Elk Hunt Area 9: South Snowy Range
In the 2026 draw for the Type 6 cow or calf license, nonresidents' first-choice odds were about 39%, and residents' first-choice odds were about 97%.
- Herd unit
- Snowy Range (533)
- Size
- 409 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Southern
- License types drawn
- 2
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 39 licenses, 99 first-choice applicants (about 39%).
- Resident: 207 licenses, 213 first-choice applicants (about 97%).
Type 7 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 56 licenses, 67 first-choice applicants (about 84%).
- Resident: 285 licenses, 100 first-choice applicants (everyone drew).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 6: Iron Mountain
- Area 8: Boulder Ridge
- Area 10: Rock Creek
- Area 12: Kennaday Peak
- Area 110: Upper Platte 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.