Wyoming Elk Draw Odds by Hunt
All 260 elk hunts in WGFD's 2026 demand reports: resident random-draw odds, the nonresident preference-point cut and our 2027 estimate.
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| Hunt | Type | Resident Odds 2026 | Nonresident Cut 2026 | Nonresident 2027 Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 Type 1 | any elk | 9% | 17 pts | ~17 pts |
| Area 1 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 63% | 2 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 2 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 3 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 6 Type 1 | any elk | 9% | 13 pts | ~14 pts |
| Area 6 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 81% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 6 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 7 Type 1 | any elk | 33% | 14 pts | ~15 pts |
| Area 7 Type 2 | antlered elk five … | 91% | < 4 pts | ~4 pts |
| Area 7 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 7 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 8 Type 1 | any elk | 99% | 2 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 8 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 9 Type 6 | cow or calf | 97% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 9 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 10 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 11 Type 1 | any elk | 14% | 15 pts | ~16 pts |
| Area 11 Type 2 | limited quota, any … | 49% | 7 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 11 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 11 Type 6 | cow or calf | 78% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 11 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 41% | 12 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 12 Type 6 | cow or calf | 85% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 12 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 13 Type 6 | cow or calf | 49% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 15 Type 6 | cow or calf | 72% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 16 Type 1 | any elk | 10% | 18 pts | ~19 pts |
| Area 16 Type 2 | any elk | 13% | 18 pts | ~19 pts |
| Area 16 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 16 Type 6 | cow or calf | 41% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 16 Type 7 | cow or calf | 84% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 19 Type 1 | any elk | 24% | 12 pts | ~13 pts |
| Area 19 Type 2 | any elk | 47% | 11 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 19 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 19 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 19 Type 6 | cow or calf | 61% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 21 Type 6 | cow or calf | 32% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 21 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 22 Type 1 | any elk | 10% | 19 pts | ~20 pts |
| Area 22 Type 2 | antlered elk | 21% | 10 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 22 Type 6 | cow or calf | 44% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 23 Type 1 | any elk | 19% | 13 pts | ~14 pts |
| Area 23 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 23 Type 6 | cow or calf | 76% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 23 Type 9 | any elk archery | 71% | < 8 pts | ~3 pts |
| Area 24 Type 1 | any elk | 13% | 17 pts | ~17 pts |
| Area 24 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 69% | < 3 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 24 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 25 Type 1 | any elk | 14% | < 13 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 25 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 25 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 25 Type 6 | cow or calf | 28% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 25 Type 7 | cow or calf | 64% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 27 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 77% | 0 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 28 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 92% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 30 Type 1 | any elk | 4% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 30 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 38% | 2 pts | ~3 pts |
| Area 31 Type 1 | any elk | 3% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 31 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 22% | < 4 pts | ~4 pts |
| Area 32 Type 1 | any elk | 5% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 32 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 58% | < 1 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 33 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 7 pts | ~7 pts |
| Area 33 Type 4 | antlerless elk | — | every applicant drew | — |
| Area 33 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 34 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 7 pts | ~8 pts |
| Area 34 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 35 Type 1 | any elk | 26% | 10 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 35 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 35 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 35 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 29% | 11 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 36 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 36 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 36 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 100% | 3 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 37 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 37 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 100% | 8 pts | ~9 pts |
| Area 38 Type 1 | any elk | 32% | 12 pts | ~13 pts |
| Area 38 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 94% | < 1 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 38 Type 6 | cow or calf | 40% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 38 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 20% | 15 pts | ~15 pts |
| Area 39 Type 1 | any elk | 30% | < 11 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 39 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 90% | 1 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 39 Type 6 | cow or calf | 18% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 39 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 33% | 14 pts | ~15 pts |
| Area 40 Type 1 | any elk | 36% | 10 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 40 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 40 Type 6 | cow or calf | 48% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 40 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 64% | 12 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 41 Type 1 | any elk | 59% | 11 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 41 Type 2 | any elk | 56% | 9 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 41 Type 3 | any elk | 35% | 10 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 41 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 41 Type 6 | cow or calf | 46% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 41 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 41 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 49% | 10 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 45 Type 1 | any elk | 26% | 13 pts | ~13 pts |
| Area 45 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 45 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | 1 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 45 Type 6 | cow or calf | 20% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 45 Type 7 | cow or calf | 61% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 45 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 38% | 12 pts | ~13 pts |
| Area 47 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | < 5 pts | ~5 pts |
| Area 47 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 48 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 7 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 48 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | — |
| Area 48 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 48 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 49 Type 1 | any elk | 72% | 10 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 49 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 49 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 49 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 51 Type 1 | any elk south and … | 27% | 16 pts | ~16 pts |
| Area 51 Type 2 | any elk north and … | 30% | 11 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 51 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 25% | 2 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 51 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 62% | 9 pts | ~9 pts |
| Area 54 Type 1 | any elk | 20% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 54 Type 2 | any elk | 20% | no preference quota | ~16 pts |
| Area 54 Type 3 | any elk | 8% | no preference quota | ~17 pts |
| Area 54 Type 6 | cow or calf | 45% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 54 Type 7 | cow or calf | 81% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 54 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 64% | 13 pts | ~13 pts |
| Area 55 Type 1 | any elk | 22% | 16 pts | ~17 pts |
| Area 55 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 81% | 9 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 56 Type 1 | any elk | 3% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 56 Type 6 | cow or calf | 76% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 56 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 56 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 100% | < 3 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 58 Type 1 | any elk | 10% | 19 pts | ~19 pts |
| Area 58 Type 6 | cow or calf | 85% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 59 Type 1 | any elk | 3% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 59 Type 6 | cow or calf | 73% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 59 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 59 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | — | 5 pts | ~5 pts |
| Area 60 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 100% | 12 pts | ~14 pts |
| Area 61 Type 1 | any elk | 30% | 13 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 61 Type 2 | any elk | 16% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 61 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 61 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 61 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 61 Type 9 | any elk, archery | 88% | 8 pts | ~9 pts |
| Area 62 Type 1 | any elk | 17% | 16 pts | ~16 pts |
| Area 62 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 62 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 63 Type 1 | any elk | 21% | 17 pts | ~17 pts |
| Area 63 Type 2 | any elk | 30% | 17 pts | ~18 pts |
| Area 63 Type 3 | any elk | 24% | 15 pts | ~16 pts |
| Area 63 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 63 Type 6 | cow or calf | 95% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 64 Type 6 | cow or calf | 78% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 64 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 65 Type 1 | any elk | 24% | 8 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 65 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 65 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 65 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 66 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 67 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 86% | 0 pts | 0 pts |
| Area 67 Type 6 | cow or calf | 99% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 67 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 67 Type 9 | any elk, archery … | 100% | < 6 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 68 Type 6 | cow or calf | 75% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 69 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 73 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 75 Type 4 | antlerless elk; the | 74% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 75 Type 6 | cow or calf; the … | 33% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 77 Type 6 | cow or calf | 70% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 78 Type 1 | any elk | 77% | 3 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 78 Type 2 | any elk | 100% | 4 pts | ~4 pts |
| Area 78 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 80 Type 6 | cow or calf | 50% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 82 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 97% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 84 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 2 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 84 Type 6 | cow or calf; that … | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 84 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 85 Type 6 | cow or calf | 59% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 86 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 87 Type 1 | antlered elk | 31% | 10 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 87 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 87 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 88 Type 1 | any elk | 45% | 6 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 90 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 91 Type 1 | any elk | 29% | 8 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 91 Type 6 | cow or calf | 54% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 91 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 92 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 93 Type 1 | any elk | 99% | 7 pts | ~7 pts |
| Area 93 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 93 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 94 Type 6 | cow or calf | 85% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 94 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 95 Type 1 | any elk | 51% | < 9 pts | ~9 pts |
| Area 95 Type 2 | any elk | 100% | 3 pts | ~4 pts |
| Area 95 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 95 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 100% | no applicants | — |
| Area 95 Type 6 | cow or calf | 22% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 96 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 2 pts | ~2 pts |
| Area 96 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | no applicants | 0 pts |
| Area 96 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 96 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 97 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 5 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 97 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 98 Type 1 | any elk | 87% | < 6 pts | ~5 pts |
| Area 98 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 98 Type 6 | cow or calf | 81% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 98 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 99 Type 1 | any elk | 22% | < 11 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 99 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 100 Type 1 | any elk | 3% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 100 Type 2 | any elk | 27% | 11 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 100 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 28% | 6 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 100 Type 5 | antlerless elk | 24% | < 3 pts | ~3 pts |
| Area 100 Type 7 | cow or calf | 3% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 102 Type 6 | cow or calf | 77% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 102 Type 7 | cow or calf | 84% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 103 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 104 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 104 Type 7 | cow or calf | 79% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 105 Type 6 | cow or calf | 49% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 106 Type 1 | any elk | 23% | 7 pts | ~8 pts |
| Area 106 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 106 Type 7 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 107 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 107 Type 7 | cow or calf | 40% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 108 Type 1 | any elk | 27% | < 13 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 108 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 108 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 110 Type 6 | cow or calf | 48% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 111 Type 1 | any elk | 16% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 111 Type 2 | antelered elk five | 62% | 7 pts | ~9 pts |
| Area 111 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 111 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 113 Type 1 | any elk | 2% | 19 pts | ~20 pts |
| Area 113 Type 3 | spike or antlerless | 57% | < 3 pts | ~3 pts |
| Area 113 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 116 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 7 pts | ~8 pts |
| Area 116 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 117 Type 1 | any elk | 64% | < 10 pts | ~10 pts |
| Area 117 Type 3 | limited quota … | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 117 Type 6 | cow or calf | 54% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 117 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 118 Type 1 | antlered elk | 23% | 10 pts | ~8 pts |
| Area 118 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 118 Type 7 | cow or calf | 74% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 120 Type 1 | any elk | 21% | 13 pts | ~12 pts |
| Area 120 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | 0 pts | ~0 pts |
| Area 120 Type 6 | cow or calf | 35% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 122 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 11 pts | ~11 pts |
| Area 122 Type 2 | antlered elk five | — | 2 pts | ~3 pts |
| Area 122 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 122 Type 8 | cow or calf | — | no preference quota | — |
| Area 123 Type 1 | any elk | 53% | < 17 pts | ~16 pts |
| Area 123 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 100% | every applicant drew | 0 pts |
| Area 123 Type 6 | cow or calf | 95% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 123 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 124 Type 1 | any elk | 4% | 20 pts | ~21 pts |
| Area 124 Type 2 | antlered elk | 55% | < 4 pts | — |
| Area 124 Type 4 | antlerless elk | 73% | 1 pts | ~1 pts |
| Area 124 Type 7 | cow or calf | 46% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 125 Type 1 | any elk | 100% | 5 pts | ~6 pts |
| Area 125 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 126 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 129 Type 6 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
| Area 129 Type 8 | cow or calf | 100% | no preference quota | — |
What we'd pack for Wyoming elk hunts
Once you draw, these are the pieces that earn their spot in the pack.
- 10x42 hunting binoculars
The all-round glass for picking apart ridges and timber edges at first light.
Check priceAffiliate link - Laser rangefinder
Know the yardage before you squeeze, especially across open sage and canyons.
Check priceAffiliate link - Game bags
Breathable bags keep quarters clean and cool on the pack out.
Check priceAffiliate link - Frame hunting pack
A load-carrying frame makes a heavy elk quarter manageable over rough ground.
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Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), 2026 Demand Reports (WGFD draw results and odds). Tables, forecasts and text are TagCanyon's own. Not affiliated with WGFD. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.
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