Wyoming Unit 16: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Shirley Mountain. Part of elk herd unit El534 - Shirley Mountain. 2026: 97 to 252 tags, 309 to 2,079 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 16
Unit 16Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 162026 draw
ELK 16-1207 tags, 2,079 applied, 2% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 12th hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 16
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 16-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 16 | 207 tags · 2,027 applied | 207 | 69–76% |
| ELK 16-2 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 16 | 97 tags · 727 applied | 97 | 69–88% |
| ELK 16-4 | Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land · regular season dates · Aug 15–Sep 30Hunt area 16 | 252 tags · 251 applied | 252 | 50–67% |
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 hunters55–79%
61%
56%
79%
55%
57%
20212022202320242025
ELK 16-169–79%
79%
73%
76%
73%
69%
20212022202320242025
ELK 16-269–88%
80%
81%
88%
82%
69%
20212022202320242025
ELK 16-443–67%
56%
43%
67%
50%
53%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El534 - Shirley Mountain
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
109
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2024
21
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2024
88
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
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Adult bulls per 100 cowsRising
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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 16-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 16-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 16-2Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 30
- ELK 16-2Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 16-4Regular Season DatesAug 15–Sep 30
- ELK 16-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 16and 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 16into your map app
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Members
Unit 16 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 16 · ELK 16-1
207 tags · 2,027 applied
Success69–76%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026