
Wyoming Unit 48:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Upper Nowood. Part of elk herd unit El322 - South Bighorn. 2026: 118 to 309 tags, 2 to 277 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 48
Unit 48Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 482026 draw
ELK 48-1309 tags, 277 applied, 14% drew.
106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 48
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 48-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 48 | 309 tags · 239 applied | 309 | 41–64% |
| ELK 48-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 48 | 118 tags · 1 applied | 118 | 19–52% |
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 hunters40–59%
52%
44%
59%
54%
40%
20212022202320242025
ELK 48-141–63%
52%
42%
41%
63%
45%
20212022202320242025
ELK 48-419–52%
38%
19%
28%
52%
19%
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 48-1Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 48-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 48-4Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 48-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 48and 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
Take Unit 48into your map app
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Members
Unit 48 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 48 · ELK 48-1
309 tags · 239 applied
Success41–64%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 47Copper Mountain · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 49Otter Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely 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)
- Unit 34Upper Powder River · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 23Rattlesnake · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026