Elk · Area 117 · Type 3
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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. 15 – Jan. 31 | Spike or antlerless elk |
Commission quota: 350 (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. 21. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident landowner · other (check regs) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · other (check regs) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · other (check regs) applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · other (check regs): 294 licenses for 7 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Other (check regs) | 13 | 0 | 42 | 19 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Other (check regs) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Other (check regs) | 294 | 7 | 227 | 76 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Other (check regs) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Other (check regs) | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · other (check regs) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · other (check regs) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
Nonresident special · other (check regs) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 17 | 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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 14 (2024) → 14 (2025) → 14 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0 pts
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 13 (2024) → 13 (2025) → 13 (2026)
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 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 5 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 5 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 340 (2024) → 294 (2025) → 294 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 100% (2024) → 100% (2025) → 100% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 25 (2024) → 15 (2025) → 7 (2026); licenses: 339 (2024) → 293 (2025) → 294 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 293 → 294 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.