ELK 56-9RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 56 elk,Hunt area 56

Season Regular Sep 1–Sep 30·Units: 56·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

25 tags, 4 applied, 50% drew in 2026. 106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
25 tags
Harvest success
0–32%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2026
4
0.2 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2026Resident225

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

Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202622

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 56
Legal animal
Any elk, archery only
Tags
30 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Regular: Sep 1–Sep 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 56-9
2021–2025
214%2229%230%2413%2532%

2025: 8 taken by 25 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