Wyoming Unit 40:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Horse Creek. Part of elk herd unit El321 - North Bighorn. 2026: 63 to 147 tags, 84 to 423 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 40
Unit 40Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 402026 draw
ELK 40-1147 tags, 423 applied, 4% drew.
62nd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 40
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 40-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Oct 15–Nov 4Hunt area 40 | 147 tags · 404 applied | 147 | 34–52% |
| ELK 40-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Oct 15–Nov 30Hunt area 40 | 105 tags · 70 applied | 105 | 27–42% |
| ELK 40-5 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Oct 1–Oct 10Hunt area 40 | 118 tags · 71 applied | 118 | 32–57% |
| ELK 40-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 40 | 63 tags · 99 applied | 63 | 9–26% |
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 hunters30–52%
38%
35%
52%
31%
30%
20212022202320242025
ELK 40-134–52%
44%
47%
52%
45%
34%
20212022202320242025
ELK 40-418–49%
49%
18%
42%
29%
27%
20212022202320242025
ELK 40-99–26%
12%
19%
22%
9%
26%
20212022202320242025
ELK 40-532–57%
39%
32%
57%
202120222023
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 40-1Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 4
- ELK 40-4Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 30
- ELK 40-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 40and 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 40 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 40 · ELK 40-1
147 tags · 404 applied
Success34–52%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026