Wyoming — Elk
WY Elk Unit 56 — Wapiti Ridge
Total Acres
302,600
Public Land
91%
Wilderness
54%
Elevation
5,390–12,177 ft
Season DatesDraft
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — General | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery — Type 7 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Archery — Type 6 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Archery — Type 1 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery — Type 9 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — Type 7 | Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 15, 2027 | — | female |
| 2026 | Rifle — Type 1 | Nov 5, 2026 — Nov 30, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — Type 6 | Oct 1, 2026 — Dec 21, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Rifle — General | Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026 | — | either |
Trophy Data
B&C Entries
53
Avg Score
377.2
Top Score
417.4
Recent (5yr)
2
Herd Data
Bull : Cow
29per 100
2024 Survey
Calf : Cow
21per 100
2024 Survey
Draw Odds
| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Type 6 | resident | 221 | 165 | 74.7% |
| 2025 | Type 7 | resident | 44 | 172 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | Type 1 | resident | 260 | 8 | 3.1% |
| 2025 | Type 9 | resident | 0 | 25 | — |
| 2025 | Type 1 | nonresident | 53 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | Type 9 | nonresident | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | Type 1 (Special) | nonresident | 14 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | Type 9 (Special) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | Type 9 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2025 | Type 6 | nonresident | 74 | 32 | 43.2% |
| 2025 | Type 7 | nonresident | 5 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | Type 1 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 54 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 2025 | Type 9 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2025 | Type 1 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 2024 | Type 1 | resident | 205 | 8 | 3.9% |
| 2024 | Type 9 | resident | 2 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | Type 1 | nonresident | 53 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Type 9 | nonresident | 18 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Type 1 (Special) | nonresident | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Type 9 (Special) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Type 9 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | Type 6 | resident | 231 | 125 | 54.1% |
| 2024 | Type 7 | resident | 23 | 140 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | Type 6 | nonresident | 60 | 21 | 35.0% |
| 2024 | Type 7 | nonresident | 4 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | Type 1 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 55 | 1 | 3.6% |
| 2024 | Type 9 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | Type 1 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2023 | Type 1 | resident | 181 | 8 | 4.4% |
| 2023 | Type 9 | resident | 1 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | Type 1 | nonresident | 36 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Type 9 | nonresident | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | Type 1 (Special) | nonresident | 16 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Type 9 (Special) | nonresident | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Type 9 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | Type 6 | resident | 177 | 83 | 46.9% |
| 2023 | Type 7 | resident | 37 | 83 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | Type 6 | nonresident | 63 | 14 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | Type 7 | nonresident | 13 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | Type 1 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 37 | 1 | 2.7% |
| 2023 | Type 9 (Pref Point) | nonresident | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| 2023 | Type 1 (Special Pref Point) | nonresident | 18 | 1 | 11.1% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Type 1 | 19 | 11 | 57.9% |
| 2025 | Type 6 | 170 | 35 | 20.6% |
| 2025 | Type 7 | 167 | 59 | 35.3% |
| 2025 | Type 9 | 25 | 8 | 32.0% |
| 2025 | General | 334 | 99 | 29.6% |
| 2024 | Type 1 | 18 | 5 | 27.8% |
| 2024 | Type 9 | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2024 | General | 326 | 70 | 21.5% |
| 2024 | Type 6 | 139 | 50 | 36.0% |
| 2024 | Type 7 | 134 | 46 | 34.3% |
| 2023 | Type 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| 2023 | Type 6 | 84 | 41 | 48.8% |
| 2023 | Type 7 | 75 | 36 | 48.0% |
| 2023 | General | 312 | 93 | 29.8% |
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