Elk · Hunt Area 45, Type 1
Nonresident landowner · any elk applicants with 0+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Nonresident regular · any elk applicants with 14+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Nonresident special · any elk applicants with 9+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice). Resident regular · any elk: 237 licenses for 914 first-choice applicants — roughly 26% estimate. Resident landowner · any elk: 252 licenses for 15 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)
Species: Elk Hunt area: 045 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.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 045 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.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 045 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.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 045 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.
Species: Elk Hunt area: 045 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 | 7 | 203 | 66 | 55 | 3.5% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · special · random · Any elk | 4 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 8.2% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Any elk | 237 | 914 | 270 | 158 | 25.9% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · random · Any elk | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Any elk | 252 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident landowner · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Nonresident regular · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| < 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 15 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 14 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 37.04% |
| < 13 | 0 | 186 | 0.00% |
Nonresident special · any elk preference point draw WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| < 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| < 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| < 9 | 0 | 49 | 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.