Elk · Area 100 · Type 2
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 100-2”. 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 two (2) miles of the Farson-Eden Irrigation Project”
“Antlered elk four (4) points or less on either antler; any elk valid within two (2) miles of the Farson-Eden Irrigation Project”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Oct. 19 | Any elk valid within two (2) miles of the Farson-Eden Irrigation Project |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 20 – Nov. 9 | Antlered elk four (4) points or less on either antler; any elk valid within two (2) miles of the Farson-Eden Irrigation Project |
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. 18. 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 12+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 9+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 83 licenses for 304 first-choice applicants — roughly 27% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 84 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 2 | 51 | 30 | 11 | 3.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5.9% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 83 | 304 | 226 | 115 | 27.3% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 11 | 0 | 50 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25.00% |
| < 8 | 0 | 15 | 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: 4 (2024) → 4 (2025) → 4 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 5 (2021) → … → 15 (2025) → 12 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 12–17 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 5% (2025) → 4% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 4% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 26 (2021) → 52 (2022) → 97 (2023) → 63 (2024) → 41 (2025) → 51 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 2 (2022) → 2 (2023) → 2 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 2 (2026)
Nonresident · special
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 0 (2021) → … → 7 (2025) → 9 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 9–12 pts
- → Odds: 8% (2022) → … → 8% (2025) → 6% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 6% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) → 12 (2022) → 58 (2023) → 6 (2024) → 12 (2025) → 17 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 84 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 21% (2021) → … → 25% (2025) → 27% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 27–30%
- 1st-choice applicants: 98 (2021) → 515 (2022) → 354 (2023) → 311 (2024) → 330 (2025) → 304 (2026); licenses: 21 (2021) → 83 (2022) → 84 (2023) → 84 (2024) → 84 (2025) → 83 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 84 → 83 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.