
Wyoming Unit 118:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Shamrock Hills. 2026: 41 to 55 tags, 7 to 248 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 118
Unit 118Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1182026 draw
ELK 118-155 tags, 248 applied, 3% drew.
37th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 118
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 118-1 | Antlered elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 118 | 55 tags · 240 applied | 55 | 67–82% |
| ELK 118-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 118 | 41 tags · 2 applied | 41 | 28–58% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 118.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters49–81%
68%
71%
81%
49%
64%
20212022202320242025
ELK 118-167–95%
95%
76%
82%
69%
67%
20212022202320242025
ELK 118-428–58%
57%
38%
58%
28%
56%
20212022202320242025
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 118-1Regular Season DatesOct 22–Nov 12
- ELK 118-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 118-4Regular Season DatesOct 22–Nov 30
- ELK 118-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 118 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 118 · ELK 118-1
55 tags · 240 applied
Success67–82%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026