Elk · Area 126 · Type 8
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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 on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Cow or calf valid on private land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 1 – Oct. 15 | Cow or calf valid on private land |
| — | Oct. 16 – Jan. 31 | Cow or calf valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: Unlimited (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. 23. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 1599 licenses for 16 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 9977 licenses for 40 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 1600 licenses for 1 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
- Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 9980 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1599 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 9977 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 9980 | 3 | 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 (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 1600 (2024) → 1600 (2025) → 1600 (2026)
Nonresident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 0 (2024) → 22 (2025) → 16 (2026); licenses: 1600 (2024) → 1598 (2025) → 1599 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1598 → 1599 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · landowner · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 3 (2026); licenses: 9999 (2024) → 9973 (2025) → 9980 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 9973 → 9980 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular · cow/calf
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- 1st-choice applicants: 57 (2024) → 57 (2025) → 40 (2026); licenses: 9998 (2024) → 9971 (2025) → 9977 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 9971 → 9977 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.