Elk · Area 106 · Type 7
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 106-4, 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 only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid on private land or west of the Black's Fork River or north of Wyoming Highway 410”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Jan. 31 | Cow or calf valid on private land or west of the Black's Fork River or north of Wyoming Highway 410 |
Commission quota: 800 (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): 127 licenses for 178 first-choice applicants — roughly 71% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 656 licenses for 442 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 128 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 672 licenses for 16 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 127 | 178 | 18 | 0 | 71.4% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 656 | 442 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 672 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 56 (2024) → 112 (2025) → 128 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 112 → 128 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 41% (2021) → … → 76% (2025) → 71% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 71–78%
- 1st-choice applicants: 116 (2021) → 144 (2022) → 169 (2023) → 129 (2024) → 145 (2025) → 178 (2026); licenses: 47 (2021) → 55 (2022) → 55 (2023) → 55 (2024) → 110 (2025) → 127 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 110 → 127 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 16 (2024) → 16 (2025) → 16 (2026); licenses: 294 (2024) → 588 (2025) → 672 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 588 → 672 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- ↑ Odds: 63% (2021) → … → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 383 (2021) → 425 (2022) → 421 (2023) → 392 (2024) → 504 (2025) → 442 (2026); licenses: 242 (2021) → 281 (2022) → 279 (2023) → 278 (2024) → 572 (2025) → 656 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 572 → 656 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.