Elk · Area 40 · 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 off national forest”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Nov. 4 | Cow or calf valid off national forest |
| — | Nov. 5 – Nov. 30 | Cow or calf valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 125 (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. 7. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 20 licenses for 55 first-choice applicants — roughly 36% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 102 licenses for 213 first-choice applicants — roughly 48% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 105 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) | 20 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 36.4% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 102 | 213 | 79 | 0 | 47.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 105 | 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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 20 (2024) → 20 (2025) → 20 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 18% (2021) → … → 33% (2025) → 36% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 36–39%
- 1st-choice applicants: 89 (2021) → 35 (2022) → 45 (2023) → 56 (2024) → 57 (2025) → 55 (2026); licenses: 16 (2021) → 16 (2022) → 16 (2023) → 19 (2024) → 19 (2025) → 20 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 19 → 20 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 105 (2024) → 105 (2025) → 105 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 35% (2021) → … → 40% (2025) → 48% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 48%
- 1st-choice applicants: 234 (2021) → 209 (2022) → 188 (2023) → 240 (2024) → 252 (2025) → 213 (2026); licenses: 82 (2021) → 83 (2022) → 83 (2023) → 105 (2024) → 102 (2025) → 102 (2026)