Elk · Area 88 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 88-1 (Nov-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 on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless elk valid south of Peterson Lane and south and west of the Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area elk fence”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any elk |
| — | Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid south of Peterson Lane and south and west of the Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area elk fence |
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. 15. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 6+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 3+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 34 licenses for 75 first-choice applicants — roughly 45% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 34 | 75 | 20 | 9 | 45.3% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk 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 · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 0 | 3 | 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: 1 (2024) → 3 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 3 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 4 (2021) → … → 6 (2025) → 6 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 6–7 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 5% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 20 (2021) → 18 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 10 (2024) → 22 (2025) → 19 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 0 (2025) → 3 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 2–3 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2022) → 0% (2023) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 3 (2022) → 2 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 34 (2024) → 67 (2025) → 34 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 67 → 34 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 37% (2021) → … → 79% (2025) → 45% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 45–62%
- 1st-choice applicants: 92 (2021) → 81 (2022) → 79 (2023) → 87 (2024) → 85 (2025) → 75 (2026); licenses: 34 (2021) → 34 (2022) → 34 (2023) → 34 (2024) → 67 (2025) → 34 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 67 → 34 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.