Elk Hunt Area 78: Wilson
In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 any elk license, nonresidents needed about 3 preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 77%.
- Herd unit
- Jackson (102)
- Size
- 71 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 3
Type 1 · Any elk
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 6 licenses. The draw ran out at 3 points: 33.3% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 15 1 100% 5 2 100% 4 1 100% 3 6 33.33% just under 3 12 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 1 license, 16 first-choice applicants (about 6%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 4 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 57 licenses, 74 first-choice applicants (about 77%).
Type 2 · Any elk
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 5 licenses. Everyone with 4 points or more drew; nobody below that did.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 5 3 100% 4 2 100% just under 4 4 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 1 license, 4 first-choice applicants (about 25%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 1 license, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 42 licenses, 16 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 28 licenses, 19 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 153 licenses, 54 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 73: Targhee-Alta
- Area 75: Snake River
- Area 77: National Elk Refuge
- Area 80: Sheep Creek
- Area 84: Lower Hoback
- Area 85: Fall Creek
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.