Wyoming · Elk · Hunt 078-2
Wyoming Elk hunt 078-2: Hunt Area 78
Draw odds, permits, seasons, harvest results and a 3D map for Wyoming Elk hunt 078-2, Hunt Area 78.
Season- (archery: Sep. 1 - Sep. 25)
Total permits—
Harvest success51.2%
Est. resident P501 yr
Historical draw data
Preference and random draw outlook
Wyoming separates preference and random draws; nonresidents can also choose regular or special pools. P50 estimates use the same historical calculation shown on Hunt Planner cards.
Resident1 yr
2025 draw pools
100% first-choice draw
First-choice draw100%42 permits / 12 applicants
Estimated P50 draw1 yr
Applicants12
Permits42
Draw systemPreference + random
Nonresident3 yrs / 2 pts
2025 draw pools
25% regular random; 100% at 3 pts
Special random100%1 permits / 1 applicants
Regular random25%1 permits / 4 applicants
Preference tierOdds
2 ptsRegular preference66.7%
3 ptsRegular preference100%
4 ptsRegular preference100%
Estimated P50 draw3 yrs / 2 pts
Applicants1
Permits1
Draw systemPreference + random
Hunt details
Hunt nameHunt Area 78
SpeciesElk
WeaponAny Legal Weapon
Season- (archery: Sep. 1 - Sep. 25) · Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 (archery: -)
Planning year2026
Total permitsNot published in dataset
Resident permitsNot published in dataset
Nonresident permitsNot published in dataset
Harvest success51.2% (2025)
Average days afield15.3 (2025)
Public land10%
Source records
Hunt Planner preserves the agency year attached to each statistic. Historical results describe past applicant pools and hunts; they do not guarantee future draw or harvest outcomes.