Elk · Area 111 · Type 4
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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 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 15 â Nov. 14 | Antlerless elk |
| â | Nov. 15 â Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk; also valid in Area 22 |
Commission quota: 150 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFDâs 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. 20. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 126 licenses for 5 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 126 | 5 | 81 | 42 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
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) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 6 (2024) â 6 (2025) â 6 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 0 (2022) â ⊠â 0 (2025) â 1 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 1 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 3 (2022) â 4 (2023) â 6 (2024) â 6 (2025) â 5 (2026)
- â Quota changed 6 â 5 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 1 (2023) â 2 (2024) â 2 (2025) â 2 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 135 (2024) â 140 (2025) â 126 (2026)
- â Quota changed 140 â 126 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Odds: 100% (2021) â ⊠â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 12 (2021) â 10 (2022) â 17 (2023) â 10 (2024) â 11 (2025) â 5 (2026); licenses: 47 (2021) â 66 (2022) â 90 (2023) â 135 (2024) â 139 (2025) â 126 (2026)
- â Quota changed 139 â 126 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.