ELK 55-1RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 55 elk,Hunt area 55

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 55·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

50 tags, 238 applied, 4% drew in 2026. 36th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
50 tags
Harvest success
33–59%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2026
238
4.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2026Resident22850

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

Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202644

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 55
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
60 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 55-1
2021–2025
2144%2227%2359%2433%2555%

2025: 36 taken by 66 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