Elk · Area 91 · Type 1
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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 off national forest”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any elk |
| — | Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk |
| — | Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid off national forest |
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. 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 8+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 13+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 84 licenses for 286 first-choice applicants — roughly 29% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 1 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 2.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8.3% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 84 | 286 | 63 | 24 | 29.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 84 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 0 | 42 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 0 | 12 | 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: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 4 (2024) → 4 (2025) → 4 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 11 (2021) → … → 15 (2024) → 8 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 8 pts
- → Odds: 1% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 2% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 2% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 88 (2021) → 93 (2022) → 97 (2023) → 51 (2024) → 65 (2025) → 42 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 0 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- → Points for a sure draw: 11 (2022) → … → 10 (2025) → 13 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 13 pts
- → Odds: 5% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 8% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 8% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 19 (2021) → 27 (2022) → 29 (2023) → 4 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 12 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 0 → 1 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: 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 24% (2021) → … → 26% (2025) → 29% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 29%
- 1st-choice applicants: 345 (2021) → 370 (2022) → 361 (2023) → 323 (2024) → 321 (2025) → 286 (2026); licenses: 84 (2021) → 84 (2022) → 84 (2023) → 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)