Wyoming Unit 35:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Hunter Mesa. Part of elk herd unit El321 - North Bighorn. 2026: 61 to 147 tags, 90 to 491 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 35
Unit 35Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 352026 draw
ELK 35-1122 tags, 491 applied, 3% drew.
42nd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 35
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 35-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 15–Sep 30Hunt area 35 | 122 tags · 476 applied | 122 | 29–52% |
| ELK 35-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 15–Sep 30Hunt area 35 | 147 tags · 82 applied | 147 | 9–22% |
| ELK 35-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 35 | 61 tags · 212 applied | 61 | 21–54% |
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 hunters23–36%
25%
23%
36%
32%
26%
20212022202320242025
ELK 35-129–52%
31%
38%
29%
52%
32%
20212022202320242025
ELK 35-49–22%
15%
18%
22%
9%
10%
20212022202320242025
ELK 35-917–54%
17%
37%
54%
21%
25%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El321 - North Bighorn
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
28
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
2021202220232024
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 35-1Regular Season DatesOct 10–Nov 5
- ELK 35-1Special Archery DatesSep 15–Sep 30
- ELK 35-4Regular Season DatesOct 10–Nov 5
- ELK 35-4Special Archery DatesSep 15–Sep 30
- ELK 35-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 35and 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
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Members
Unit 35 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 35 · ELK 35-1
122 tags · 476 applied
Success29–52%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 36Rock Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 34Upper Powder River · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 37Goose · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 45Paint Rock Creek · 4 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 41Medicine Lodge · 5 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 49Otter Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026