Moose · Area 38 · Type 4
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 â Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 â Nov. 30 | Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side |
Commission quota: 35 (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 · antlerless applicants with 21+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- Resident regular · antlerless applicants with 11+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Antlerless | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.3% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Antlerless | 7 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 2.7% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · antlerless preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 21 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · antlerless preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11.11% |
| < 10 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 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: 16 (2021) â ⊠â 21 (2025) â 21 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 21â24 pts
- â Odds: 2% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 8% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 8% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 44 (2021) â 25 (2022) â 34 (2023) â 14 (2024) â 12 (2025) â 12 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 1 (2026)
- â Quota changed 0 â 1 from 2025 to 2026 â a quota change can break the trend.
Resident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 13 (2021) â ⊠â 11 (2025) â 11 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 10â11 pts
- â Odds: 2% (2021) â ⊠â 3% (2025) â 3% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 3% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 164 (2021) â 157 (2022) â 222 (2023) â 216 (2024) â 242 (2025) â 259 (2026); licenses: 4 (2021) â 5 (2022) â 5 (2023) â 6 (2024) â 7 (2025) â 7 (2026)