Wyoming Moose, Goat, Sheep & Bison Application Strategy

Wyoming Moose, Goat, Sheep & Bison Application Strategy

From Drawn West by Drawn West with Brian Krebs

April 28, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the application strategies for hunting moose, goat, sheep, and bison in Wyoming for 2026, including draw odds and costs.

Would you pay $6000 to apply for a Bison tag? This episode we dive into the Wyoming Moose, Goat, Sheep & Bison applications for 2026. Moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, and free-range bison are all on the table, but the draw odds, the point system, and the upfront costs are a completely different game than anything else in the West. Before you write that check, you need to know what you're actually getting into. This episode breaks down each species individually — who has a realistic shot, which units non-residents should actually target, and whether buying Wyoming preference points for 30 years makes more sense than putting that money toward a guided hunt somewhere else. What we cover: • The only bighorn sheep unit offering non-residents random draw odds — and what it means if you don't have 26+ points • The three moose units with random odds and why success rates are still near 100% if you pull the tag • Why Rocky Mountain goat is all-random for everyone — and what the odds look like after units 4 and 5 were eliminated • The Yellowstone-corridor bison hunt: best odds of all four species and why success rates have been slipping • The real upfront cost reality and how…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Krebs

Topics covered

  • hunting strategy
  • Wyoming applications
  • bighorn sheep
  • Rocky Mountain goat
  • bison hunting
  • draw odds
  • preference points

Keywords

  • Wyoming
  • bison tag
  • hunting applications
  • draw odds
  • preference points
  • bighorn sheep
  • Rocky Mountain goat
  • hunting strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: preference points, guided hunt, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, free-range bison

Places: Wyoming, Yellowstone-corridor

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