Moose · Area 26 · Type 1
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD MooseHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlered moose, valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | — | Antlered moose, valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Antlered moose, valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 40 (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. 8, Moose Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 2. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- No nonresident regular · bull (antlered) point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 30% at 25 points.
- Resident regular · bull (antlered) applicants with 20+ 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 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 9 | 1002 | 0 | 0 | 0.9% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30.00% |
| < 25 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 15.15% |
| < 19 | 0 | 0 | 974 | 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
- ↑ Lowest points that drew: 20 (2021) → … → 25 (2025) → 25 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 25–27 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 228 (2021) → 221 (2022) → 300 (2023) → 262 (2024) → 228 (2025) → 375 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 19 (2021) → … → 20 (2025) → 20 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 20–21 pts
- → Odds: 1% (2021) → … → 1% (2025) → 1% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1032 (2021) → 1046 (2022) → 1016 (2023) → 980 (2024) → 997 (2025) → 1002 (2026); licenses: 8 (2021) → 8 (2022) → 8 (2023) → 9 (2024) → 9 (2025) → 9 (2026)