Wyoming Unit 31:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Little Mountain. Part of elk herd unit El424 - South Rock Springs. 2026: 32 to 42 tags, 195 to 1,075 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 31
Unit 31Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 312026 draw
ELK 31-132 tags, 1,075 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 31-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 31 | 32 tags · 1,062 applied | 32 | 62–85% |
| ELK 31-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 31 | 42 tags · 194 applied | 42 | 52–60% |
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 hunters55–84%
84%
72%
65%
55%
61%
20212022202320242025
ELK 31-162–94%
81%
94%
79%
62%
85%
20212022202320242025
ELK 31-452–85%
85%
63%
60%
53%
52%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El424 - South Rock Springs
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
52
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
19
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
34
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 31-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 31-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 31-4Regular Season DatesOct 6–Nov 15
- ELK 31-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 31and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 31 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 31 · ELK 31-1
32 tags · 1,062 applied
Success62–85%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026