Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 66
Elk
29.3%
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Elk
Licenses
General elk license
Nonresident license: Region general elk license (Western region)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 1–Oct. 21: Any elk.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within the Western region that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
300 licenses.
Aug. 15–Jan. 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 | 259 | 76 | 29.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 27 | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 309 | 92 | 29.8% | 10 | 3.2% | 38 | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 194 | 58 | 29.9% | 4 | 2.1% | 21 | 10.8% |
| 2022 | 231 | 47 | 20.3% | 6 | 2.6% | 24 | 10.4% |
| 2021 | 492 | 57 | 11.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 17 | 3.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.