Elk · Area 54 · Type 9
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| â | Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Any elk, archery only; also valid in Area 65 |
Type 9 is an archery-only license; WGFD lists its season in the regular-season columns.
Commission quota: 40 (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 · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 13+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 10+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 34 licenses for 53 first-choice applicants â roughly 64% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 34 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 64.1% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 0 | 28 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 0 | 6 | 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
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 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) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 11 (2021) â ⊠â 12 (2025) â 13 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 13â14 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 20 (2021) â 14 (2022) â 23 (2023) â 21 (2024) â 20 (2025) â 28 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- â Points for a sure draw: 12 (2021) â ⊠â 10 (2025) â 10 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 9â10 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 16 (2021) â 3 (2022) â 4 (2023) â 12 (2024) â 4 (2025) â 6 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 34 (2024) â 34 (2025) â 34 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 74% (2021) â ⊠â 56% (2025) â 64% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 62â64%
- 1st-choice applicants: 39 (2021) â 46 (2022) â 33 (2023) â 44 (2024) â 61 (2025) â 53 (2026); licenses: 29 (2021) â 28 (2022) â 29 (2023) â 34 (2024) â 34 (2025) â 34 (2026)