Elk Hunt Area 85: Fall Creek
In the 2026 draw for the Type 6 cow or calf license, nonresidents' first-choice odds were about 27%, and residents' first-choice odds were about 59%.
- Herd unit
- Fall Creek (103)
- Size
- 280 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 1
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 16 licenses, 59 first-choice applicants (about 27%).
- Resident: 84 licenses, 143 first-choice applicants (about 59%).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 73: Targhee-Alta
- Area 77: National Elk Refuge
- Area 78: Wilson
- Area 80: Sheep Creek
- Area 84: Lower Hoback
- Area 88: Greys Feedground
- Area 89: Lower Greys River
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.