Wyoming Unit 1:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Absaroka. Part of elk herd unit El740 - Black Hills. 2026: 63 to 83 tags, 109 to 993 applicants per hunt.
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Unit 1Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
146
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,075
7.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
49–58%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
0
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer31% drew
- ElkNo draw result yet
- PronghornNo draw result yet
- Moose80% drew
- Bighorn sheep59% drew
- TurkeyNo draw result yet
- Mountain goatNo draw result yet
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer43–47%
- Elk49–58%
- Pronghorn90–99%
- Moose83–100%
- Bighorn sheep73–88%
- Turkey49–60%
- Mountain goat83–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 12026 draw
ELK 1-183 tags, 993 applied, 1% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 10th hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 1-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 1 | 83 tags · 975 applied | 83 | 58–67% |
| ELK 1-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 1 | 63 tags · 100 applied | 63 | 38–53% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters42–58%
42%
55%
49%
57%
58%
20212022202320242025
ELK 1-154–67%
54%
63%
58%
60%
67%
20212022202320242025
ELK 1-425–53%
25%
45%
38%
53%
46%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El740 - Black Hills
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
0
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
202120222025
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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK 1-1Regular Season DatesOct 15–Nov 30
- ELK 1-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 1-4Regular Season DatesOct 25–Nov 30
- ELK 1-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 1and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 1 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 1 · ELK 1-1
83 tags · 975 applied
Success58–67%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD