Wyoming Draw OddsElk · Hunt Area 38, Type 1
Nonresident landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 13+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 11+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Resident regular · any elk: 334 licenses for 1049 first-choice applicants — roughly 32% estimate. Resident landowner · any elk: 336 licenses for 2 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
ANY ELK (WGFD truncates descriptions; see regulations for full text.)
Tag type: Any elk
Application info for WGFD (copy & apply)
Application info — Nonresident · Full price — Landowner
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 038 Hunt type: 1 WGFD description: ANY ELK Tag type: Any elk License kind: Full price — Landowner Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: landowner Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Landowner licenses on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Application info — Nonresident · Full price
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 038 Hunt type: 1 WGFD description: ANY ELK Tag type: Any elk License kind: Full price Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: regular Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Application info — Nonresident · Full price — Special (higher fee)
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 038 Hunt type: 1 WGFD description: ANY ELK Tag type: Any elk License kind: Full price — Special (higher fee) Residency: Nonresident Draw pool: special Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Application info — Resident · Full price — Landowner
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 038 Hunt type: 1 WGFD description: ANY ELK Tag type: Any elk License kind: Full price — Landowner Residency: Resident Draw pool: landowner Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Landowner licenses on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Application info — Resident · Full price
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 038 Hunt type: 1 WGFD description: ANY ELK Tag type: Any elk License kind: Full price Residency: Resident Draw pool: regular Choices: WGFD applications take 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices; the odds on this site are 1st-choice odds.Apply on WGFD ↗
Application periods and deadlines are set by WGFD — see WGFD dates & deadlines. WGFD’s application site has no direct link to a specific hunt; sign in and enter these numbers.
Nonresident landowner · any elk — odds by points
Nonresident regular · any elk — odds by points
Nonresident special · any elk — odds by points
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any elk | 9 | 360 | 130 | 66 | 2.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 6 | 97 | 20 | 20 | 6.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 334 | 1049 | 365 | 167 | 31.8% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 336 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 46.15% |
| < 12 | 0 | 353 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 0 | 97 | 0.00% |
Trends 2021–2026
From WGFD draw reports for each year (same hunt area and type number only). Years where this area/type number does not appear are listed, not guessed — WGFD sometimes renumbers hunt areas or types.