ELK 56-5 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 56 elk,Hunt area 56

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Dec 21·Units: 56·42 tags in 2021·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
Quick pick
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Answer card2021 draw · Nonresident

In 2021, ELK 56-5 had 42 tags on 18 applications.

Draw result · 2021
100%
6 of 6 drew
Harvest success
44%
Range, 2021
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2021
24
0.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2021 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2021 resultsVerdict
0You · 0 pts66100%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 56
Legal animal
Antlerless elk valid off national forest
Tags
50 (2021)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2021
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Dec 21

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 56-5
2021–2021
2144%

2021: 16 taken by 36 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