Wyoming hunt Planner

Welcome to our Hunt Planner. In the sections that follow you will find interactive maps, species specific hunt information, drawing odds, harvest information, public access and much more.

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For a breakdown of license quotas by residency, refer to the 2026 Resident/Nonresident Quota Allocation for Moose.

 

 

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Moose are found in many of the mountain ranges and river bottom areas throughout Wyoming, but the greatest numbers are in the Bridger-Teton National Forest south of Jackson. Moose also are found in the Bighorn National Forest in northcentral Wyoming and the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in southeast Wyoming.

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Hunt Area 26

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
026-1 - Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Antlered moose, valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage
026-1 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Antlered moose, valid in the entire area (36 residents, 4 nonresidents)
026-4 - Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land within the LaBarge Creek drainage
026-4 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Antlerless moose, except cow moose with calf at side; valid on private irrigated land (5 residents)
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 73%
Access to Public Land: Good
Access Notes: This hunt area is primarily US Forest Service and BLM land. The majority of public BLM land in the checkerboard area is land-locked by private lands. Access is very good to areas with good habitat, most of which is administered by either the BLM or the USFS. View the hunt planner map for available Access Yes (Walk-In-Areas and Hunter Management Areas) lands open to hunting. Hunters need to be aware that landowner permission is required to cross all private lands, even if there is public BLM checkerboard in the area.
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Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt.


Available Hunter Management Areas for this Hunt Area

La Barge Creek More Info

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt. 


Available Public access Areas for this Hunt Area

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  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: May 21, 2026
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2026 - November 2, 2026
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: May 21, 2026

  • Nonresident Fees
  • Full Price License: $2,752.00
  • Preference Point Only**: $150.00
  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price License: $152.00
  • Preference Point Only**: $7.00

** An applicant may apply for any big game license if he/she is eleven (11) years of age and has not attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. Any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age and at least eleven (11) years of age at the time of application may apply for a youth license and remit youth fees. Applicants must be at least fourteen (14) years of age prior to September 15 of the application year in order to hunt wild bison. Applicants under the age of eighteen (18) may have their parent or legal guardian submit an application on their behalf.

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 3 1 26 100.00%
1 2 2 25 33.33%
1 0 0 < 25 0.00%
4 1 1 20 100.00%
4 0 0 < 20 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 1 228 0.44%
4 0 2 0.00%

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 27 1 27 100.00%
1 26 1 26 100.00%
1 25 0 25 100.00%
1 25 2 24 100.00%
1 23 2 23 100.00%
1 21 0 22 100.00%
1 21 0 21 100.00%
1 21 8 20 100.00%
1 13 13 19 65.00%
1 0 0 < 19 0.00%
4 3 1 17 100.00%
4 2 0 16 100.00%
4 2 0 15 100.00%
4 2 0 14 100.00%
4 2 0 13 100.00%
4 2 1 12 100.00%
4 1 0 11 100.00%
4 1 1 10 100.00%
4 0 0 < 10 0.00%

Resident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 9 997 0.90%
4 1 53 1.89%

Topography and Vegetation: The lower elevation parts of the area are comprised of sagebrush flats, low broken hills and plains. These give way to mountain foothills, ridges and high forested mountains in the northwest. Elevations exceed 10,000 feet and terrain can get very steep. There are also juniper, mountain mahogany, aspen and serviceberry hills and ridges. There is private irrigated land restricted mostly to rivers and larger creeks.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Moose can be found throughout the hunt area. However, moose densities will be very low in drier areas. Moose tend to occupy the riparian, aspen, mountain shrub, and mahogany habitats. There are ample places to hunt moose on BLM and USFS lands that require hiking or horses to access. Most roads in this hunt area become difficult to impassable when wet, snowy and muddy.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Season timing overlaps antelope, deer and elk seasons for both the archery and rifle seasons. Ruffed grouse, sage-grouse, and dusky grouse are present in this area, and cottontails are abundant when populations are on the high side of the cycle. Lucky bird hunters will occasionally encounter small populations of Hungarian (grey) partridge in sage-dominated mid elevation areas. Snowshoe hares are also present with good numbers in the appropriate higher elevation habitats. Hunters are required to possess a daily and/or annual small game license to hunt these species. Consult the Chapter 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulation for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: See the MO417 (Lincoln) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on the management of this moose herd.

Area 26 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 26
# Days Hunted 401
Days/Hunter 10.8
Total Area Harvest 37
Hunter Success 94.90%
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Area 26 - Type 4
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 26
# Days Hunted 15
Days/Hunter 3
Total Area Harvest 5
Hunter Success 100.00%
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Hunter Education Requirements

No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.

All Elk Hunt Area 75 and 79 (Grand Teton National Park) hunters, regardless of age, must possess and exhibit a valid hunter safety certificate.

Compliance will be checked in the field.

Hunter Education Exemptions

If you meet the Armed Forces/Wyoming Peace Officer exemption requirements or you have obtained special 1 year authorization through the Hunter Mentor Program, you are exempt from hunter education.

Hunter Mentor Program

Any person born on or after January 1, 1966, who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, may apply to the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a mentor. A special authorization issued to an individual shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the possession of the recipient at all times while in the field.

Animal carcasses must be disposed of properly at designated sites that allow for it. Please click on this link to locate an area near you and check with the disposal site for details regarding your carcass disposal.

Carcass Disposal Sites in Wyoming

Green River Regional Office
351 Astle Avenue
Green River, WY 82935
(307) 875-3223

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About Moose Hunting in Wyoming

Applying for a License

Obtaining a moose license can be very difficult or relatively easy depending on the hunt area and the sex of the animal. Cow licenses in many areas can be drawn with only a few preference points, while the drawing odds for a bull or any moose tag are much steeper. Wyoming law allocates 90 percent of moose licenses to residents, with the remaining 10 percent issued to nonresidents. Of course with the random drawing there is always a mathematical chance of drawing a license for first time applicants.

 

Moose licenses are issued for a hunt area, season dates and sex limitations. The applicant may list only one (1) hunt area choice for moose.

The Waiting Game

A Type 1 moose license is a once-in-a-life time license.  A successful Type 4 moose applicant must wait five (5) years to next apply for or receive another Type 4 moose license.  A successful Type 1 moose applicant can submit a Type 4 moose application the following year.

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