Elk · Area 124 · Type 4
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 124-4 (Dec.)”. 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 on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless elk valid east of Sweetwater County Road 19, and north and east of B.L.M. roads 4409 and 4411, and west of B.L.M. Road 3310 and Sweetwater County Road 23S”
“Antlerless elk valid south and east of Standard Road/West Hangout Road (B.L.M. Road 3315) within Carbon County”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 25 – Nov. 30 | Antlerless elk |
| — | Dec. 1 – Dec. 31 | Antlerless elk valid east of Sweetwater County Road 19, and north and east of B.L.M. roads 4409 and 4411, and west of B.L.M. Road 3310 and Sweetwater County Road 23S |
| — | Dec. 1 – Jan. 31 | Antlerless elk valid south and east of Standard Road/West Hangout Road (B.L.M. Road 3315) within Carbon County |
Commission quota: 200 (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. 22. 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 2+ 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): 168 licenses for 230 first-choice applicants — roughly 73% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 7 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 18.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 168 | 230 | 110 | 46 | 73.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 168 | 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 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 83.33% |
| < 1 | 0 | 35 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · cow/calf (antlerless) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 10 | 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) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 4 (2024) → 6 (2025) → 8 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 6 → 8 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 1 (2021) → … → 1 (2025) → 2 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 2 pts
- ↓ Odds: 100% (2021) → … → 56% (2025) → 19% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 13–19% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2 (2021) → 13 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 12 (2024) → 9 (2025) → 37 (2026); licenses: 3 (2021) → 3 (2022) → 3 (2023) → 3 (2024) → 5 (2025) → 7 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 5 → 7 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · special
- 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 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 3 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 2 → 3 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026); licenses: 84 (2024) → 126 (2025) → 168 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 126 → 168 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- ↑ Odds: 65% (2021) → … → 95% (2025) → 73% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 73–86%
- 1st-choice applicants: 129 (2021) → 114 (2022) → 107 (2023) → 117 (2024) → 132 (2025) → 230 (2026); licenses: 84 (2021) → 84 (2022) → 84 (2023) → 84 (2024) → 126 (2025) → 168 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 126 → 168 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.