Wyoming Unit 55:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Grinnell. Part of elk herd unit El216 - Cody. 2026: 21 to 50 tags, 30 to 238 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 55
Unit 55Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 552026 draw
ELK 55-150 tags, 238 applied, 4% drew.
36th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 55
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 55-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 55 | 50 tags · 228 applied | 50 | 33–59% |
| ELK 55-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 55 | 21 tags · 26 applied | 21 | 17–39% |
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 hunters25–54%
31%
25%
54%
34%
44%
20212022202320242025
ELK 55-127–59%
44%
27%
59%
33%
55%
20212022202320242025
ELK 55-90–39%
0%
20%
39%
38%
17%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El216 - Cody
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
21
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 55-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 55-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 55-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 55 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 55 · ELK 55-1
50 tags · 228 applied
Success33–59%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026