Moose · Area 38 · 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. 30 | Any moose, except cow moose with calf at side |
Commission quota: 30 (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 · any moose applicants with 27+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · any moose applicants with 29+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any moose | 0 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Any moose | 7 | 2978 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · any moose preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 27 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · any moose preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 29 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
| 28 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 32.26% |
| < 28 | 0 | 0 | 2957 | 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: 24 (2022) â ⊠â 26 (2025) â 27 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 27â28 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 651 (2021) â 721 (2022) â 400 (2023) â 264 (2024) â 444 (2025) â 386 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 1 (2025) â 0 (2026)
- â Quota changed 1 â 0 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 26 (2021) â 27 (2023) â 28 (2024) â 29 (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely 29â30 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 2761 (2021) â 2916 (2022) â 3019 (2023) â 2922 (2024) â 2840 (2025) â 2978 (2026); licenses: 4 (2021) â 5 (2022) â 5 (2023) â 5 (2024) â 5 (2025) â 7 (2026)
- â Quota changed 5 â 7 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.