ELK 53-1RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 53 elk,Hunt area 53
Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 53·8 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2023 draw · Resident
8 tags, 42 applied, 2% drew in 2023. 26th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2023.
Draw result · 2023
8 tags
Harvest success
20–63%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2023
42
5.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Resident | 39 | 8 |
Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 53
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 10 (2023)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
- Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 53-1
2021–20232129%2220%2363%
2023: 5 taken by 8 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.
At your points
WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Resident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
No elk hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.
Source: WGFD