Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 21
Elk
44.9%
For planning only. Seasons, license rules, and boundaries change, and this site can contain errors. Before you apply, buy a license, or hunt, confirm everything in the official WGFD hunting season regulations (Chapters 5, 6 and 7). Published state regulations always control. Terms of use
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. 11–Oct. 12: Any elk; youth only.
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. 15–Nov. 20: Cow or calf.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
100 licenses.
Aug. 15–Dec. 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 | 3121 | 1400 | 44.9% | 234 | 7.5% | 606 | 19.4% |
| 2024 | 3458 | 1223 | 35.4% | 253 | 7.3% | 506 | 14.6% |
| 2023 | 3027 | 1130 | 37.3% | 103 | 3.4% | 414 | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 3519 | 1477 | 42.0% | 252 | 7.2% | 533 | 15.1% |
| 2021 | 3343 | 1455 | 43.5% | 350 | 10.5% | 630 | 18.8% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.