Wyoming Elk 23-7
Antlerless elk in Hunt Area 23 — Rattlesnake, any legal weapon, Nov 15 – Dec 15, 2021. 51% public land, mostly BLM. Type 7.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Wyoming Game and Fish Department held its 2026 elk draw without 23-7. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds · 2021 draw
1 first-choice applicant for 8 tags
1 first-choice applicant for 8 tags in 2021, so every first-choice applicant drew and 7 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Points: none, same chance every year
- NR Tags
- 8
- Applicants
- 1
- Success
- 43%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: all hunters in Hunt Area 23, 2025.
Odds by Year
One draw on file (2021), so there is no trend to chart yet.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
The $15 nonresident big game application fee (per species applied for) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $21.50 conservation stamp (annual; required with any hunting license). The $288 nonresident cow/calf elk license (reduced price) is refunded if you miss.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident big game application fee (per species applied for) · paid at application $15 WGFD 2026 License Fee List
- Conservation stamp (annual; required with any hunting license) · paid if drawn $21.50 WGFD 2026 License Fee List
- Nonresident cow/calf elk license (reduced price) · paid at application, refundable $288 WGFD 2026 License Fee List
Details
Odds in This Draw · 2021 Draw
| Who | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | 100% | — | — |
Fewer applicants than tags. A dash means Wyoming Game and Fish Department did not publish a count for that level.
Draw results: WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 1, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Tags left after higher choices ÷ applicants at this choice: 7 tags left after higher choices.
Seasons, 2021
- Sep 1–30, 2021 Archery only. Needs a $72 archery license on top. Special archery season (archery license required): Cow or calf Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 2021 Chapter 7, p. 4
- Nov 15 – Dec 15, 2021 Cow or calf Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 2021 Chapter 7, p. 4
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunt Area 23 | 479 | 204 | 43% |
Across every license type in Hunt Area 23, Wyoming Game and Fish Department counted 479 hunters and 204 elk taken in 2025, and 43% of them took an elk. Wyoming's figures are estimates from a voluntary post-season survey of license holders, extrapolated to every license issued — not a count of animals checked in. Source: WGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Report; WGFD 2024 Elk Harvest Report.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The reduced price draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunt Area 23
- 23-1 Any elk Oct 1–21 · Regular · 13 tags · 154 applied 2%
- 23-4 Antlerless elk Oct 1–21 · Regular · 32 tags · 6 applied 100%
- 23-6 Cow or calf Oct 1–21 · 32 tags · 80 applied 40%
- 23-9 Any elk, archery only Sep 1–30 · Regular · 4 tags · 22 applied 6% (small sample)
Odds for a first-choice nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 21 on file for Wyoming elk
21 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Wyoming (this license takes any legal weapon). Rules and sources: Wyoming hunting laws.
▸ Sources 11
- WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- WGFD 2026 Game and Fish Commission Chapter 44 draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2026 License Fee List fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 2021 Chapter 7, p. 4 · seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- WGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2024 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2023 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2022 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2021 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WGFD 2026 Elk Hunt Areas boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office 2026 BLM WY Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
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About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's published results (fewer applicants than tags). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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