ELK 37-9 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 37 elk,Hunt area 37

Season Regular Sep 1–Sep 30·Units: 37·126 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 37-9 had 126 tags on 120 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
82%
9 of 11 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
17–19%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
28
El321 - North Bighorn, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 8+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
8+You · 0 pts11982%

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
2026Nonresident9 of 11 drew
2026Resident120 applicants
2025Nonresident6 of 12 drew
2025Resident130 applicants
2024Nonresident10 of 10 drew
2024Resident149 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202666

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 37
Legal animal
Any elk, archery only
Tags
150 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Regular: Sep 1–Sep 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 37-9
2021–2025
2121%2225%2317%2419%2519%

2025: 26 taken by 139 hunters.

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.

Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026