Moose · Area 35 · Type 1
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Nov. 20 | Antlered moose |
Commission quota: 3 (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 50% at 24 points.
- 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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Bull (antlered) | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · bull (antlered) preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 18 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 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: 21 (2021) → 20 (2022) → 24 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 24–25 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → 0% (2022) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 15 (2021) → 12 (2022) → 13 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 15 (2021) → … → 18 (2025) → 18 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 17–18 pts
- → Odds: 1% (2021) → … → 1% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 85 (2021) → 73 (2022) → 62 (2023) → 65 (2024) → 76 (2025) → 52 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.