Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 15
Elk
31.6%
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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
200 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 | 1002 | 317 | 31.6% | 60 | 6.0% | 134 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | 1181 | 412 | 34.9% | 43 | 3.6% | 150 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | 910 | 292 | 32.1% | 25 | 2.7% | 109 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | 1072 | 279 | 26.0% | 14 | 1.3% | 142 | 13.2% |
| 2021 | 1107 | 348 | 31.4% | 50 | 4.5% | 121 | 10.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.