Elk Hunt Area 8: Boulder Ridge
In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 any elk license, nonresidents needed about 2 preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 99%.
- Herd unit
- Snowy Range (533)
- Size
- 377 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Southern
- License types drawn
- 2
Type 1 · Any elk
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 12 licenses. Everyone with 2 points or more drew; nobody below that did.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 11 1 100% 5 1 100% 4 1 100% 3 2 100% 2 7 100% just under 2 23 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 3 licenses, 23 first-choice applicants (about 13%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 6 licenses. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 2 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 115 licenses, 116 first-choice applicants (about 99%).
Type 8 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 1,600 licenses, 15 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 9,978 licenses, 55 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Nearby elk areas
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.