ELK 7-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 7 elk,Hunt area 7

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 20 · Regular Nov 21–Dec 31·Units: 7·1,024 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 7-1 had 1,024 tags on 3,149 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
68%
52 of 76 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
53–62%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
56
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Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 14 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
15+4040100%
14You · 0 pts3612
33%
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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
2026Nonresident52 of 76 drew
2026Resident3,149 applicants
2025Nonresident63 of 94 drew
2025Resident3,496 applicants
2024Nonresident45 of 59 drew
2024Resident3,669 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner20268686
Nonresident special20264441

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 7
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
1500 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 20
  • Regular: Nov 21–Dec 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 7-1
2021–2025
2143%2251%2362%2462%2553%

2025: 756 taken by 1,439 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