
Wyoming Unit 22:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Ferris. Part of elk herd unit El639 - Ferris. 2026: 21 to 58 tags, 102 to 572 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 22
Unit 22Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
44–63%
Herd · 2025
1,025
27 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Moose100% drew
- Bighorn sheep43% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer63–67%
- Elk44–63%
- Pronghorn82–98%
- Moose86–100%
- Bighorn sheep0–60%
Hardest draw in Unit 222026 draw
ELK 22-158 tags, 572 applied, 2% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 13th hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 22
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 22-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 22 | 58 tags · 558 applied | 58 | 58–66% |
| ELK 22-2 | Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 22 | 21 tags · 99 applied | 21 | 52% |
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 hunters43–63%
55%
59%
63%
61%
43%
20212022202320242025
ELK 22-158–68%
68%
62%
66%
66%
58%
20212022202320242025
ELK 22-252%
52%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El639 - Ferris
Population estimate 2025
1,025
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
27
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
15
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
12
Population estimateRising
20212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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 22-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 22-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 22-2Regular Season DatesOct 15–Oct 31
- ELK 22-2Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 22and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 22 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 22 · ELK 22-1
58 tags · 558 applied
Success58–66%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 111Seminoe · 3 elk hunts
- Unit 24Green Mountain · 3 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 118Shamrock Hills · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 16Shirley Mountain · 3 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 23Rattlesnake · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 108South Rawlins · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026