Elk · Area 95 · Type 2
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 95-2, 5”. 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):
“Any elk valid within the Green River drainage upstream from the outlet of Lower Green River Lake, including that portion east and south of Mill Creek”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Nov. 5 | Any elk valid within the Green River drainage upstream from the outlet of Lower Green River Lake, including that portion east and south of Mill Creek |
Commission quota: 20 (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. 16. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- No nonresident regular · any elk point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 33% at 3 points.
- No nonresident special · any elk point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 40% at 2 points.
- Resident regular · any elk: 17 licenses for 12 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 0 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 17 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 17 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33.33% |
| < 3 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 40.00% |
| < 2 | 0 | 1 | 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) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Lowest points that drew: 0 (2021) → … → 4 (2025) → 3 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 3–5 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2022) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 12 (2022) → 2 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 11 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- → Lowest points that drew: 2 (2022) → 3 (2023) → 2 (2025) → 2 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 2 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → 0% (2023) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 8 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 3 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 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: 25 (2024) → 25 (2025) → 17 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 25 → 17 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 21 (2021) → 9 (2022) → 18 (2023) → 10 (2024) → 14 (2025) → 12 (2026); licenses: 26 (2021) → 25 (2022) → 25 (2023) → 25 (2024) → 25 (2025) → 17 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 25 → 17 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.