ELK 8-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 8 elk,Hunt area 8

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Jan 31·Units: 8·115 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 8-1 had 115 tags on 116 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
100%
12 of 12 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
29–50%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
23
El533 - Snowy Range, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 2+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
2+You · 0 pts1212100%

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
2026Nonresident12 of 12 drew
2026Resident116 applicants
2025Nonresident8 of 16 drew
2025Resident140 applicants
2024Nonresident14 of 15 drew
2024Resident168 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202655
Nonresident special202622

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 8
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
150 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Jan 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 8-1
2021–2025
2134%2258%2350%2429%2549%

2025: 66 taken by 134 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