Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 89
Elk
27.6%
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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. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 26: 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)
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 | 918 | 253 | 27.6% | 24 | 2.6% | 148 | 16.1% |
| 2024 | 879 | 231 | 26.3% | 7 | 0.8% | 159 | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 801 | 246 | 30.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 161 | 20.1% |
| 2022 | 861 | 271 | 31.5% | 23 | 2.7% | 175 | 20.3% |
| 2021 | 900 | 239 | 26.6% | 43 | 4.8% | 116 | 12.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.