Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 73
Elk
39.9%
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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; Sep. 20–Oct. 25: 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
35 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19: Cow or calf.
Aug. 15–Jan. 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 | 143 | 57 | 39.9% | 12 | 8.4% | 37 | 25.9% |
| 2024 | 182 | 72 | 39.6% | 4 | 2.2% | 40 | 22.0% |
| 2023 | 109 | 34 | 31.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 19.3% |
| 2022 | 133 | 60 | 45.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 35.3% |
| 2021 | 138 | 36 | 26.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 19.6% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.