Wyoming Unit 8:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Boulder Ridge. Part of elk herd unit El533 - Snowy Range. 2026: 115 tags, 135 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 8
Unit 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
35–58%
Herd · 2025
10,200
23 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer41–45%
- Elk35–58%
- Pronghorn88–94%
- Bighorn sheep0–50%
The draw in Unit 82026 draw
ELK 8-1115 tags, 135 applied, 14% drew.
105th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 8-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 8 | 115 tags · 116 applied | 115 | 29–50% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 8
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 8-8 | Cow | Regular Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027 | Residents and nonresidents |
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters33–64%
33%
64%
58%
34%
50%
20212022202320242025
ELK 8-129–58%
34%
58%
50%
29%
49%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El533 - Snowy Range
Population estimate 2025
10,200
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
23
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
15
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
8
Population estimateFalling
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Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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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 8-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Jan 31
- ELK 8-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 8and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 8 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 8 · ELK 8-1
115 tags · 116 applied
Success29–50%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 6Iron Mountain · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 11Medicine Bow River · 4 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 125Elk Mountain · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 7Laramie Peak · 2 elk hunts
- Unit 16Shirley Mountain · 3 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 108South Rawlins · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026