) â 124 (2023) â 170 (2024) â 214 (2025) â 166 (2026); licenses: 18 (2021) â 18 (2022) â 17 (2023) â 17 (2024) â 18 (2025) â 17 (2026)
- â Quota changed 18 â 17 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 5 (2021) â ⊠â 6 (2025) â 7 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 7â8 pts
- â Odds: 19% (2021) â ⊠â 28% (2025) â 18% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 18â25% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 63 (2021) â 82 (2022) â 98 (2023) â 41 (2024) â 43 (2025) â 66 (2026); licenses: 12 (2021) â 12 (2022) â 12 (2023) â 11 (2024) â 12 (2025) â 12 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 24 (2024) â 28 (2025) â 20 (2026); licenses: 672 (2024) â 672 (2025) â 672 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 90% (2021) â ⊠â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 721 (2021) â 651 (2022) â 629 (2023) â 624 (2024) â 602 (2025) â 582 (2026); licenses: 647 (2021) â 641 (2022) â 640 (2023) â 648 (2024) â 644 (2025) â 652 (2026)
- â Quota changed 644 â 652 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.