Elk · Area 59 · Type 1
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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 â Sep. 30 | Nov. 1 â Nov. 30 | Any elk |
Commission quota: 10 (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. 9. 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 point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 25% at 20 points.
- No nonresident special · any elk point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 20% at 20 points.
- Resident regular · any elk: 8 licenses for 249 first-choice applicants â roughly 3% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 8 | 249 | 66 | 37 | 3.2% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 8 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.00% |
| < 20 | 0 | 29 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20.00% |
| < 20 | 0 | 20 | 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 (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: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Lowest points that drew: 15 (2021) â ⊠â 19 (2025) â 20 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 20â21 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 39 (2021) â 54 (2022) â 38 (2023) â 34 (2024) â 39 (2025) â 32 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- â Lowest points that drew: 15 (2021) â ⊠â 19 (2025) â 20 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 20â21 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 12 (2021) â 21 (2022) â 17 (2023) â 19 (2024) â 11 (2025) â 24 (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: 8 (2024) â 8 (2025) â 8 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 9% (2021) â ⊠â 4% (2025) â 3% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 2â3%
- 1st-choice applicants: 85 (2021) â 113 (2022) â 96 (2023) â 191 (2024) â 203 (2025) â 249 (2026); licenses: 8 (2021) â 8 (2022) â 8 (2023) â 8 (2024) â 8 (2025) â 8 (2026)