ELK 65-1RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 65 elk,Hunt area 65

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 65·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

10 tags, 43 applied, 5% drew in 2026. 43rd hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
10 tags
Harvest success
28–55%
Range, 2024–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2026
43
4.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2026Resident4110

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

Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202511
Nonresident special202611

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 65
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
15 (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 65-1
2024–2025
2455%2528%

2025: 8 taken by 29 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