Wyoming Unit 8:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Boulder Ridge. Part of elk herd unit El533 - Snowy Range. 2026: 115 tags, 135 applicants per hunt.
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Unit 8Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
Regular season dates
Tags · 2026
115
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
116
1.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
35–58%
Herd population 2025
10,200
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- ElkNo draw result yet
- PronghornNo draw result yet
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer41–45%
- Elk35–58%
- Pronghorn88–94%
- Bighorn sheep0–50%
The draw in Unit 82026 draw
ELK 8-1115 tags, 135 applied, 14% drew.
105th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 8-1 | Any elk · regular season dates · Sep 1–Sep 30Hunt area 8 | 115 tags · 116 applied | 115 | 29–50% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Everyone draws
Unlimited tagsin Unit 8
The quota is unlimited, so every applicant gets a tag. Apply by the draw deadline.
| Hunt code | What it is | Seasons · 2026 | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK 8-8 | Cow | Regular Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027 | Residents and nonresidents |
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters33–64%
33%
64%
58%
34%
50%
20212022202320242025
ELK 8-129–58%
34%
58%
50%
29%
49%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit El533 - Snowy Range
Population estimate 2025
10,200
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
8
Population estimateFalling
20212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 8-1Regular Season DatesOct 1–Jan 31
- ELK 8-1Special Archery DatesSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 8and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 2: Elk
- Unit 6: Elk
- Unit 7: Elk
- Unit 11: Elk
- Unit 16: Elk
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- Unit 34: Elk
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- Unit 36: Elk
- Unit 37: Elk
- Unit 38: Elk
- Unit 39: Elk
- Unit 40: Elk
- Unit 41: Elk
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- Unit 47: Elk
- Unit 48: Elk
- Unit 49: Elk
- Unit 51: Elk
- Unit 53: Elk
- Unit 54: Elk
- Unit 55: Elk
- Unit 56: Elk
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- Unit 61: Elk
- Unit 62: Elk
- Unit 63: Elk
- Unit 64: Elk
- Unit 65: Elk
- Unit 67: Elk
- Unit 68: Elk
- Unit 69: Elk
- Unit 75: Elk
- Unit 78: Elk
- Unit 82: Elk
- Unit 84: Elk
- Unit 87: Elk
- Unit 88: Elk
- Unit 91: Elk
- Unit 93: Elk
- Unit 95: Elk
- Unit 96: Elk
- Unit 97: Elk
- Unit 98: Elk
- Unit 99: Elk
- Unit 100: Elk
- Unit 106: Elk
- Unit 107: Elk
- Unit 108: Elk
- Unit 111: Elk
- Unit 113: Elk
- Unit 116: Elk
- Unit 117: Elk
- Unit 118: Elk
- Unit 120: Elk
- Unit 122: Elk
- Unit 123: Elk
- Unit 124: Elk
- Unit 125: Elk
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 8 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 8 · ELK 8-1
115 tags · 116 applied
Success29–50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: WGFD