Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 2
Elk
50.7%
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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. 20–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 20: Any elk.
Oct. 21–Nov. 15: 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
200 licenses.
Oct. 1–Dec. 15: Cow or calf.
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 | 442 | 224 | 50.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 139 | 31.4% |
| 2024 | 412 | 185 | 44.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 112 | 27.2% |
| 2023 | 414 | 236 | 57.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 150 | 36.2% |
| 2022 | 404 | 197 | 48.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 112 | 27.7% |
| 2021 | 156 | 116 | 74.4% | 2 | 1.3% | 42 | 26.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.