At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
84
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
78
0.9 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
26–39%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
0
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Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
The draw in Unit 1162026 draw
ELK 116-1
84 tags, 94 applied, 16% drew.

106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 116

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2026TagsSuccess 3-yr
ELK 116-1Any elk valid off national forest · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 11684 tags · 78 applied8432–49%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Everyone draws

Unlimited tagsin Unit 116

The quota is unlimited, so every applicant gets a tag. Apply by the draw deadline.
Hunt codeWhat it isSeasons · 2026Who can apply
ELK 116-8CowRegular Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027Residents and nonresidents

Source: WGFD