Wyoming Unit 7:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Laramie Peak. Part of elk herd unit El741 - Laramie Peak/Muddy Mountain. 2026: 413 to 1,024 tags, 507 to 3,355 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 7
Unit 7Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
46–55%
Herd · 2023
12,071
56 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep82% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer26–45%
- Elk46–55%
- Pronghorn82–91%
- Bighorn sheep60–66%
Hardest draw in Unit 72026 draw
ELK 7-11,024 tags, 3,355 applied, 5% drew.
60th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 7
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 7-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 7 | 1,024 tags · 3,149 applied | 1,024 | 53–62% |
| ELK 7-2 | Any elk · regular season dates · Nov 21–Dec 31Hunt area 7 | 413 tags · 455 applied | 413 | 41–54% |
| ELK 7-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 7 | 672 tags · 30 applied | 672 | 24–51% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 7
The quota is unlimited, so every applicant gets a tag. Apply by the draw deadline.
| Hunt code | What it is | Seasons · 2026 | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 7-8 | Cow | Regular Aug 15–Oct 14 | Residents and nonresidents |
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters37–55%
37%
42%
55%
53%
46%
20212022202320242025
ELK 7-143–62%
43%
51%
62%
62%
53%
20212022202320242025
ELK 7-240–54%
44%
40%
44%
54%
41%
20212022202320242025
ELK 7-424–51%
44%
44%
51%
24%
2021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El741 - Laramie Peak/Muddy Mountain
Population estimate 2023
12,071
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
56
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
13
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
43
Population estimateFalling
202120222023
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
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 7-1Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 20
- ELK 7-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 7-2Regular Season DatesNov 21–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 7and 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 7into your map app
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Members
Unit 7 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 7 · ELK 7-1
1,024 tags · 3,149 applied
Success53–62%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 19Muddy Mountain · 4 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 11Medicine Bow River · 4 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 6Iron Mountain · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 16Shirley Mountain · 3 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 125Elk Mountain · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 122Pine Ridge · 2 elk hunts
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026