Wyoming Elk 2026 - Will 6 points guarantee a west region general tag?

[jgleason0207]

Looking at applying for a Wyoming west region general elk tag in 2026. I have 6 points. In 2025, 6 points guaranteed this tag and 5 points gave you roughly 45% draw odds. Do we think 6 points will guarantee the tag again in 2026 or will point creep change this?

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I think it will BUT if you want to be hunting 100% go special, it should be guaranteed there.

 

[jgleason0207]

I think it will BUT if you want to be hunting 100% go special, it should be guaranteed there.

Thanks. Trying to decide if the risk is worth saving ~$1250. To me, I think it is.

 

[Indian Summer]

It didn’t take 6 last year. It just took more than 5. You would have been 100% with 5.1 points. 6 will get you a tag this year.

 

[LFC911]

More than likely in the general

 

[CB4]

The odds for last year were 100% at 6 points. 5 points was 50%.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

Almost 100% yes. No way I’d pay for special with 6 points in the general.

 

[bz_711]

Yes

 

[mad_angler]

Looking at the data...

In 2024, 4+ was about 50%
In 2025, 5 was about 50%

In 2026, it seems logical to hope that 5+ will be 50%

You cant guarantee that 6 will be 100%. But it should at least be pretty high odds. It doesn't seem worth another $1,250 to me.

 

[Ridgerunner]

6 should be pretty high odds for sure. Depends on how bad you want to be guaranteed a tag what draw to put in for.

 

[Indian Summer]

The odds for last year were 100% at 6 points. 5 points was 50%.

Actually as the stats read <6 was 100%. It didn’t take 6 for 100% odds. Anything over five guaranteed the license. 5.1 was enough.