Elk Hunt Area 86: Monument Ridge
In the 2026 draw for the Type 6 cow or calf license, nonresidents' first-choice odds were about 31%, and there were enough licenses for every resident who put it first.
- Herd unit
- Piney (106)
- Size
- 116 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 1
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 24 licenses, 77 first-choice applicants (about 31%).
- Resident: 126 licenses, 35 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.