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Wild Bison · Hunt Area 2: seasons & hunts (2026)
Every 2026 hunt type valid in Area 2, from the WGFD Commission regulation. “Draw odds” links go to the hunt’s draw-odds page (your saved residency and pool are applied there). General (“Gen”) licenses are not area-specific draws — see WGFD.
Area 2 · Type 1 — draw odds
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Jan. 31 | Any wild bison; from Jan. 2 - Jan. 31 limited alternate permits for the National Elk Refuge may be available through the Department's Jackson Regional Office on a first-come first-served basis until the season closes or conditions dictate that supplemental feeding is necessary. Also valid in Area 1 within the Clark's Fork River and Soda Butte Creek drainages from Aug. 15 - Dec. 31. Valid in other parts of Area 1 upon authorization by the Department. |
Commission quota: 30 (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. 15, Wild Bison Recreational Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 4. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Area 2 · Type 4 — draw odds
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 15 – Jan. 31 | Any female or calf wild bison; from Jan. 2 - Jan. 31 limited alternate permits for the National Elk Refuge may be available through the Department’s Jackson Regional Office on a first-come first-served basis until the season closes or conditions dictate that supplemental feeding is necessary. Valid in Area 1 upon notification by the Department. |
Commission quota: 70 (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. 15, Wild Bison Recreational Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 4. Last checked 2026-11-03.