Wyoming Elk GEN-GENERAL — GEN-GENERAL
GENERAL (statewide nonresident general license)
- What you may take
- GENERAL (statewide nonresident general license)
- Weapon
- Any legal weapon
- Where
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- Season
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- Nonresident tags (2023)
- 1,539
- for 8,163 first-choice applicants
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Odds by point level — 2023 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 1,539 tags, 8,163 first-choice applicants, drew out at 4 points. Source: 2023 Demand Report · p. 24.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 8% same chance at every one of these levels | 5,590 counted in one band: just under 4 points | 0 |
| 4 | 16% | 1,133 plus 561 party applications averaging just under 5 points, 561 drawn | 101 |
| 5 | 100% | 356 plus 185 party applications averaging just under 6 points, 185 drawn | 356 |
| 6 | 100% | 158 plus 60 party applications averaging just under 7 points, 60 drawn | 158 |
| 7 | 100% | 50 plus 27 party applications averaging just under 8 points, 27 drawn | 50 |
| 8 | 100% | 19 | 19 |
| 9 | 100% | 7 plus 2 party applications averaging just under 10 points, 2 drawn | 7 |
| 10 | 100% | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | 100% | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | 100% | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 100% | 1 | 1 |
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. How we compute these.
What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)
At the 2023 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $728.50 (enough points to draw) to $907.50 (lowest published odds).
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $52 (Jul 1 – Nov 2, expected) and keeps you moving toward the 4-point cut.
Next application window: opens Jan 2, closes Feb 2, 2027 (expected) · results ~May 21. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Drew out at 3 → 3 → 4 points (2021–2023): +0.5 points/yr (range +0.5 to +0.5). Projecting that pace forward:
| Your points now | Years until a sure thing |
|---|---|
| 0 | 8 yrs |
| 1 | 6 yrs |
| 2 | 4 yrs |
| 3 | 2 yrs |
| 4 | now |
A projection of the last five draws' median creep (capped at 2 points/yr), not a forecast. Random-pass odds still apply every year you're below the cut.
As a lower choice
Tags left after higher choices ÷ applicants at this choice — 0.0 tags left after higher choices. Points do not help a lower choice.
Tags left after higher choices ÷ applicants at this choice — 0.0 tags left after higher choices. Points do not help a lower choice.
Year by year
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 | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Random pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,539 | 8,163 | 5.3 | 4 | 512 tagsfrom 7,390 applications | 2023 Demand Report · p. 24 |
| 2022 | 1,575 | 8,321 | 5.3 | 3 | 525 tagsfrom 7,545 applications | 2022 Demand Report · p. 22 |
| 2021 | 1,608 | 7,585 | 4.7 | 3 | 536 tagsfrom 6,771 applications | 2021 Demand Report · p. 21 |
Tags left over after the main draws: 2026: 6011 tags.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.