Elk · Area 51 · Type 4
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| â | Nov. 16 â Dec. 15 | Antlerless elk |
Commission quota: 25 (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. 8. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 2+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 21 licenses for 85 first-choice applicants â roughly 25% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3.7% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 21 | 85 | 51 | 11 | 24.7% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 0 | 27 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
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: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 2 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 1 (2026)
- â Quota changed 2 â 1 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 1 (2021) â ⊠â 3 (2025) â 2 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 2â3 pts
- â Odds: 38% (2021) â ⊠â 4% (2025) â 4% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 0â4% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 8 (2021) â 15 (2022) â 15 (2023) â 16 (2024) â 26 (2025) â 27 (2026); licenses: 3 (2021) â 3 (2022) â 1 (2023) â 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 1 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 1 (2023) â 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 0 (2026)
- â Quota changed 1 â 0 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 42 (2024) â 42 (2025) â 21 (2026)
- â Quota changed 42 â 21 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 55% (2021) â ⊠â 36% (2025) â 25% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 20â25%
- 1st-choice applicants: 153 (2021) â 153 (2022) â 128 (2023) â 113 (2024) â 116 (2025) â 85 (2026); licenses: 84 (2021) â 84 (2022) â 42 (2023) â 42 (2024) â 42 (2025) â 21 (2026)
- â Quota changed 42 â 21 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.