ELK 40-1RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 40 elk,Hunt area 40

Season Regular Oct 15–Nov 4·Units: 40·147 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

147 tags, 423 applied, 4% drew in 2026. 62nd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
147 tags
Harvest success
34–52%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
28
El321 - North Bighorn, 2024
Applicants · 2026
423
2.9 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2026Resident404147

Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202644
Nonresident special202655

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 40
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
175 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 4

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 40-1
2021–2025
2144%2247%2352%2445%2534%

2025: 59 taken by 173 hunters.

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.

At your points

WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points

Resident0 pts
FarWide forecast
HuntVerdict
No elk hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.

Source: WGFD