Elk · Area 123 · Type 1
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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. 14 | Sep. 15 – Oct. 20 | Any elk |
Commission quota: 150 (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 · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 17+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 11+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any elk: 112 licenses for 212 first-choice applicants — roughly 53% estimate.
- Resident landowner · any elk: 126 licenses for 14 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 2 | 102 | 26 | 15 | 2.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 112 | 212 | 83 | 69 | 52.8% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 126 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| ≤ 16 | 0 | 102 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 0 | 20 | 0.00% |
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 (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 6 (2025) → 6 (2026)
Nonresident · regular
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 16 (2023) → 6 (2025) → 17 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 12–17 pts
- ↑ Odds: 2% (2023) → 17% (2025) → 2% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 2–9% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 61 (2023) → 18 (2025) → 102 (2026); licenses: 1 (2023) → 3 (2025) → 2 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 3 → 2 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 16 (2023) → 6 (2025) → 11 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 6–11 pts
- ↑ Odds: 5% (2023) → 18% (2025) → 10% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 10–17% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 20 (2023) → 11 (2025) → 20 (2026); licenses: 1 (2023) → 2 (2025) → 2 (2026)
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 16 (2025) → 14 (2026); licenses: 126 (2025) → 126 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Odds: 55% (2023) → 67% (2025) → 53% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 53%
- 1st-choice applicants: 141 (2023) → 163 (2025) → 212 (2026); licenses: 78 (2023) → 110 (2025) → 112 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 110 → 112 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.