Wyoming Unit 99:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Big Sandy. Part of elk herd unit El637 - South Wind River. 2026: 124 to 147 tags, 67 to 574 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 99
Unit 99Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 992026 draw
ELK 99-1124 tags, 574 applied, 2% drew.
33rd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 99
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 99-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 99 | 124 tags · 560 applied | 124 | 50–67% |
| ELK 99-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 99 | 147 tags · 48 applied | 147 | 34–40% |
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 hunters44–55%
45%
55%
46%
44%
50%
20212022202320242025
ELK 99-150–67%
58%
57%
52%
50%
67%
20212022202320242025
ELK 99-434–52%
35%
52%
40%
37%
34%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El637 - South Wind River
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
26
Yearling bulls per 100 cows 2025
11
Adult bulls per 100 cows 2025
15
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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Yearling bulls per 100 cowsRising
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Adult bulls per 100 cowsRising
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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 99-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 99-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 99-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 20
- ELK 99-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 99and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 99 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 99 · ELK 99-1
124 tags · 560 applied
Success50–67%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026