Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 3
Elk
41.3%
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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; Sep. 15–Nov. 30: Any elk.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31: 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 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Unlimited licenses.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31: 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 | 613 | 253 | 41.3% | 18 | 2.9% | 145 | 23.7% |
| 2024 | 641 | 254 | 39.6% | 9 | 1.4% | 175 | 27.3% |
| 2023 | 421 | 195 | 46.3% | 31 | 7.4% | 98 | 23.3% |
| 2022 | 323 | 154 | 47.7% | 7 | 2.2% | 81 | 25.1% |
| 2021 | 355 | 135 | 38.0% | 11 | 3.1% | 92 | 25.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.