ELK 61-9 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 61 elk,Hunt area 61
Season Regular Sep 1–Sep 30·Units: 61·21 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 61-9 had 21 tags on 24 applications.
Draw result · 2026
67%
2 of 3 drew
Harvest success
39–48%
Range, 2024–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2026
30
1.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 8+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8+You · 0 pts | 3 | 2 | 67% |
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 | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 24 applicants | 24 | 21 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 57 applicants | 57 | 21 | ||
| 2024 | Resident | 22 applicants | 22 | 23 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 3 | 3 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 61
- Legal animal
- Any elk, archery only; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Sep 1–Sep 30
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 61-9
2024–20252439%2548%
2025: 11 taken by 23 hunters.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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