ELK 61-9RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 61 elk,Hunt area 61
Season Regular Sep 1–Sep 30·Units: 61·21 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
21 tags, 30 applied, 17% drew in 2026. 93rd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
21 tags
Harvest success
39–48%
Range, 2024–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2026
30
1.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 24 | 21 |
Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 3 | 3 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 61
- Legal animal
- Any elk, archery only; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek
- Tags
- 25 (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 61-9
2024–20252439%2548%
2025: 11 taken by 23 hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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