ELK 31-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 31 elk,Hunt area 31
Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 31·32 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 31-1 had 32 tags on 1,062 applications.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 3 drew
Harvest success
62–85%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
52
El424 - South Rock Springs, 2025
Applicants · 2026
1,075
34 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 20 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20You · 0 pts | 3 | 0 | <1% |
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 | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 1,062 applicants | 1,062 | 32 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 7 drew | 7 | 0 | <1% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 1,104 applicants | 1,104 | 31 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 17 drew | 17 | 0 | <1% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 1,096 applicants | 1,096 | 40 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 29 drew | 29 | 2 | 7% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 1,129 applicants | 1,129 | 61 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 18 drew | 18 | 3 | 17% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 1,356 applicants | 1,356 | 61 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 27 drew | 27 | 4 | 15% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 1,463 applicants | 1,463 | 60 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident landowner | 2026 | 8 | 5 |
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 31
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
- Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 31-1
2021–20252181%2294%2379%2462%2585%
2025: 34 taken by 40 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