Wyoming Unit 56:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Iron Springs. Part of elk herd unit El216 - Cody. 2026: 8 to 25 tags, 4 to 271 applicants per hunt.
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Unit 56Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 562026 draw
ELK 56-18 tags, 271 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest elk draws: 3rd hardest of 169 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 56
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 56-1 | Any elk; also valid in Area 55 · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 56 | 8 tags · 264 applied | 8 | 28–58% |
| ELK 56-5 | Antlerless elk valid off national forest · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 56 | 42 tags · 18 applied | 42 | 44% |
| ELK 56-9 | Any elk, archery only · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 56 | 25 tags · 2 applied | 25 | 0–32% |
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 hunters27–38%
27%
35%
38%
27%
32%
20212022202320242025
ELK 56-128–80%
33%
80%
56%
28%
58%
20212022202320242025
ELK 56-90–32%
4%
29%
0%
13%
32%
20212022202320242025
ELK 56-544%
44%
2021
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El216 - Cody
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
21
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 56-1Regular Season DatesNov 5–Nov 30
- ELK 56-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 56-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 56and 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 56 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 56 · ELK 56-1
8 tags · 264 applied
Success28–58%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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