Wyoming Unit 65:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Heart Mountain. Part of elk herd unit El217 - Clarks Fork. 2026: 10 to 71 tags, 21 to 43 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 65
Unit 65Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 652026 draw
ELK 65-110 tags, 43 applied, 5% drew.
43rd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 65
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 65-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 65 | 10 tags · 41 applied | 10 | 28–55% |
| ELK 65-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Aug 15–Dec 21Hunt area 65 | 71 tags · 20 applied | 71 | 10–22% |
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, 2024–2025
% successAll hunters23–30%
30%
23%
20242025
ELK 65-128–55%
55%
28%
20242025
ELK 65-410–22%
22%
10%
20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El217 - Clarks Fork
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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 65-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 65-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 65-4Regular Season DatesAug 15–Dec 21
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 65and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 65 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 65 · ELK 65-1
10 tags · 41 applied
Success28–55%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026