Elk · Area 87 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 87-1 (Dec./Jan.)”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlered elk valid within the interior of the Dell Creek Loop Road (Forest Road 30580 and Sublette County Road 23-114)”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Dec. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlered elk valid within the interior of the Dell Creek Loop Road (Forest Road 30580 and Sublette County Road 23-114) |
Commission quota: 10 (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. 15. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · bull (antlered) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) applicants with 10+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · bull (antlered) applicants with 3+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · bull (antlered): 8 licenses for 26 first-choice applicants — roughly 31% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 0 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Bull (antlered) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Bull (antlered) | 8 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 30.8% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Bull (antlered) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Bull (antlered) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 3 (2023) → 7 (2024) → 10 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 10–13 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2023) → 0% (2024) → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 3 (2023) → 28 (2024) → 24 (2025) → 19 (2026); licenses: 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 4 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 3 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 2–3 pts
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 0 (2023) → 0 (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: 8 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 8 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 21% (2023) → 29% (2024) → 27% (2025) → 31% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 31–34%
- 1st-choice applicants: 38 (2023) → 28 (2024) → 30 (2025) → 26 (2026); licenses: 8 (2023) → 8 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 8 (2026)