
Wyoming Unit 120:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Buffalo Creek. Part of elk herd unit El322 - South Bighorn. 2026: 84 to 123 tags, 54 to 604 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 120
Unit 120Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1202026 draw
ELK 120-1123 tags, 604 applied, 3% drew.
31st hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 120
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 120-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 120 | 123 tags · 584 applied | 123 | 66–77% |
| ELK 120-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 120 | 84 tags · 41 applied | 84 | 33–54% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters53–74%
58%
54%
74%
53%
56%
20212022202320242025
ELK 120-162–77%
62%
73%
77%
68%
66%
20212022202320242025
ELK 120-423–54%
41%
23%
54%
36%
33%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El322 - South Bighorn
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
42
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
24
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
18
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
20212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK 120-1Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 120-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 120-4Regular Season DatesOct 9–Dec 15
- ELK 120-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 120and 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 120into your map app
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Members
Unit 120 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 120 · ELK 120-1
123 tags · 584 applied
Success66–77%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 33Middle Fork · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 23Rattlesnake · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 48Upper Nowood · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 122Pine Ridge · 2 elk hunts
- Unit 19Muddy Mountain · 4 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 34Upper Powder River · 1 elk hunt
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026