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ELK 117-2RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 117 elk,Hunt area 117

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Jan 31·Units: 117·208 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2023 draw · Resident

208 tags, 114 applied, 20% drew in 2023. 106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2023.

Draw result · 2023
208 tags
Harvest success
27–48%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
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El740 - Black Hills, 2025
Applicants · 2023
114
0.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2023Resident86208

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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202355

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 117
Legal animal
Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler or antlerless elk
Tags
250 (2023)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Jan 31

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Harvest success, ELK 117-2
2021–2023
2127%2248%2345%

2023: 98 taken by 216 hunters.

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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”
Leftovers
“Application period for leftover elk, deer and antelope drawing – June 22 – June 26, 2026.”
Application fee
“APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00”

Rules for 2026.

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HuntVerdict
No elk hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.

Source: WGFD