Wyoming Draw OddsElk · Hunt Area 117, Type 8
Nonresident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 1597 licenses for 40 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate. Resident regular · cow/calf (antlerless): 9939 licenses for 42 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate. Nonresident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 1600 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate. Resident landowner · cow/calf (antlerless): 9942 licenses for 3 first-choice applicants — roughly 100% estimate.
COW OR CALF (WGFD truncates descriptions; see regulations for full text.)
Tag type: Cow/calf (antlerless)
Application info for WGFD (copy & apply)
Species: Elk Hunt area: 117 Hunt type: 8 WGFD description: COW OR CALF Tag type: Cow/calf (antlerless) License kind: Reduced-price cow/calf — 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: 117 Hunt type: 8 WGFD description: COW OR CALF Tag type: Cow/calf (antlerless) License kind: Reduced-price cow/calf 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: 117 Hunt type: 8 WGFD description: COW OR CALF Tag type: Cow/calf (antlerless) License kind: Reduced-price cow/calf — 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: 117 Hunt type: 8 WGFD description: COW OR CALF Tag type: Cow/calf (antlerless) License kind: Reduced-price cow/calf 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.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1597 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 9939 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| nonresident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 1600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · landowner · all · Cow/calf (antlerless) | 9942 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | WGFD PDF |
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.