Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 81
Elk
27.7%
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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: Any elk.
Sep. 26–Oct. 25: 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 | 531 | 147 | 27.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 142 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 343 | 84 | 24.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 81 | 23.6% |
| 2023 | 424 | 156 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 144 | 34.0% |
| 2022 | 466 | 137 | 29.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 137 | 29.4% |
| 2021 | 456 | 127 | 27.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 125 | 27.4% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.