ELK 61-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 61 elk,Hunt area 61

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 61·105 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 61-1 had 105 tags on 345 applications.

Draw result · 2026
100%
7 of 7 drew
Harvest success
66–87%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2026
359
3.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 13+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
13+You · 0 pts77100%

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
2026Nonresident7 of 7 drew
2026Resident345 applicants
2025Nonresident8 of 8 drew
2025Resident345 applicants
2024Nonresident11 of 15 drew
2024Resident398 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202676

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 61
Legal animal
Any elk; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek
Tags
125 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 61-1
2021–2025
2169%2279%2387%2470%2566%

2025: 98 taken by 148 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