Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 86
Elk
31.4%
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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.
Nov. 1–Nov. 20: Antlerless 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
150 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 25; Sep. 26–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 | 723 | 227 | 31.4% | 18 | 2.5% | 95 | 13.1% |
| 2024 | 718 | 242 | 33.7% | 17 | 2.4% | 123 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 587 | 191 | 32.5% | 19 | 3.2% | 99 | 16.9% |
| 2022 | 433 | 133 | 30.7% | 20 | 4.6% | 77 | 17.8% |
| 2021 | 439 | 109 | 24.8% | 14 | 3.2% | 50 | 11.4% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.