Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 116
Elk
33.3%
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Elk
Licenses
General elk license
Nonresident license: Region general elk license (Eastern region)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 20: Any elk.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within the Eastern region that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 1 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
100 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 31: Any elk valid off national forest.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Unlimited licenses.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31: Cow or calf valid on private land.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Spikes | Bulls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 1353 | 451 | 33.3% | 23 | 1.7% | 233 | 17.2% |
| 2024 | 1085 | 423 | 39.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 209 | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 908 | 232 | 25.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 120 | 13.2% |
| 2022 | 814 | 216 | 26.5% | 16 | 2.0% | 110 | 13.5% |
| 2021 | 933 | 257 | 27.5% | 10 | 1.1% | 135 | 14.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.