Wyoming Unit 36:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Rock Creek. Part of elk herd unit El321 - North Bighorn. 2026: 63 to 268 tags, 17 to 25 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 36
Unit 36Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 362026 draw
ELK 36-4268 tags, 17 applied, 29% drew.
106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 36
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 36-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 15–Sep 30Hunt area 36 | 268 tags · 12 applied | 268 | 14–20% |
| ELK 36-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 36 | 63 tags · 13 applied | 63 | 6–12% |
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 hunters10–18%
18%
10%
18%
16%
18%
20212022202320242025
ELK 36-48–25%
25%
8%
20%
14%
14%
20212022202320242025
ELK 36-96–26%
26%
6%
10%
12%
6%
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 36-4Regular Season DatesOct 10–Nov 5
- ELK 36-4Special Archery DatesSep 15–Sep 30
- ELK 36-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 36 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 36 · ELK 36-4
268 tags · 12 applied
Success14–20%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026