Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 129
Elk
46.3%
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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. 14: Any elk valid off private land.
Sep. 1–Sep. 14: Any elk valid on private land.
Sep. 15–Oct. 31: Any elk valid in the entire area.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Antlerless 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 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
850 licenses.
Sep. 1–Dec. 15: Cow or calf; also valid in that portion of Area 2 within Johnson County.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Unlimited licenses.
Sep. 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 | 2346 | 1087 | 46.3% | 52 | 2.2% | 526 | 22.4% |
| 2024 | 2282 | 1221 | 53.5% | 48 | 2.1% | 444 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | 1427 | 655 | 45.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 344 | 24.1% |
| 2022 | 1395 | 572 | 41.0% | 23 | 1.6% | 276 | 19.8% |
| 2021 | 1394 | 529 | 37.9% | 8 | 0.6% | 226 | 16.2% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.