Wyoming Unit 49:elk draw odds & harvest

2 hunt codes for elk, Otter Creek. Part of elk herd unit El322 - South Bighorn. 2026: 92 to 255 tags, 28 to 395 applicants per hunt.

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Wyoming · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
37–49%
Herd · 2025
42
bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 492026 draw
ELK 49-1
255 tags, 395 applied, 10% drew.

89th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 49

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2026TagsSuccess 3-yr
ELK 49-1Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 49255 tags · 353 applied25545–59%
ELK 49-4Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Oct 31Hunt area 4992 tags · 24 applied9212–46%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026