Wyoming Unit 27:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Bill. Part of elk herd unit El637 - South Wind River. 2026: 63 to 140 tags, 101 to 993 applicants per hunt.
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
203
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,053
5.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
30–44%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
15
Hardest draw in Unit 272026 draw
ELK 25-1140 tags, 993 applied, 2% drew.
18th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 27
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 25-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt areas 25, 27 | 140 tags · 971 applied | 140 | 62–72% |
| ELK 27-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 27 | 63 tags · 82 applied | 63 | 41–49% |
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 hunters30–44%
43%
42%
44%
30%
35%
20212022202320242025
ELK 25-158–84%
58%
84%
72%
68%
62%
20212022202320242025
ELK 27-441–51%
51%
42%
48%
49%
41%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El637 - South Wind River
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
15
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
2019202020212022202320242025
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 25-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 25-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 27-4Regular Season DatesOct 1–Nov 20
- ELK 27-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 27and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 27 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 27 · ELK 25-1
140 tags · 971 applied
Success62–72%
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