ELK 117-3 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 117 elk,Hunt area 117
Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Jan 31·Units: 117·294 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, ELK 117-3 had 294 tags on 7 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a coin flip.
Draw result · 2026
100%
13 of 13 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Coin flip
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
29–39%
Range, 2024–2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 13 | 13 | 100% |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 13 of 13 drew | 13 | 13 | 100% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 7 applicants | 7 | 294 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 15 applicants | 15 | 293 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 25 applicants | 25 | 339 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident landowner | 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Nonresident special | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 117
- Legal animal
- Spike or antlerless elk
- Tags
- 350 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
- Regular: Oct 15–Jan 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 117-3
2024–20252439%2529%
2025: 88 taken by 299 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.
At your points
WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Nonresident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
ELK 11-4 · Unit 11, regular season datesSuccess 27–33%Coin flipELK 24-5 · Unit 24, regular season datesSuccess 27–55%
Coin flipELK 25-4 · Unit 25, regular season datesSuccess 42–69%
Coin flip
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026