Wyoming Unit 19:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Muddy Mountain. Part of elk herd unit El741 - Laramie Peak/Muddy Mountain. 2026: 102 to 145 tags, 10 to 443 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 19
Unit 19Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
45–53%
Herd · 2023
12,071
56 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep78% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer46–50%
- Elk45–53%
- Pronghorn78–99%
- Bighorn sheep89–91%
Hardest draw in Unit 192026 draw
ELK 19-1102 tags, 443 applied, 4% drew.
39th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 19
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 19-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 19 | 102 tags · 417 applied | 102 | 59–66% |
| ELK 19-2 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 19 | 145 tags · 308 applied | 145 | 55–63% |
| ELK 19-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 19 | 106 tags · 7 applied | 106 | 27–48% |
| ELK 19-5 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 19 | 110 tags · 10 applied | 110 | 20–38% |
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 hunters45–53%
49%
51%
53%
50%
45%
20212022202320242025
ELK 19-157–66%
62%
57%
62%
66%
59%
20212022202320242025
ELK 19-255–66%
64%
66%
61%
63%
55%
20212022202320242025
ELK 19-417–48%
17%
37%
48%
34%
27%
20212022202320242025
ELK 19-520–38%
33%
25%
38%
38%
20%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El741 - Laramie Peak/Muddy Mountain
Population estimate 2023
12,071
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
56
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
13
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
43
Population estimateFalling
202120222023
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
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 19-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 14
- ELK 19-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 19-2Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 30
- ELK 19-2Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 19-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 14
- ELK 19-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 19-5Regular Season DatesNov 1–Jan 31
- ELK 19-5Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 19and 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 19into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 19 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 19 · ELK 19-1
102 tags · 417 applied
Success59–66%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026