Elk · Area 65 · Type 4
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Dec. 21 | Antlerless elk |
| — | Jan. 1 – Jan. 15 | Antlerless elk |
Commission quota: 75 (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. 11. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 71 licenses for 20 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 71 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
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: 4 (2024) → 6 (2025) → 3 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 6 → 3 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 4 (2024) → 6 (2025) → 3 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 6 → 3 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- 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) → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 2 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 96 (2024) → 149 (2025) → 71 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 149 → 71 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 9 (2024) → 33 (2025) → 20 (2026); licenses: 96 (2024) → 149 (2025) → 71 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 149 → 71 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.