Elk · Area 41 · Type 3
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 41-3, 7”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Any elk valid off national forest north of Trapper Creek”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Oct. 14 | Any elk valid off national forest north of Trapper Creek |
Commission quota: 25 (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 landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 10+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- No nonresident special · any elk point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 25% at 11 points.
- Resident regular · any elk: 17 licenses for 48 first-choice applicants — roughly 35% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 21 licenses for 4 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 17 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 35.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 21 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.00% |
| < 11 | 0 | 7 | 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
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 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) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 8 (2022) → 10 (2023) → 13 (2024) → 10 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 10–12 pts
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2022) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2022) → 20 (2023) → 16 (2024) → 9 (2025) → 7 (2026); licenses: 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Lowest points that drew: 7 (2022) → … → 8 (2025) → 11 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 10–11 pts
- ↓ Odds: 25% (2022) → 14% (2023) → 0% (2024) → 0% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 4 (2022) → 7 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 10 (2026); licenses: 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2024) → 4 (2025) → 4 (2026); licenses: 29 (2024) → 21 (2025) → 21 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2022) → … → 46% (2025) → 35% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 15–35%
- 1st-choice applicants: 35 (2022) → 53 (2023) → 38 (2024) → 37 (2025) → 48 (2026); licenses: 57 (2022) → 57 (2023) → 26 (2024) → 17 (2025) → 17 (2026)