Elk · Area 64 · Type 6
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 64-6”. 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 on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid in that portion of the Cottonwood Creek drainage downstream of and including the 21-Creek drainage; also valid within the Grass Creek drainage downstream of the Grass Creek/Little Grass Creek confluence”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Nov. 14 | Cow or calf valid in that portion of the Cottonwood Creek drainage downstream of and including the 21-Creek drainage; also valid within the Grass Creek drainage downstream of the Grass Creek/Little Grass Creek confluence |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Nov. 15 – Dec. 21 | Cow or calf valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 250 (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 regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 40 licenses for 80 first-choice applicants — roughly 50% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 210 licenses for 270 first-choice applicants — roughly 78% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 40 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 50.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 210 | 270 | 44 | 0 | 77.8% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33772/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33773/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33891/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33892/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 · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 40 (2024) → 40 (2025) → 40 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 49% (2021) → … → 56% (2025) → 50% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 50–55%
- 1st-choice applicants: 65 (2021) → 119 (2022) → 73 (2023) → 83 (2024) → 72 (2025) → 80 (2026); licenses: 32 (2021) → 32 (2022) → 32 (2023) → 40 (2024) → 40 (2025) → 40 (2026)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 210 (2024) → 210 (2025) → 210 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 62% (2021) → … → 77% (2025) → 78% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 78–88%
- 1st-choice applicants: 270 (2021) → 272 (2022) → 207 (2023) → 237 (2024) → 271 (2025) → 270 (2026); licenses: 168 (2021) → 166 (2022) → 166 (2023) → 209 (2024) → 210 (2025) → 210 (2026)