Elk Hunt Area 126: Lost Springs
In the 2026 draw for the Type 8 cow or calf license, there were enough licenses for every nonresident who put it first, and there were enough licenses for every resident who put it first.
- Herd unit
- (0)
- Size
- 5,309 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Eastern
- License types drawn
- 1
Type 8 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 1,599 licenses, 16 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 9,977 licenses, 40 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 2: Fortification
- Area 3: Rawhide
- Area 7: Laramie Peak
- Area 19: Muddy Mountain
- Area 113: Rochelle Hills
- Area 116: North Black Hills
- Area 117: South Black Hills
- Area 122: Pine Ridge
- Area 123: Black Thunder
- Area 129: Non-Herd Unit
How to read this
Odds are what happened in the 2026 draw, published by Wyoming Game and Fish. They are not a forecast; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. Preference-point odds are WGFD's own figures. For random and resident draws WGFD publishes licenses and applicant counts, so the percentage shown is the share of first-choice applicants there were licenses for, before second and third choices. Rows marked “just under” a number are applicants between two point levels, which happens when a party applies together and its points are averaged.
Sources: WGFD draw results and odds (2026) and the WGFD elk hunt area boundaries. Boundaries are for general location, not a survey. Check season dates and boundary descriptions in the WGFD regulations before you hunt.