Wyoming Unit 38:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Tongue. Part of elk herd unit El321 - North Bighorn. 2026: 210 to 459 tags, 518 to 1,095 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 38
Unit 38Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 382026 draw
ELK 38-9210 tags, 1,095 applied, 3% drew.
27th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 38
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 38-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Oct 10–Oct 31Hunt area 38 | 334 tags · 1,049 applied | 334 | 33–100% |
| ELK 38-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Oct 1–Nov 15Hunt area 38 | 459 tags · 489 applied | 459 | 37–57% |
| ELK 38-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 38 | 210 tags · 1,047 applied | 210 | 34–39% |
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 hunters35–53%
35%
47%
46%
53%
36%
20212022202320242025
ELK 38-132–100%
38%
47%
54%
100%
32%
20212022202320242025
ELK 38-437–57%
41%
47%
45%
57%
37%
20212022202320242025
ELK 38-918–50%
18%
50%
34%
38%
39%
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 38-1Regular Season DatesOct 10–Oct 31
- ELK 38-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 15
- ELK 38-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 38and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 38 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 38 · ELK 38-1
334 tags · 1,049 applied
Success33–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026