Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 78
Elk
45.5%
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 (Western region)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Aug. 15–Oct. 31: Antlerless elk valid on private land.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25: Any elk valid in the entire area.
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 1 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
75 licenses.
Aug. 15–Sep. 25: Any elk valid off national forest.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25; Sep. 26–Jan. 31: Any elk valid in the entire area.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 2 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
50 licenses.
Aug. 15–Oct. 31: Any elk valid on private land.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25: Any elk valid in the entire area.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
175 licenses.
Aug. 15–Sep. 25: Cow or calf valid off national forest.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25; Sep. 26–Jan. 31: Cow or calf valid in the entire area.
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 | 233 | 106 | 45.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 63 | 27.0% |
| 2024 | 292 | 138 | 47.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 76 | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 200 | 106 | 53.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 64 | 32.0% |
| 2022 | 204 | 125 | 61.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 29.4% |
| 2021 | 180 | 86 | 47.8% | 2 | 1.1% | 32 | 17.8% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.