Wyoming Unit 63:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk, Wood River-Gooseberry Creek. Part of elk herd unit El214 - Gooseberry. 2026: 27 to 168 tags, 33 to 663 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 63
Unit 63Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 632026 draw
ELK 63-1134 tags, 663 applied, 4% drew.
34th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 63
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 62-5 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 62, 63 | 168 tags · 126 applied | 168 | 50–77% |
| ELK 63-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 63, 64 | 134 tags · 632 applied | 134 | 54–64% |
| ELK 63-2 | Any elk valid within the Washakie Wilderness · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 63, 64 | 27 tags · 90 applied | 27 | 38–72% |
| ELK 63-3 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 63, 64 | 55 tags · 226 applied | 55 | 57–67% |
| ELK 63-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 63 | 84 tags · 18 applied | 84 | 22–49% |
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 hunters45–52%
47%
45%
51%
47%
52%
20212022202320242025
ELK 62-539–77%
39%
49%
77%
50%
63%
20212022202320242025
ELK 63-153–64%
53%
55%
64%
64%
54%
20212022202320242025
ELK 63-238–72%
40%
38%
38%
60%
72%
20212022202320242025
ELK 63-422–49%
44%
36%
22%
35%
49%
20212022202320242025
ELK 63-338–67%
38%
66%
67%
57%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El214 - Gooseberry
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
21
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
11
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
9
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202020212022202320242025
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 62-5Regular Season DatesOct 22–Dec 21
- ELK 62-5Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 63-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 21
- ELK 63-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 63-2Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 21
- ELK 63-2Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 63-3Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 15
- ELK 63-3Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 63-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Dec 21
- ELK 63-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 63and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 63 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 63 · ELK 62-5
168 tags · 126 applied
Success50–77%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026