Elk · Area 54 · Type 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 | Any elk |
Commission quota: 15 (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).
- No nonresident regular · any elk applicant drew at any listed point level in 2026 (or no applicants).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 11+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 10 licenses for 131 first-choice applicants — roughly 8% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 13 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 10 | 131 | 60 | 37 | 7.6% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 13 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| < 18 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 0 | 1 | 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: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- → Odds: 0% (2024) → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2024) → 10 (2025) → 20 (2026); licenses: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 9 (2024) → 17 (2025) → 11 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 11–15 pts
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 10 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 6 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 8 (2024) → 21 (2025) → 13 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 21 → 13 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 3% (2024) → 16% (2025) → 8% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 8–14%
- 1st-choice applicants: 78 (2024) → 103 (2025) → 131 (2026); licenses: 2 (2024) → 16 (2025) → 10 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 16 → 10 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.