Wyoming Unit 96:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, New Fork. Part of elk herd unit El107 - Upper Green River. 2026: 144 to 231 tags, 13 to 84 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 96
Unit 96Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 962023 draw
ELK 96-28 tags, 23 applied, 4% drew.
63rd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2023.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 96
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 96-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 96 | 231 tags · 57 applied | 231 | 29–31% |
| ELK 96-2 | Any elk valid west of the elk fence and south of the New Fork Lake Road. · regular season dates · Dec 1–Jan 31Hunt area 96 | 8 tags · 22 applied | 8 | 30–68% |
| ELK 96-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 96 | 144 tags · 13 applied | 144 | 7–31% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 96
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 96-8 | Cow | Regular Dec 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 hunters22–35%
24%
35%
22%
29%
24%
20212022202320242025
ELK 96-126–46%
26%
46%
29%
31%
29%
20212022202320242025
ELK 96-47–42%
42%
7%
31%
15%
2022202320242025
ELK 96-230–68%
68%
65%
30%
202120222023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El107 - Upper Green River
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
29
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2024
8
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2024
22
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling bulls per 100 cowsFalling
201920202021202220232024
Adult bulls per 100 cowsFalling
201920202021202220232024
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 96-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 96-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 96-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 30
- ELK 96-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 96and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 96 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 96 · ELK 96-1
231 tags · 57 applied
Success29–31%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026