ELK 40-4 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 40 elk,Hunt area 40

Season Regular Oct 15–Nov 30·Units: 40·105 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, ELK 40-4 had 105 tags on 70 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a coin flip.

Draw result · 2026
100%
14 of 14 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Coin flip
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
27–42%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
28
El321 - North Bighorn, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
0+You · 0 pts1414100%

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
2026Nonresident14 of 14 drew
2026Resident70 applicants
2025Nonresident13 of 13 drew
2025Resident84 applicants
2024Nonresident10 of 10 drew
2024Resident56 applicants
What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 40
Legal animal
Antlerless elk
Tags
125 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 40-4
2021–2025
2149%2218%2342%2429%2527%

2025: 31 taken by 114 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