Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 97
Elk
28.2%
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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. 19; Oct. 1–Oct. 15: Any elk.
Oct. 16–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 1 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
250 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19; Sep. 20–Oct. 31: Any elk.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Antlerless elk.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
200 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19; Sep. 20–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 | 497 | 140 | 28.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 86 | 17.3% |
| 2024 | 485 | 214 | 44.1% | 6 | 1.2% | 58 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | 388 | 153 | 39.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 455 | 233 | 51.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 79 | 17.4% |
| 2021 | 427 | 129 | 30.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 70 | 16.4% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.