ELK 53-2RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 53 elk,Hunt area 53
Season Regular Nov 1–Nov 30·Units: 53·20 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2023 draw · Resident
20 tags, 80 applied, 4% drew in 2023. 45th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2023.
Draw result · 2023
20 tags
Harvest success
15–32%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2023
80
4.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Resident | 77 | 20 |
Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 53
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 25 (2023)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
- Regular: Nov 1–Nov 30
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 53-2
2021–20232125%2215%2332%
2023: 7 taken by 22 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