Elk · Area 98 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 98 -1, 4, 6 (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 on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless elk valid between Scab Creek and the East Fork River”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 19 | Sep. 20 – Oct. 31 | Any elk |
| — | Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 | Antlerless elk |
| — | Dec. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid between Scab Creek and the East Fork River |
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. 17. 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 4+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 294 licenses for 338 first-choice applicants — roughly 87% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 8 | 109 | 40 | 32 | 7.3% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38.5% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 294 | 338 | 123 | 67 | 87.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 294 | 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 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 15 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| < 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 77.78% |
| ≤ 5 | 0 | 109 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 66.67% |
| ≤ 3 | 0 | 13 | 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: 14 (2024) → 14 (2025) → 14 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 4 (2021) → … → 5 (2025) → 6 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 6–7 pts
- → Odds: 7% (2021) → … → 6% (2025) → 7% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 7% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 109 (2021) → 89 (2022) → 123 (2023) → 101 (2024) → 136 (2025) → 109 (2026); licenses: 8 (2021) → 8 (2022) → 8 (2023) → 8 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 8 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 2 (2021) → … → 3 (2025) → 4 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 4 pts
- ↑ Odds: 18% (2021) → … → 38% (2025) → 38% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 38–52% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 28 (2021) → 36 (2022) → 22 (2023) → 9 (2024) → 13 (2025) → 13 (2026); licenses: 5 (2021) → 5 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 5 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 5 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 294 (2024) → 294 (2025) → 294 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 99% (2025) → 87% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 87–88%
- 1st-choice applicants: 220 (2021) → 242 (2022) → 267 (2023) → 329 (2024) → 296 (2025) → 338 (2026); licenses: 294 (2021) → 294 (2022) → 294 (2023) → 294 (2024) → 294 (2025) → 294 (2026)