Elk · Area 104 · Type 7
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 104-7 (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):
“Cow or calf valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land”
“Cow or calf valid on private land or west of U.S. Highway 30 or east of Rock Creek within the Twin Creek drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Cow or calf valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Dec. 15 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf; also valid in Area 105 in Lincoln County |
| — | Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 | Cow or calf valid on private land or west of U.S. Highway 30 or east of Rock Creek within the Twin Creek drainage |
Commission quota: 200 (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. 19. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 31 licenses for 50 first-choice applicants — roughly 62% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 168 licenses for 214 first-choice applicants — roughly 78% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 32 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 31 | 50 | 35 | 0 | 62.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 168 | 214 | 77 | 4 | 78.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 168 | 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 (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 32 (2024) → 32 (2025) → 32 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 59% (2021) → … → 67% (2025) → 62% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 62%
- 1st-choice applicants: 41 (2021) → 38 (2022) → 67 (2023) → 63 (2024) → 48 (2025) → 50 (2026); licenses: 24 (2021) → 24 (2022) → 32 (2023) → 32 (2024) → 32 (2025) → 31 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 32 → 31 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: 168 (2024) → 168 (2025) → 168 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- → Odds: 89% (2021) → … → 88% (2025) → 78% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 78%
- 1st-choice applicants: 142 (2021) → 174 (2022) → 144 (2023) → 157 (2024) → 192 (2025) → 214 (2026); licenses: 126 (2021) → 126 (2022) → 168 (2023) → 168 (2024) → 168 (2025) → 168 (2026)