Region S general elk (Region S General) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt code
- E-REGION-S-S
- Unit
- Region S
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2024–2026
In 2026, 593 nonresidents applied. The preference draw reached 3 points. The random draw's winners aren't counted by point level in the report.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew. “Drew” counts the preference draw only; WGFD doesn't report random-draw winners by point level.
| Points | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Over 5, under 6 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 5 | 31 | 31 | 100% |
| Over 4, under 5 | 124 | 124 | 100% |
| 4 | 73 | 73 | 100% |
| Over 3, under 4 | 28 | 28 | 100% |
| 3 | 41 | 31 | 76% |
| Under 3 | 277 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 593 | – | – |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 408 | 593 | 306 | 3 |
| 2025 | 408 | 666 | 307 | 3 |
| 2024 | 410 | 458 | 309 | 2 |
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 Region S
Units listed next to it
In WGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.
- Region E general elk (Region E General)
- Region E general elk (Region E General) - nonresident special draw
- Region GEN general elk (General)
- Region GEN general elk (General) - nonresident special draw
- Region W general elk (Region W General)
- Region W general elk (Region W General) - nonresident special draw