Region W general elk (Region W General) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt code
- E-REGION-W-S
- Unit
- Region W
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2024–2026
In 2026, 1,690 nonresidents applied. The preference draw reached 4 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 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Over 7, under 8 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Over 6, under 7 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 6 | 24 | 24 | 100% |
| Over 5, under 6 | 92 | 92 | 100% |
| 5 | 216 | 216 | 100% |
| Over 4, under 5 | 216 | 216 | 100% |
| 4 | 228 | 228 | 100% |
| Over 3, under 4 | 49 | 9 | 18% |
| 3 or fewer | 844 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 1,690 | – | – |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 1,074 | 1,690 | 806 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1,082 | 1,653 | 812 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1,081 | 1,904 | 816 | 4 |
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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