Elk · Area 37 · Type 6
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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):
“Cow or calf valid on private land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Cow or calf valid on private land |
| Sep. 15 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 600 (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. 6. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 96 licenses for 186 first-choice applicants — roughly 52% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 501 licenses for 377 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 504 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 96 | 186 | 39 | 0 | 51.6% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 501 | 377 | 95 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 504 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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 (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 80 (2024) → 80 (2025) → 96 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 80 → 96 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↓ Odds: 70% (2021) → … → 65% (2025) → 52% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 52–54%
- 1st-choice applicants: 155 (2021) → 134 (2022) → 151 (2023) → 126 (2024) → 121 (2025) → 186 (2026); licenses: 109 (2021) → 80 (2022) → 78 (2023) → 80 (2024) → 79 (2025) → 96 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 79 → 96 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 420 (2024) → 420 (2025) → 504 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 420 → 504 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 371 (2021) → 399 (2022) → 383 (2023) → 372 (2024) → 361 (2025) → 377 (2026); licenses: 587 (2021) → 419 (2022) → 417 (2023) → 417 (2024) → 419 (2025) → 501 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 419 → 501 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.