
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.
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 49-1255 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 code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 49-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 49 | 255 tags · 353 applied | 255 | 45–59% |
| ELK 49-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Oct 31Hunt area 49 | 92 tags · 24 applied | 92 | 12–46% |
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 hunters34–49%
36%
34%
43%
37%
49%
20212022202320242025
ELK 49-145–59%
50%
57%
45%
59%
45%
20212022202320242025
ELK 49-412–46%
12%
16%
32%
12%
46%
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
20212022202320242025
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 49-1Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 49-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 49-4Regular Season DatesSep 1–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 49and 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 49into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 49 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 49 · ELK 49-1
255 tags · 353 applied
Success45–59%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 48Upper Nowood · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 45Paint Rock Creek · 4 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 47Copper Mountain · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 34Upper Powder River · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 41Medicine Lodge · 5 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 35Hunter Mesa · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026