ELK 45-4 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 45 elk,Hunt area 45

Season Regular Oct 15–Nov 30·Units: 45·210 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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

In 2026, ELK 45-4 had 210 tags on 94 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a coin flip.

Draw result · 2026
55%
21 of 38 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Coin flip
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
21–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El211 - Medicine Lodge, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
1+1414100%
0You · 0 pts247
29%
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
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident21 of 38 drew
2026Resident94 applicants
2025Nonresident23 of 41 drew
2025Resident100 applicants
2024Nonresident17 of 36 drew
2024Resident84 applicants
What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 45
Legal animal
Antlerless elk
Tags
250 (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 45-4
2021–2025
2154%2226%2322%2421%2524%

2025: 49 taken by 207 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