Moose · Area 25 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 â Oct. 31 | Antlered moose |
Commission quota: 45 (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. 8, Moose Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 2. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) applicants with 26+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · bull (antlered) applicants with 17+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 1 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 9 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 1.5% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.69% |
| < 25 | 0 | 0 | 588 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 20 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 35.00% |
| < 16 | 0 | 0 | 604 | 0.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33788/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33789/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33790/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33791/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 · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 21 (2021) â ⊠â 25 (2025) â 26 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 26â28 pts
- â Odds: 1% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 348 (2021) â 427 (2022) â 571 (2023) â 612 (2024) â 407 (2025) â 600 (2026); licenses: 2 (2021) â 2 (2022) â 1 (2023) â 1 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 1 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 16 (2021) â ⊠â 17 (2025) â 17 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 17â18 pts
- â Odds: 1% (2021) â ⊠â 2% (2025) â 1% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 715 (2021) â 697 (2022) â 657 (2023) â 666 (2024) â 646 (2025) â 617 (2026); licenses: 9 (2021) â 9 (2022) â 10 (2023) â 10 (2024) â 10 (2025) â 9 (2026)
- â Quota changed 10 â 9 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.