Elk · Area 61 · Type 9
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Any elk, archery only; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek |
Type 9 is an archery-only license; WGFD lists its season in the regular-season columns.
Commission quota: 25 (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. 10. 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 9+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- No nonresident special · any elk point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 67% at 8 points.
- Resident regular · any elk: 21 licenses for 24 first-choice applicants — roughly 88% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 21 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 87.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 21 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 8 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 66.67% |
| < 8 | 0 | 11 | 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) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 31 (2025) → 10 (2026); licenses: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- Lowest points that drew: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 11 (2026); licenses: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 23 (2024) → 21 (2025) → 21 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2024) → 37% (2025) → 88% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 62–88%
- 1st-choice applicants: 22 (2024) → 57 (2025) → 24 (2026); licenses: 23 (2024) → 21 (2025) → 21 (2026)