Elk · Area 54 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 54-1”. 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 south of the Clark's Fork River; also valid in Area 65”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any elk valid south of the Clark's Fork River; also valid in Area 65 |
Commission quota: 50 (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 landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 20+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 15+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 37 licenses for 181 first-choice applicants — roughly 20% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 42 licenses for 5 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 67 | 37 | 24 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 37 | 181 | 84 | 48 | 20.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 42 | 5 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 20 | 0 | 67 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 0 | 12 | 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: 2 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 2 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 14 (2021) → … → 16 (2025) → 20 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 19–20 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 43 (2021) → 55 (2022) → 29 (2023) → 43 (2024) → 69 (2025) → 67 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- → Points for a sure draw: 14 (2021) → … → 13 (2025) → 15 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 15 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 10 (2021) → 9 (2022) → 9 (2023) → 18 (2024) → 24 (2025) → 12 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 5 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 5 (2026); licenses: 55 (2024) → 42 (2025) → 42 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 12% (2021) → … → 26% (2025) → 20% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 20–28%
- 1st-choice applicants: 266 (2021) → 211 (2022) → 248 (2023) → 180 (2024) → 151 (2025) → 181 (2026); licenses: 31 (2021) → 30 (2022) → 27 (2023) → 50 (2024) → 39 (2025) → 37 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 39 → 37 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.