Wyoming Unit 54:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Bald Ridge. Part of elk herd unit El217 - Clarks Fork. 2026: 10 to 37 tags, 59 to 189 applicants per hunt.
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
98
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
450
4.6 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
52–69%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw
ELK 54-310 tags, 134 applied, 1% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 9th hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 54
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 54-1 | Any elk valid south of the Clark's Fork River; also valid in Area 65 · regular season dates · Oct 1–Oct 31Hunt area 54 | 37 tags · 181 applied | 37 | 57–63% |
| ELK 54-2 | Any elk valid north of the Clark's Fork River and west of Wyoming Highway 120 · regular season dates · Oct 1–Oct 31Hunt area 54 | 17 tags · 85 applied | 17 | 56–77% |
| ELK 54-3 | Any elk · regular season dates · Nov 1–Nov 30Hunt area 54 | 10 tags · 131 applied | 10 | 60–74% |
| ELK 54-9 | Any elk, archery only; also valid in Area 65 · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 54 | 34 tags · 53 applied | 34 | 35–51% |
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 hunters41–69%
41%
43%
57%
52%
69%
20212022202320242025
ELK 54-157–63%
57%
58%
57%
59%
63%
20212022202320242025
ELK 54-255–77%
60%
55%
58%
56%
77%
20212022202320242025
ELK 54-935–51%
43%
39%
42%
51%
35%
20212022202320242025
ELK 54-360–74%
60%
74%
20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El217 - Clarks Fork
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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 54-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 54-2Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 54-3Regular Season DatesNov 1–Nov 30
- ELK 54-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 54and 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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Members
Unit 54 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 54 · ELK 54-1
37 tags · 181 applied
Success57–63%
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