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Wyoming Elk 62-1

Any elk in Hunt Area 62 — South Greybull River, any legal weapon, Oct 1–21, 2026. 84% public land, mostly Forest Service. Type 1.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

1% Below the cut

about 1 in 84, from the random pass

You're 16 points below the 2026 cut of 16, which has risen from 14 to 16 points since 2021.

Years to draw on points: 17 yrs (at least 17)

NR Tags
10
Applicants
175
Success
62%

First-choice nonresidents, regular draw. Success: Type 1 hunters, 2025.

Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2026

points needed applicants per tag
14 15 15 15 16 16 you: 0 pts, below the chart ↓
2021
22:1
2022
23:1
2023
16:1
2024
21:1
2025
24:1
2026
18:1

The cut has risen from 14 to 16 points since 2021. Applicants per tag: 22:1 in 2021, 18:1 in 2026.

Point creep: drew out at 15 → 15 → 14 → 16 → 16 points (2022–2026), +0.0 points/yr (range +0.0 to +1.5). Years to draw project that pace (the median of the last five draws, capped at 2 points/yr); the agency sets quotas and demand sets the cut.

What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees

Closes Feb 1 · 106 days
Cost to Apply
$707
If You Miss
$15
If You Draw
$728.50

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 $692 nonresident elk license (regular), includes fishing privileges is refunded if you miss. A nonresident elk preference point is $52, bought separately.

Opens
Jan 2, 2027
Closes
Feb 1, 2027
Results
about May 20
Point Only
$52, Jul 1 – Nov 1

Next application window: Open Jan 2 – Feb 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes 2027.

▸ Every Fee, With Sources
62
56%hunter success 2025 · 337 hunters, 187 elk
Forest Service 61% State 21% Private 16% Other public 2% BLM <1% Hunt Area 62 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0–15 ← you 1% counted in one band: 15 points or fewer 162 0
16 38% 8 3
17 100% 3 3
18 100% 0 0
19 100% 0 0
20 100% 2 2

Points pass + random pass, from published pools. A dash means Wyoming Game and Fish Department did not publish a count for that level: it prints exact counts around the cut and folds the rest into a band. Wyoming runs a second, random pass after the points pass. As a lower choice, 62-1 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 17, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

Seasons, 2026

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
Type 1 125 78 62%
All of Hunt Area 62 337 187 56%

Across every license type in Hunt Area 62, Wyoming Game and Fish Department counted 337 hunters and 187 elk taken in 2025, and 56% of them took an elk. The first rows are hunters holding this license type; the rest of the area's hunters held something else. 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 6 draws

The regular draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Wyoming runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Random Pass Source
2026 10 175 17.5 16 2 tags of 230 WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 17
2025 10 238 23.8 16 2 tags of 298 WGFD 2025 Demand Report, p. 18
2024 10 212 21.2 14 2 tags of 282 WGFD 2024 Demand Report, p. 16
2023 10 158 15.8 15 2 tags of 222 WGFD 2023 Demand Report, p. 15
2022 10 231 23.1 15 2 tags of 301 WGFD 2022 Demand Report, p. 14
2021 10 222 22.2 14 2 tags of 297 WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 14

Other Licenses Valid in Hunt Area 62

  • 62-4 Antlerless elk Oct 1–21 · 12 tags · cut 0 100%
  • 62-5 Antlerless elk Oct 22 – Dec 21 · 26 tags · cut 0 94%

Odds at your points, nonresident, regular class where offered. * 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.

.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.10/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 16
  1. WGFD 2026 Demand Report, p. 17 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. WGFD 2025 Demand Report, p. 18 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. WGFD 2024 Demand Report, p. 16 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. WGFD 2023 Demand Report, p. 15 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. WGFD 2022 Demand Report, p. 14 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. WGFD 2021 Demand Report, p. 14 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. WGFD 2026 Game and Fish Commission Chapter 44 draw rules, fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. WGFD 2026 License Fee List fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 2026 Chapter 7, p. 10 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. WGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. WGFD 2024 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. WGFD 2023 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. WGFD 2022 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. WGFD 2021 Elk Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. WGFD 2026 Elk Hunt Areas boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office 2026 BLM WY Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  17. wy_blm_sma_2026 map shading

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's published results (points pass + random pass, from published pools). 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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Prior-draw odds from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's results, not a forecast · All Wyoming elk hunts