Elk Hunt Area 87: Raspberry Ridge
In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 antlered elk license, nonresidents needed about 10 preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 31%.
- Herd unit
- Upper Green River (107)
- Size
- 115 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 3
Type 1 · Antlered elk
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 1 license. Everyone with 10 points or more drew; nobody below that did.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 10 1 100% just under 10 19 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 0 licenses, 19 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 1 license. Every applicant drew, whatever their points.
- Nonresident special, random draw: 0 licenses, 0 first-choice applicants.
- Resident: 8 licenses, 26 first-choice applicants (about 31%).
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 8 licenses, 8 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
- Resident: 40 licenses, 33 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Type 7 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 24 licenses, 33 first-choice applicants (about 73%).
- Resident: 126 licenses, 29 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 82: Crystal Peak
- Area 83: Fish Creek
- Area 84: Lower Hoback
- Area 86: Monument Ridge
- Area 92: Piney-Horse Creek
- Area 93: Waterdog Lakes
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.