Wyoming Unit 61:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Chain Lakes. Part of elk herd unit El216 - Cody. 2026: 21 to 105 tags, 24 to 359 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 61
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
248
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
627
2.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
34–80%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
21
Hardest draw in Unit 612026 draw
ELK 61-238 tags, 252 applied, 3% drew.
20th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 61
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 61-1 | Any elk; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 61 | 105 tags · 345 applied | 105 | 66–87% |
| ELK 61-2 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 61 | 38 tags · 243 applied | 38 | 47–92% |
| ELK 61-4 | Antlerless elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 61 | 84 tags · 15 applied | 84 | 37–59% |
| ELK 61-9 | Any elk, archery only; also valid in that portion of Area 62 within the Washakie Wilderness south of Avalanche Creek · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 61 | 21 tags · 24 applied | 21 | 39–48% |
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 hunters34–80%
56%
69%
80%
34%
56%
20212022202320242025
ELK 61-166–87%
69%
79%
87%
69%
66%
20212022202320242025
ELK 61-247–91%
58%
83%
91%
47%
60%
20212022202320242025
ELK 61-437–61%
60%
61%
59%
37%
41%
20212022202320242025
ELK 61-939–48%
39%
48%
20242025
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 61-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Oct 31
- ELK 61-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 61-2Regular Season DatesOct 7–Nov 15
- ELK 61-2Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 61-4Regular Season DatesOct 15–Dec 21
- ELK 61-4Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
- ELK 61-9Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 61and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 2: Elk
- Unit 6: Elk
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- Unit 125: Elk
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 61 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 61 · ELK 61-1
105 tags · 345 applied
Success66–87%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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