Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 128
Elk
28.5%
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Elk
Licenses
General elk license
Nonresident license: Region general elk license (Western region)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 7: Any elk.
Oct. 8–Oct. 14: Antlerless elk.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within the Western region that is not totally limited in quota.
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 | 383 | 109 | 28.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 55 | 14.4% |
| 2024 | 426 | 112 | 26.3% | 18 | 4.2% | 70 | 16.4% |
| 2023 | 309 | 113 | 36.6% | 11 | 3.6% | 57 | 18.4% |
| 2022 | 279 | 59 | 21.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 33 | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 289 | 78 | 27.0% | 23 | 8.0% | 47 | 16.3% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.