ELK 98-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 98 elk,Hunt area 98

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 19 · Regular Sep 20–Oct 31 · Regular Nov 1–Nov 30 · Regular Dec 1–Jan 31·Units: 98·294 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, ELK 98-1 had 294 tags on 338 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026
100%
14 of 14 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
48–59%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
31
El108 - Pinedale, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 6+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
6+You · 0 pts1414100%

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
2026Nonresident14 of 14 drew
2026Resident338 applicants
2025Nonresident19 of 19 drew
2025Resident296 applicants
2024Nonresident19 of 27 drew
2024Resident329 applicants
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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special20261212

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 98
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
350 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 19
  • Regular: Sep 20–Oct 31
  • Regular: Nov 1–Nov 30
  • Regular: Dec 1–Jan 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 98-1
2021–2025
2142%2232%2352%2459%2548%

2025: 168 taken by 347 hunters.

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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.

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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026