Elk · Area 124 · Type 7
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD ElkHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf 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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oct. 25 – Jan. 31 | Cow or calf valid south and east of Standard Road/West Hangout Road (B.L.M. Road 3315) within Carbon County |
Commission quota: 75 (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 regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 12 licenses for 55 first-choice applicants — roughly 22% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 62 licenses for 135 first-choice applicants — roughly 46% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 63 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 12 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 21.8% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 62 | 135 | 100 | 0 | 45.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 63 | 1 | 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: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)