Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Wyoming wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
62
with draw data
15.1%
2026 season
0
units ≥100% odds
2026
most recent
Across Wyoming's 62 elk units with published draw data, odds range widely. The most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull, while others draw closer to every year. That split is the heart of a Wyoming elk strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Wyoming wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
What are the draw odds for Wyoming elk?
Across the 62 Wyoming elk units with published draw data, average draw odds are 15.1% for the 2026 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Wyoming wildlife-agency draw results.
Which Wyoming elk unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit 1 is among the hardest Wyoming elk draws, at roughly 1.8% odds in 2026. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Wyoming elk unit to draw?
Unit 96 has among the best Wyoming elk draw odds, around 45.5% in 2026. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026 from official Wyoming Game & Fish Department draw results.
| 2.1% |
| 474 |
| 10 |
| – |
| -1.4% |
| 100 | 2.4% | 979 | 23 | – | +4.4% |
| 16 | 2.5% | 1,032 | 26 | – | -1.2% |
| 32 | 2.7% | 74 | 2 | – | -47.8% |
| 111 | 3.3% | 91 | 3 | – | +2.8% |
| 54 | 3.7% | 135 | 5 | – | -58.0% |
| 22 | 3.8% | 212 | 8 | – | +11.5% |
| 30 | 4.2% | 72 | 3 | – | 0.0% |
| 51 | 4.3% | 396 | 17 | – | -41.3% |
| 87 | 5.0% | 20 | 1 | – | -35.0% |
| 63 | 5.5% | 343 | 19 | – | -14.1% |
| 62 | 5.7% | 175 | 10 | – | +36.0% |
| 24 | 6.7% | 179 | 12 | – | +13.4% |
| 58 | 7.1% | 42 | 3 | – | -28.6% |
| 38 | 7.7% | 821 | 63 | – | +61.1% |
| 59 | 7.7% | 39 | 3 | – | -10.8% |
| 56 | 7.7% | 52 | 4 | – | +17.2% |
| 60 | 8.3% | 24 | 2 | – | -55.6% |
| 25 | 8.4% | 202 | 17 | – | -34.5% |
| 61 | 9.7% | 145 | 14 | – | -5.8% |
| 123 | 9.9% | 111 | 11 | – | -80.2% |
| 39 | 10.0% | 260 | 26 | – | 0.0% |
| 116 | 10.2% | 108 | 11 | – | +42.7% |
| 23 | 10.8% | 176 | 19 | – | +18.2% |
| 106 | 10.8% | 37 | 4 | – | +35.1% |
| 120 | 10.9% | 138 | 15 | – | +18.2% |
| 65 | 11.1% | 9 | 1 | – | +99.8% |
| 40 | 11.5% | 182 | 21 | – | +16.0% |
| 11 | 12.0% | 241 | 29 | – | +2.7% |
| 7 | 12.0% | 1,188 | 143 | – | +11.0% |
| 19 | 12.7% | 197 | 25 | – | +0.2% |
| 91 | 12.8% | 47 | 6 | – | +189.6% |
| 45 | 13.0% | 339 | 44 | – | +17.7% |
| 55 | 13.3% | 75 | 10 | – | +49.9% |
| 88 | 13.6% | 22 | 3 | – | -45.4% |
| 37 | 14.3% | 98 | 14 | – | -18.3% |
| 35 | 14.7% | 129 | 19 | – | +28.3% |
| 117 | 14.9% | 248 | 37 | – | -1.9% |
| 41 | 15.3% | 268 | 41 | – | +1.4% |
| 95 | 15.7% | 159 | 25 | – | -23.9% |
| 67 | 16.7% | 90 | 15 | – | -13.3% |
| 99 | 17.1% | 82 | 14 | – | +34.1% |
| 84 | 19.6% | 46 | 9 | – | +10.3% |
| 108 | 20.3% | 59 | 12 | – | +5.8% |
| 49 | 20.4% | 103 | 21 | – | -4.5% |
| 93 | 20.9% | 86 | 18 | – | -12.8% |
| 33 | 25.7% | 70 | 18 | – | -9.2% |
| 98 | 25.7% | 136 | 35 | – | +14.8% |
| 47 | 28.2% | 39 | 11 | – | +2.0% |
| 125 | 30.7% | 9,424 | 2,893 | – | -3.7% |
| 118 | 31.8% | 22 | 7 | – | +158.5% |
| 34 | 32.0% | 219 | 70 | – | +18.9% |
| 122 | 32.7% | 110 | 36 | – | -7.1% |
| 36 | 35.0% | 20 | 7 | – | +85.0% |
| 48 | 38.7% | 93 | 36 | – | +53.8% |
| 78 | 41.9% | 31 | 13 | – | +25.8% |
| 8 | 42.9% | 35 | 15 | – | +22.9% |
| 97 | 43.6% | 55 | 24 | – | +29.1% |
| 96 | 45.5% | 77 | 35 | – | -9.1% |
