Elk Hunt Area 80: Sheep Creek
In the 2026 draw for the Type 6 cow or calf license, nonresidents' first-choice odds were about 31%, and residents' first-choice odds were about 50%.
- Herd unit
- Jackson (102)
- Size
- 89 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 1
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 4 licenses, 13 first-choice applicants (about 31%).
- Resident: 21 licenses, 42 first-choice applicants (about 50%).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 75: Snake River
- Area 77: National Elk Refuge
- Area 78: Wilson
- Area 81: Spread Creek
- Area 82: Crystal Peak
- 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.