Wyoming Unit 2:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Fortification. Part of elk herd unit El320 - Fortification. 2021: 32 to 71 tags, 57 to 231 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 2
Unit 2Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
45–57%
Herd · 2025
40
bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer31% drew
- Moose40% drew
- Bighorn sheep94% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer42–51%
- Elk45–57%
- Pronghorn67–76%
- Moose56–100%
- Bighorn sheep74–89%
- Turkey45–54%
- Mountain goat67–100%
- Bison39–92%
Hardest draw in Unit 22021 draw
ELK 2-132 tags, 231 applied, 2% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 17th hardest of 169 in 2021.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2021 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 2-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Oct 21–Nov 1Hunt area 2 | 32 tags · 227 applied | 32 | 84% |
| ELK 2-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 18–Sep 27Hunt area 2 | 71 tags · 53 applied | 71 | 73% |
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 hunters45–74%
74%
49%
57%
45%
51%
20212022202320242025
ELK 2-184%
84%
2021
ELK 2-473%
73%
2021
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El320 - Fortification
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
40
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202120222025
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 · 2021
- ELK 2-1Regular Season DatesOct 21–Nov 1
- ELK 2-4Regular Season DatesSep 18–Sep 27
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 2 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 2 · ELK 2-1
32 tags · 227 applied
Success84%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026