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ELK 40-5RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 40 elk,Hunt area 40

Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 10 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 30·Units: 40·118 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2023 draw · Resident

118 tags, 72 applied, 1% drew in 2023. 106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2023.

Draw result · 2023
118 tags
Harvest success
32–57%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
28
El321 - North Bighorn, 2024
Applicants · 2023
72
0.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2023Resident71118

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What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 40
Legal animal
Antlerless elk
Tags
125 (2023)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
  • Regular: Oct 1–Oct 10
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 40-5
2021–2023
2139%2232%2357%

2023: 66 taken by 115 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