Wyoming Unit 117:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, South Black Hills. 2026: 294 to 335 tags, 23 to 570 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 117
Unit 117Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1172026 draw
ELK 117-1335 tags, 570 applied, 8% drew.
81st hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 117
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 117-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 117 | 335 tags · 526 applied | 335 | 51–63% |
| ELK 117-2 | Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler or antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 117 | 208 tags · 86 applied | 208 | 27–48% |
| ELK 117-3 | Spike or antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 117 | 294 tags · 7 applied | 294 | 29–39% |
| ELK 117-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 117 | 89 tags · 13 applied | 89 | 27–37% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 117
The quota is unlimited, so every applicant gets a tag. Apply by the draw deadline.
| Hunt code | What it is | Seasons · 2026 | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 117-8 | Cow | Regular Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027 | Residents and nonresidents |
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 117.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters47–68%
48%
48%
68%
56%
47%
20212022202320242025
ELK 117-151–63%
51%
54%
63%
51%
61%
20212022202320242025
ELK 117-227–48%
27%
48%
45%
202120222023
ELK 117-427–37%
31%
27%
37%
202120222023
ELK 117-329–39%
39%
29%
20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK 117-1Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 30
- ELK 117-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 117-3Regular Season DatesOct 15–Jan 31
- ELK 117-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 117and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 117into your map app
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Members
Unit 117 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 117 · ELK 117-1
335 tags · 526 applied
Success51–63%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026