ELK 45-5 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,Hunt area 45
Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 10 · Regular Oct 25–Nov 30·Units: 45·168 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 45-5 had 168 tags on 118 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a coin flip.
Draw result · 2026
89%
16 of 18 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Coin flip
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
36–42%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
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Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 1+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+You · 0 pts | 18 | 16 | 89% |
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 | 16 of 18 drew | 18 | 16 | 89% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 118 applicants | 118 | 168 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 20 of 20 drew | 20 | 20 | 100% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 117 applicants | 117 | 167 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 19 of 47 drew | 47 | 19 | 40% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 132 applicants | 132 | 168 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 10 of 20 drew | 20 | 10 | 50% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 111 applicants | 111 | 168 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 17 of 30 drew | 30 | 17 | 57% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 102 applicants | 102 | 168 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 5 of 18 drew | 18 | 5 | 28% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 95 applicants | 95 | 168 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 45
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 200 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Oct 1–Oct 10
- Regular: Oct 25–Nov 30
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 45-5
2021–20252140%2233%2336%2442%2542%
2025: 75 taken by 180 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