ELK 16-4 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 16 elk, Trophy unitHunt area 16
Season Regular Aug 15–Sep 30 · Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Jan 31·Units: 16·252 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Unit 16 at a glance
Trophy unit
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, ELK 16-4 had 252 tags on 251 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a coin flip.
Draw result · 2026
50%
26 of 52 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Coin flip
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
50–67%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
109
El534 - Shirley Mountain, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 12 | 12 | 100% | |
| 0You · 0 pts | 40 | 14 | 35% | Coin flip |
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 | 26 of 52 drew | 52 | 26 | 50% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 251 applicants | 251 | 252 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 27 of 30 drew | 30 | 27 | 90% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 247 applicants | 247 | 252 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 16 of 16 drew | 16 | 16 | 100% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 254 applicants | 254 | 250 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 22 of 39 drew | 39 | 22 | 56% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 169 applicants | 169 | 252 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 29 of 38 drew | 38 | 29 | 76% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 162 applicants | 162 | 252 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 27 of 27 drew | 27 | 27 | 100% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 146 applicants | 146 | 259 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 6 | 6 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 16
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
- Tags
- 300 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Aug 15–Sep 30
- Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
- Regular: Oct 1–Jan 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 16-4
2021–20252156%2243%2367%2450%2553%
2025: 148 taken by 277 hunters.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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