ELK 117-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 117 elk,Hunt area 117

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 30 · Regular Dec 1–Jan 31·Units: 117·335 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, ELK 117-1 had 335 tags on 526 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
100%
12 of 12 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
51–63%
Range, 2023–2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 10+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
10+You · 0 pts1212100%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident12 of 12 drew
2026Resident526 applicants
2025Nonresident23 of 34 drew
2025Resident603 applicants
2024Nonresident14 of 14 drew
2024Resident638 applicants
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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner20262121
Nonresident special20261110

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 117
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
500 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 30
  • Regular: Dec 1–Jan 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 117-1
2021–2025
2151%2254%2363%2451%2561%

2025: 277 taken by 454 hunters.

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Before you apply
Points
“Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
Tag fee
“PERMIT | ELK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT | $15.50”
Tag fee
“ELK | NONRESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $288.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $15.00.”
Tag fee
“ELK | RESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $43.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $5.00.”

Rules for 2026.

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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026