Elk · Area 49 · Type 7
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Nov. 7 – Dec. 21 | Cow or calf |
Commission quota: 500 (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. 8. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 80 licenses for 24 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 476 licenses for 47 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 80 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 476 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 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 (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 80 (2024) → 80 (2025) → 80 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2023) → 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 13 (2023) → 31 (2024) → 14 (2025) → 24 (2026); licenses: 80 (2023) → 80 (2024) → 80 (2025) → 80 (2026)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 467 (2024) → 485 (2025) → 476 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 485 → 476 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2023) → 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 48 (2023) → 39 (2024) → 40 (2025) → 47 (2026); licenses: 487 (2023) → 465 (2024) → 485 (2025) → 476 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 485 → 476 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.