Wyoming Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Rattlesnake. Part of elk herd unit El742 - Rattlesnake. 2026: 42 to 168 tags, 23 to 635 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 23
Unit 23Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
ELK 23-1116 tags, 635 applied, 3% drew.
25th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 23-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Oct 1–Oct 21Hunt area 23 | 116 tags · 602 applied | 116 | 43–68% |
| ELK 23-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Oct 1–Oct 21Hunt area 23 | 168 tags · 17 applied | 168 | 28–46% |
| ELK 23-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 23 | 42 tags · 59 applied | 42 | 27% |
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 hunters43–55%
52%
51%
54%
55%
43%
20212022202320242025
ELK 23-143–68%
50%
54%
43%
68%
64%
20212022202320242025
ELK 23-428–45%
32%
44%
45%
34%
28%
20212022202320242025
ELK 23-927%
27%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El742 - Rattlesnake
Population estimate 2025
1,506
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
16
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
6
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
10
Population estimateRising
20212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20182019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20182019202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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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 23-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 21
- ELK 23-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 21
- ELK 23-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 23and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 23 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 23 · ELK 23-1
116 tags · 602 applied
Success43–68%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026