ELK 53-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 53 elk,Hunt area 53
Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 53·8 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2023 draw · Nonresident
In 2023, ELK 53-1 had 8 tags on 39 applications.
Draw result · 2022
100%
1 of 1 drew
Harvest success
20–63%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2023
42
5.3 per tag
Odds by point level · 2022 · Nonresident
You are in the 7 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2022 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7You · 0 pts | 1 | 1 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Resident | 39 applicants | 39 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 37 applicants | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 38 applicants | 38 | 7 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 53
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 10 (2023)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
- Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 53-1
2021–20232129%2220%2363%
2023: 5 taken by 8 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