Elk · Area 77 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Dec. 7 – Dec. 18 | Cow or calf; permission slip required |
| — | Jan. 5 – Jan. 14 | Cow or calf; permission slips for the National Elk Refuge may be available through the Department's Jackson Regional Office until the season closes or conditions dictate that supplemental feeding is necessary |
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. 12, 13. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 16 licenses for 116 first-choice applicants — roughly 14% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 84 licenses for 120 first-choice applicants — roughly 70% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 16 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 13.8% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 84 | 120 | 55 | 0 | 70.0% | 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 (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 16 (2025) → 16 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 24 (2025) → 116 (2026); licenses: 16 (2025) → 16 (2026)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 53 (2025) → 120 (2026); licenses: 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)