Region W general elk (Region W General)
- Hunt code
- E-REGION-W
- Unit
- Region W
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2024–2026
In 2026, 5,652 nonresidents applied. The preference draw reached 6 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 | |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Over 11, under 12 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Over 10, under 11 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| 10 | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| Over 9, under 10 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 28 | 28 | 100% |
| Over 8, under 9 | 24 | 24 | 100% |
| 8 | 66 | 66 | 100% |
| Over 7, under 8 | 48 | 48 | 100% |
| 7 | 204 | 204 | 100% |
| Over 6, under 7 | 192 | 192 | 100% |
| 6 | 532 | 532 | 100% |
| Over 5, under 6 | 351 | 63 | 18% |
| 5 or fewer | 4,156 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 5,652 | – | – |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 1,609 | 5,652 | 1,208 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1,622 | 5,430 | 1,217 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1,620 | 5,364 | 1,215 | 5 |
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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