
Wyoming Unit 47:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Copper Mountain. Part of elk herd unit El322 - South Bighorn. 2026: 104 tags, 73 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 47
Unit 47Neighbor units
The draw in Unit 472026 draw
ELK 47-1104 tags, 73 applied, 16% drew.
106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 47
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 47-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 47 | 104 tags · 61 applied | 104 | 32–44% |
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 hunters17–38%
17%
20%
38%
30%
32%
20212022202320242025
ELK 47-115–44%
26%
15%
44%
32%
36%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El322 - South Bighorn
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
42
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
24
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
18
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
20212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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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 47-1Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 47-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 47 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 47 · ELK 47-1
104 tags · 61 applied
Success32–44%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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- Unit 49Otter Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 64Owl Creek · 3 elk hunts
- Unit 45Paint Rock Creek · 4 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 120Buffalo Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 33Middle Fork · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026