Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 13
Elk
28.2%
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Elk
Licenses
General elk license
Nonresident license: Region general elk license (Southern region)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 31: Any elk.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within the Southern region that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
150 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Dec. 31: Cow or calf.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 12, 13, 15 and 110. 400 licenses.
Aug. 15–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 | 1116 | 315 | 28.2% | 14 | 1.3% | 182 | 16.3% |
| 2024 | 1109 | 305 | 27.5% | 32 | 2.9% | 157 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | 1030 | 296 | 28.7% | 19 | 1.8% | 155 | 15.0% |
| 2022 | 1073 | 327 | 30.5% | 22 | 2.1% | 167 | 15.6% |
| 2021 | 1117 | 381 | 34.1% | 30 | 2.7% | 180 | 16.1% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.