Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 70
Elk
41.3%
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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. 19: Any elk.
Sep. 20–Oct. 31: Antlered elk, spikes excluded.
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)
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 | 528 | 218 | 41.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 215 | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 519 | 214 | 41.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 205 | 39.5% |
| 2023 | 441 | 224 | 50.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 49.0% |
| 2022 | 401 | 160 | 39.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 160 | 39.9% |
| 2021 | 424 | 122 | 28.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 122 | 28.8% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.