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ELK 7-1RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 7 elk,Hunt area 7

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 15–Nov 20 · Regular Nov 21–Dec 31·Units: 7·1,024 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

1,024 tags, 3,355 applied, 5% drew in 2026. 60th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
1,024 tags
Harvest success
53–62%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
43
El741 - Laramie Peak/Muddy Mountain, 2025
Applicants · 2026
3,355
3.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2026Resident3,1491,024

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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner20268686
Nonresident special20264441

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 7
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
1500 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 15–Nov 20
  • Regular: Nov 21–Dec 31

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Harvest success, ELK 7-1
2021–2025
2143%2251%2362%2462%2553%

2025: 756 taken by 1,439 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.

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WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points

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HuntVerdict
No elk hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.

Source: WGFD