Elk · Area 91 · 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.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid off national forest”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf |
| — | Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 | Cow or calf valid off national forest |
Commission quota: 350 (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 regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 54 licenses for 166 first-choice applicants — roughly 33% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 294 licenses for 546 first-choice applicants — roughly 54% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 56 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 54 | 166 | 50 | 0 | 32.5% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 294 | 546 | 72 | 0 | 53.8% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 294 | 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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 2 (2026); licenses: 48 (2024) → 56 (2025) → 56 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 28% (2021) → … → 28% (2025) → 33% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 33%
- 1st-choice applicants: 103 (2021) → 147 (2022) → 155 (2023) → 129 (2024) → 199 (2025) → 166 (2026); licenses: 29 (2021) → 39 (2022) → 47 (2023) → 48 (2024) → 55 (2025) → 54 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 55 → 54 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 252 (2024) → 294 (2025) → 294 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 38% (2021) → … → 57% (2025) → 54% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 54–61%
- 1st-choice applicants: 444 (2021) → 516 (2022) → 510 (2023) → 512 (2024) → 519 (2025) → 546 (2026); licenses: 168 (2021) → 210 (2022) → 252 (2023) → 252 (2024) → 294 (2025) → 294 (2026)