Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 98
Elk
36.0%
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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
350 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19; Sep. 20–Oct. 31: Any elk.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Antlerless elk.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Antlerless elk valid between Scab Creek and the East Fork River.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 4 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
125 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19; Sep. 20–Nov. 30: Antlerless elk.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Antlerless elk valid between Scab Creek and the East Fork River.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 6 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
300 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 19; Sep. 20–Nov. 30: Cow or calf.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Cow or calf valid between Scab Creek and the East Fork River.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Unlimited licenses.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30: Cow or calf valid on private land.
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 | 1089 | 392 | 36.0% | 19 | 1.7% | 178 | 16.3% |
| 2024 | 1117 | 446 | 39.9% | 29 | 2.6% | 186 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 899 | 404 | 44.9% | 17 | 1.9% | 148 | 16.5% |
| 2022 | 917 | 284 | 31.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 136 | 14.8% |
| 2021 | 867 | 242 | 27.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 96 | 11.1% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.