ELK 49-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 49 elk,Hunt area 49

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 9–Oct 31 · Regular Nov 7–Dec 21·Units: 49·255 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 49-1 had 255 tags on 353 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
83%
10 of 12 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
45–59%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
42
El322 - South Bighorn, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 10+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
10+You · 0 pts121083%

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
2026Nonresident10 of 12 drew
2026Resident353 applicants
2025Nonresident10 of 10 drew
2025Resident299 applicants
2024Nonresident11 of 11 drew
2024Resident327 applicants
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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner20262020
Nonresident special20261010

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 49
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
350 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 9–Oct 31
  • Regular: Nov 7–Dec 21

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 49-1
2021–2025
2151%2257%2345%2459%2545%

2025: 142 taken by 317 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.

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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026