Moose · Area 26 · Type 4
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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 only WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage”
“Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | — | Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage |
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 | Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land |
Commission quota: 5 (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)
- Resident regular · antlerless applicants with 10+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resident · regular · random · Antlerless | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | WGFD PDF |
Resident regular · antlerless preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33789/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
- Points for a sure draw: no 2026 value (last 2025) — no 2027 outlook
- Odds: no 2026 value (last 2025) — no 2027 outlook (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1 (2022) → 5 (2023) → 3 (2024) → 2 (2025); licenses: 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 9 (2022) → … → 10 (2025) → 10 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 10–11 pts
- ↓ Odds: 8% (2022) → … → 2% (2025) → 2% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 0–2% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 13 (2022) → 51 (2023) → 46 (2024) → 53 (2025) → 55 (2026); licenses: 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)