Elk · Area 65 · Type 6
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Oct. 31 | Cow or calf |
| — | Jan. 1 – Jan. 15 | Cow or calf |
Commission quota: 100 (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 regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 16 licenses for 24 first-choice applicants — roughly 67% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 84 licenses for 34 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 66.7% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 24 (2024) → 24 (2025) → 16 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 24 → 16 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↓ Odds: 70% (2024) → 79% (2025) → 67% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 67–69%
- 1st-choice applicants: 33 (2024) → 29 (2025) → 24 (2026); licenses: 23 (2024) → 23 (2025) → 16 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 23 → 16 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 126 (2024) → 126 (2025) → 84 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 126 → 84 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 41 (2024) → 25 (2025) → 34 (2026); licenses: 126 (2024) → 126 (2025) → 84 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 126 → 84 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.