Elk · Area 82 · 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.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on private land in Areas 70 and 81”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 9 | Sep. 10 – Nov. 5 | Antlerless elk |
| — | Nov. 6 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on private land in Areas 70 and 81 |
Commission quota: 40 (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. 13. 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): 34 licenses for 35 first-choice applicants — roughly 97% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 34 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 97.1% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 34 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 5 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| < 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 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: 2 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 1 (2021) → … → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: no 2026 value (last 2024) — no 2027 outlook (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 4 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 9 (2023) → 4 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: no 2026 value (last 2023) — no 2027 outlook
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 42 (2024) → 34 (2025) → 34 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 94% (2021) → … → 87% (2025) → 97% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 93–97%
- 1st-choice applicants: 31 (2021) → 48 (2022) → 60 (2023) → 47 (2024) → 39 (2025) → 35 (2026); licenses: 29 (2021) → 34 (2022) → 38 (2023) → 42 (2024) → 34 (2025) → 34 (2026)