Hunt area 117 elk, type 3 (Spike Or Antlerless)
- Hunt code
- E-117-3
- Unit
- 117, South Black Hills
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2024–2026
In 2026, 7 residents applied as their first choice for 294 licenses, so every first-choice applicant drew.
In 2026, 18 of 18 nonresidents drew (100%). The preference draw reached 0 points.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.
| Points | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Over 0, under 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 0 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| All | 18 | 18 | 100% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 346 | 7 | – | – | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 345 | 15 | – | – | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 394 | 25 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Reading these numbers
Nonresident elk, deer and antelope, and everyone's moose and bighorn sheep: 75% of each hunt's licenses go to the preference-point draw, highest points first (party points are averaged), and the other 25% are drawn at random among everyone who missed, points ignored. Residents draw elk, deer and antelope at random with no points; mountain goat, bison and the doe/fawn, cow/calf and ewe/lamb licenses are random for everyone. Nonresident 'special' licenses cost more and are drawn as a separate pool (hunt codes ending -S).
Sources
- 20262026 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
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Other hunts in unit 117
- Hunt area 117 deer, type 1 (Antlered Mule Deer O)(mule deer)
- Hunt area 117 deer, type 1 (Antlered Mule Deer O) - nonresident special draw(mule deer)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 2 (Antlered Elk Five (5)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 2 (Antlered Elk Five (5) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 3 (Spike Or Antlerless) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 6 (Cow Or Calf)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 7 (Cow Or Calf)
- Hunt area 117 elk, type 8 (Cow Or Calf)
Units listed next to it
In WGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.
- Hunt area 113 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 113 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 116 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 116 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 118 elk, type 1 (Antlered Elk)
- Hunt area 118 elk, type 1 (Antlered Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 120 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 120 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw