Wyoming Unit 120:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Buffalo Creek. Part of elk herd unit El322 - South Bighorn. 2026: 84 to 123 tags, 54 to 604 applicants per hunt.
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Unit 120Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1202026 draw
ELK 120-1123 tags, 604 applied, 3% drew.
31st hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 120
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 120-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 120 | 123 tags · 584 applied | 123 | 66–77% |
| ELK 120-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 120 | 84 tags · 41 applied | 84 | 33–54% |
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 hunters53–74%
58%
54%
74%
53%
56%
20212022202320242025
ELK 120-162–77%
62%
73%
77%
68%
66%
20212022202320242025
ELK 120-423–54%
41%
23%
54%
36%
33%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El322 - South Bighorn
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
18
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20212022202320242025
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 120-1Regular Season DatesOct 9–Oct 31
- ELK 120-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 120-4Regular Season DatesOct 9–Dec 15
- ELK 120-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 120and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
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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 120 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 120 · ELK 120-1
123 tags · 584 applied
Success66–77%
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