Elk · Area 66 · Type 6
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| â | Aug. 15 â Jan. 15 | Cow or calf |
Commission quota: 300 (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. 11. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 46 licenses for 24 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 261 licenses for 118 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 48 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 263 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 46 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 261 | 118 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 263 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 2 (2026); licenses: 24 (2024) â 24 (2025) â 48 (2026)
- â Quota changed 24 â 48 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- â Odds: 52% (2021) â ⊠â 57% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 94â100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 31 (2021) â 10 (2022) â 17 (2023) â 23 (2024) â 40 (2025) â 24 (2026); licenses: 16 (2021) â 16 (2022) â 15 (2023) â 22 (2024) â 23 (2025) â 46 (2026)
- â Quota changed 23 â 46 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- â Odds: 100% (2024) â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) â 3 (2025) â 2 (2026); licenses: 126 (2024) â 126 (2025) â 263 (2026)
- â Quota changed 126 â 263 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- â Odds: 100% (2021) â ⊠â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 47 (2021) â 42 (2022) â 64 (2023) â 118 (2024) â 102 (2025) â 118 (2026); licenses: 84 (2021) â 87 (2022) â 84 (2023) â 125 (2024) â 123 (2025) â 261 (2026)
- â Quota changed 123 â 261 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.