Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 80
Elk
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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. 25; Sep. 26–Oct. 31: 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
25 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: 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 | 87 | 7 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 329 | 44 | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.4% |
| 2023 | 264 | 27 | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 4.5% |
| 2022 | 273 | 133 | 48.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 10 | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 332 | 84 | 25.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 15 | 4.5% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.