Elk · Area 105 · 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.
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | Cow or calf |
Commission quota: 50 (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): 8 licenses for 19 first-choice applicants — roughly 42% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 42 licenses for 85 first-choice applicants — roughly 49% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 42.1% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 42 | 85 | 68 | 0 | 49.4% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 42 | 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 (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 8 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 8 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2024) → 35% (2025) → 42% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 1–42%
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2024) → 23 (2025) → 19 (2026); licenses: 8 (2024) → 8 (2025) → 8 (2026)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 48 (2024) → 42 (2025) → 42 (2026)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2024) → 69% (2025) → 49% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 22–49%
- 1st-choice applicants: 35 (2024) → 61 (2025) → 85 (2026); licenses: 48 (2024) → 42 (2025) → 42 (2026)