Elk · Area 125 · Type 6
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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. 1 â Jan. 31 | Cow or calf |
Commission quota: 300 (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. 22. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 47 licenses for 40 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 252 licenses for 34 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 48 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants â roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 47 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 252 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 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 (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 1 (2026); licenses: 32 (2024) â 32 (2025) â 48 (2026)
- â Quota changed 32 â 48 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- â Odds: 100% (2021) â ⊠â 76% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 84â100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 45 (2021) â 40 (2022) â 23 (2023) â 40 (2024) â 42 (2025) â 40 (2026); licenses: 48 (2021) â 48 (2022) â 32 (2023) â 32 (2024) â 32 (2025) â 47 (2026)
- â Quota changed 32 â 47 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 0 (2026); licenses: 168 (2024) â 168 (2025) â 252 (2026)
- â Quota changed 168 â 252 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- â Odds: 100% (2021) â ⊠â 100% (2025) â 100% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 100%
- 1st-choice applicants: 29 (2021) â 28 (2022) â 19 (2023) â 23 (2024) â 28 (2025) â 34 (2026); licenses: 249 (2021) â 252 (2022) â 171 (2023) â 168 (2024) â 167 (2025) â 252 (2026)
- â Quota changed 167 â 252 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.