ELK 23-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 23 elk,Hunt area 23
Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 21 · Regular Nov 1–Nov 21 · Regular Dec 1–Dec 15·Units: 23·116 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, ELK 23-1 had 116 tags on 602 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.
Draw result · 2026
41%
9 of 22 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
43–68%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
16
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Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 13+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+You · 0 pts | 22 | 9 | 41% |
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 | 9 of 22 drew | 22 | 9 | 41% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 602 applicants | 602 | 116 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 551 applicants | 551 | 97 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 10 of 17 drew | 17 | 10 | 59% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 535 applicants | 535 | 115 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 503 applicants | 503 | 96 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 5 drew | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 448 applicants | 448 | 95 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 504 applicants | 504 | 95 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident landowner | 2026 | 6 | 6 |
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 5 | 3 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 23
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 175 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Oct 1–Oct 21
- Regular: Nov 1–Nov 21
- Regular: Dec 1–Dec 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 23-1
2021–20252150%2254%2343%2468%2564%
2025: 90 taken by 140 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