Moose · Area 27 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 â Nov. 20 | Antlered moose |
Commission quota: 12 (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 25+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · bull (antlered) applicants with 18+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 2 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83.33% |
| < 17 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 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 (2024) â 25 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 25â27 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 28 (2021) â 23 (2022) â 32 (2023) â 25 (2024) â 22 (2025) â 16 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) â 0 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 15 (2021) â ⊠â 17 (2025) â 18 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 18â19 pts
- â Odds: 1% (2021) â ⊠â 2% (2025) â 1% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 231 (2021) â 254 (2022) â 261 (2023) â 224 (2024) â 190 (2025) â 204 (2026); licenses: 3 (2021) â 3 (2022) â 3 (2023) â 3 (2024) â 3 (2025) â 2 (2026)
- â Quota changed 3 â 2 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.