Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 82
Elk
46.2%
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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)
Type 4 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
40 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 9; Sep. 10–Nov. 5: Antlerless elk.
Nov. 6–Jan. 31: Antlerless elk valid on private land; also valid on private land in Areas 70 and 81.
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 | 318 | 147 | 46.2% | 7 | 2.2% | 121 | 38.1% |
| 2024 | 252 | 88 | 34.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 61 | 24.2% |
| 2023 | 170 | 85 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 30.6% |
| 2022 | 241 | 76 | 31.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 19.5% |
| 2021 | 154 | 45 | 29.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 16.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.