Wyoming Unit 123:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Black Thunder. Part of elk herd unit El344 - Rochelle Hills. 2026: 84 to 112 tags, 22 to 230 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 123
Unit 123Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1232024 draw
ELK 123-235 tags, 132 applied, 7% drew.
54th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2024.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 123
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 123-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 14Hunt area 123 | 112 tags · 212 applied | 112 | 67–85% |
| ELK 123-2 | Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler or antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Nov 30Hunt area 123 | 35 tags · 122 applied | 35 | 74–89% |
| ELK 123-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 14Hunt area 123 | 84 tags · 18 applied | 84 | 46–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 123
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 123-8 | Cow | Regular Sep 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027 | Residents and nonresidents |
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters53–81%
53%
69%
81%
77%
61%
20212022202320242025
ELK 123-446–65%
55%
65%
62%
63%
46%
20212022202320242025
ELK 123-274–88%
74%
88%
83%
202220232024
ELK 123-167–85%
85%
67%
20232025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El344 - Rochelle Hills
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
34
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 123-1Regular Season DatesSep 15–Oct 20
- ELK 123-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK 123-4Regular Season DatesSep 15–Nov 30
- ELK 123-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 123and 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 123into your map app
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Members
Unit 123 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 123 · ELK 123-1
112 tags · 212 applied
Success67–85%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026