Moose · Area 41 · Type 1
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD MooseHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 | Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 | Any moose, except cow moose with calf at side |
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 · any moose applicants with 26+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resident · regular · random · Any moose | 1 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% | WGFD PDF |
Resident regular · any moose preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 26 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 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
- Lowest points that drew: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
Resident · regular
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 27 (2024) → 26 (2025) → 26 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 25–26 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2024) → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 337 (2024) → 299 (2025) → 357 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)