Moose · Hunt Area 16: seasons & hunts (2026)
Every 2026 hunt type valid in Area 16, from the WGFD Commission regulation, including 1 hunt drawn together with other areas. “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.
How archery works (WGFD): there is no separate archery draw. To hunt the special archery dates you need a limited quota license for the hunt, plus an archery license. The archery license is bought, not drawn (online, at WGFD offices or license agents); one per year covers all big and trophy game special archery seasons, and it does not add an animal. During archery dates you follow the limitations listed for those dates. Archery equipment can also be used in the regular season (hunter orange required then).
Sources: WGFD Ch. 8 Section 3, PDF p. 3 · WGFD Ch. 2 General Regulations, Section 11, PDF p. 8 · WGFD: What do I need to hunt? · WGFD Archery FAQ. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Sources: WGFD Ch. 8 Section 3, PDF p. 3 · WGFD Ch. 2 General Regulations, Section 11, PDF p. 8 · WGFD: What do I need to hunt? · WGFD Archery FAQ. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Areas 16, 37 · Type 1 — draw odds
Drawn together: Areas 16, 37 — one license valid in all of these areas.
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 – Sep. 14 | Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 | Antlered moose |
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. 1. Last checked 2026-11-03.