Wyoming hunt Planner

Welcome to our Hunt Planner. In the sections that follow you will find interactive maps, species specific hunt information, drawing odds, harvest information, public access and much more.

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Elk range from mountainous wilderness areas to lowland deserts and plains, and are plentiful on public and private lands. Every national forest has elk, and herds are present on mountain ranges and desert areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Hunt Area 111

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
111-1 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any elk
111-1 Nov. 15 - Dec. 15 - Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler; also valid in Area 22
111-1 Dec. 16 - Dec. 31 - Antlerless elk
111-2 Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Antlered elk five (5) points or less on either antler
111-4 Oct. 15 - Nov. 14 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Antlerless elk
111-4 Nov. 15 - Dec. 31 - Antlerless elk; also valid in Area 22
111-6 Nov. 1 - Nov. 14 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Cow or calf
111-6 Nov. 15 - Dec. 31 - Cow or calf; also valid in Area 22
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 65%
Access to Public Land: Fair
Access Notes: Much of the southern half of this area lies in what is called the "checkerboard," where every other square mile is private. As a result, public lands in the checkerboard that do not touch a public road are generally not accessible without permission of a private land owner. There are few public roads, and ranches in this area tend to be large, so significant blocks of the southern half of the area are either inaccessible or available only to outfitted clients or by trespass fee. There is good access to public land for most of the rest of the area, where private lands tend to be blocked together along watercourses. View the hunt planner map for available Walk-In and Hunter Management Areas open to elk hunting.
Mapping Resources: Rawlins, Medicine Bow, Bairoil, Shirley Basin, Rattlesnake Hills, Casper

Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt.


Available Walk in Hunting for this Hunt Area

Carbon County Walk In Area 5 More Info

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt.


Available Hunter Management Areas for this Hunt Area

Stone Creek More Info

Parcels of land where Game and Fish facilitates management of hunters for access to hunt. SW TEST


Available Wildlife Habitat Management areas for this Hunt Area

Morgan Creek More Info

  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: February 2, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: May 8, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: May 21, 2026
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2026 - November 2, 2026
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: June 18, 2026

  • Nonresident Fees
  • Full Price Landowner License: $692.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $275.00
  • Full Price License: $692.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $275.00
  • Preference Point Only Youth***: $10.00
  • Preference Point Only: $52.00
  • Reduced Price Cow/Calf License: $288.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $288.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $100.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Cow/Calf License**: $100.00
  • Special License: $1,950.00
  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price Landowner License: $57.00
  • Full Price Landowner Youth License**: $25.00
  • Full Price License: $57.00
  • Full Price Youth License**: $25.00
  • Reduced Price Cow/Calf License: $43.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Doe/Fawn License: $43.00
  • Reduced Price Landowner Youth Doe/Fawn License**: $20.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Cow/Calf License**: $20.00

** An applicant may apply for any big game license if he/she is eleven (11) years of age and has not attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. Any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age and at least eleven (11) years of age at the time of application may apply for a youth license and remit youth fees. Applicants must be at least fourteen (14) years of age prior to September 15 of the application year in order to hunt wild bison. Applicants under the age of eighteen (18) may have their parent or legal guardian submit an application on their behalf.

Full Price Licenses

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 9 1 1 100.00%
1 8 0 < 1 100.00%
1 8 8 0 88.89%
1 0 < 0 100.00%
2 3 0 < 1 100.00%
2 3 0 0 100.00%
4 18 0 < 1 100.00%
4 18 0 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 3 1 100.00%
2 1 0 100.00%
4 6 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 1 1 19 100.00%
1 0 < 19 0.00%
2 2 0 < 1 100.00%
2 2 0 0 100.00%
4 8 0 < 1 100.00%
4 8 0 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 0 79 0.00%
2 0 0 100.00%
4 2 0 100.00%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 1 1 19 50.00%
1 0 < 19 0.00%
2 3 4 < 5 75.00%
2 0 <= 4 0.00%
4 18 0 < 1 100.00%
4 18 5 0 100.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 0 179 0.00%
2 1 3 33.33%
4 6 0 100.00%

Reduced Price Cow/Calf Licenses

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 40 0 100.00%

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 40 51 78.43%

Topography and Vegetation: The southern portion of Area 111 consists mostly of rocky rims and sagebrush covered mesas surrounding alkaline saltbush and greasewood flats. The northern portion has sagebrush covered sand hills and prairie interrupted by large granite outcrops with scattered conifers. The area is bisected east to west by the Seminoe Mountains and Bear Mountain with active sand dunes in between. The Seminoe Mountains are rugged with sparse timber and top out around 8,200 feet. The northeastern portion of the Seminoes had significant acreage burned during a 2012 wildfire. Riparian meadows are found along the North Platte River, the shores of Seminoe and Pathfinder Reservoirs and along several major creeks.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Elk are primarily found in the middle of the area on the Seminoe Mountains, Bradley Peak, Bear Mountain and the associated foothills, but it is not uncommon to find these elk out in the desert sand dunes or open prairie. A significant portion of the herd resides yearlong in the arid Haystack Mountains in the checkerboarded southern portion of the area where access is difficult. October weather may vary from dry and windy with temperatures in the 70s and 80s to freezing cold with significant snowfall. Roads in the alkaline portions of this hunt area become muddy and nearly impassable when wet, while roads in more sandy or rocky areas often remain drivable even with some precipitation. View the hunt planner map for available Walk-In and Hunter Management Areas open to elk hunting.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Cottontail rabbit are commonly found in desert scrub/greasewood habitats and around rock outcrops in this area. Portions of the area offer good sage-grouse hunting, with a season that typically overlaps the latter part of the elk archery season. A few blue grouse can be found in timbered habitats of the Seminoe Mountains. Consult the Chapter 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulation for season dates, license requirements and bag/possession limits. Mountain lion are common in the Seminoe Mountains, along with an occasional black bear (see Chapters 42 and 3). Fishing opportunities consist primarily of Pathfinder and Seminoe Reservoirs and the Miracle Mile and Dugway stretches of the North Platte River on the eastern border of the area (Chapter 46), and these also offer opportunity for waterfowl hunting (Chapter 14).
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: Areas 111 and 22 make up the Ferris elk herd, with seasonal movements by elk across the boundary road being common. See the EL639 (Ferris) Job Completion Report for more detailed information on management of this herd.

Area 111 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 111
# Days Hunted 615
Days/Hunter 11.4
Total Area Harvest 54
Hunter Success 67.50%
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Area 111 - Type 2
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 111
# Days Hunted 127
Days/Hunter 76.9
Total Area Harvest 8
Hunter Success 30.80%
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Area 111 - Type 4
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 111
# Days Hunted 738
Days/Hunter 17.6
Total Area Harvest 42
Hunter Success 34.70%
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Area 111 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 111
# Days Hunted 1120
Days/Hunter 18.4
Total Area Harvest 61
Hunter Success 30.30%
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Hunter Education Requirements

No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.

All Elk Hunt Area 75 and 79 (Grand Teton National Park) hunters, regardless of age, must possess and exhibit a valid hunter safety certificate.

Compliance will be checked in the field.

Hunter Education Exemptions

If you meet the Armed Forces/Wyoming Peace Officer exemption requirements or you have obtained special 1 year authorization through the Hunter Mentor Program, you are exempt from hunter education.

Hunter Mentor Program

Any person born on or after January 1, 1966, who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, may apply to the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a mentor. A special authorization issued to an individual shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the possession of the recipient at all times while in the field.

Animal carcasses must be disposed of properly at designated sites that allow for it. Please click on this link to locate an area near you and check with the disposal site for details regarding your carcass disposal.

Carcass Disposal Sites in Wyoming

Lander Regional Office
260 Buena Vista
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-2688

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About Elk Hunting in Wyoming

Applying for a License

The total limit for elk licenses a person may possess differs from deer and antelope in that full price elk licenses and reduced price cow/calf elk licenses are combined together to calculate the total number of elk licenses allowed by any one person. An applicant shall apply for or receive no more than a total of three (3) elk licenses in any one (1) calendar year.

 

An applicant may apply for and receive one (1) general or limited quota full price elk license and one (1) limited quota reduced price cow/calf elk license through the initial license drawing. After the initial drawing, a person may apply for and receive up to a total of three (3) elk licenses, of which no more than one (1) shall be a General, Type 0, 1, 2, 3 or 9 license. However, no person shall apply for and receive more than a total of three (3) elk licenses which shall include not more than one (1) General, Type 0, 1, 2, 3 or 9 license in a single hunting season.

General Elk Licenses

General elk licenses are full-price licenses that are unlimited in the number of licenses issued statewide and are available for purchase "over-the-counter" for Wyoming residents.  Hunters may apply for or purchase a maximum of one general elk license per year.  General elk licenses may be used in any hunt area open to general license hunting and are subject to the season dates and limitations for that hunt area as set forth in the Chapter 7 Elk Hunting Season Regulation.    


 

Nonresident elk hunters wishing to hunt a general area must obtain a Region General License specific to a select region. Region General Licenses allow a nonresident to hunt elk in any hunt area within that region that is open to general license hunting and are subject to the season dates and limitations for that hunt area as set forth in the Chapter 7 Elk Hunting Season Regulation.  For example, nonresident Region S Licenses are valid in Elk Hunt Areas 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 21, 105, 106, 107, 110, and 130, which are open to general license hunting. However, Region S licenses are NOT valid in Elk Hunt Areas 8, 11, 30, 31, 32, 108, 124, and 125 (although these eight hunt areas fall within Region S) as these hunt areas are limited quota. Many general license elk hunt areas also have additional limited quota full-price and/or reduced-price licenses available.

Grand Teton National Park and National Elk Refuge

A person may apply for a reduced price cow/calf elk license without applying for a full price elk license. However, no hunter may take more than one (1) elk in Grand Teton National Park (Elk Hunt Areas 75 and 79) regardless whether he/she possesses both a full price elk license and a reduced price cow/calf elk license valid for the hunt area in Grand Teton National Park. Applicants desiring to hunt within Grand Teton National Park must apply for Elk Hunt Area 75.

 

After the first week of the National Elk Refuge (Elk Hunt Area 77) season, all unused full price elk and reduced price cow/calf elk licenses, excluding limited quota archery only licenses, are eligible for the National Elk Refuge drawing in Elk Hunt Area 77.

 

The Department of the Interior requires hunter safety certification of all hunters, regardless of age, to hunt in Grand Teton National Park (Elk Hunt Areas 75 and 79). The Hunter Mentor Program and Hunter Safety Exemption are not valid in Grand Teton National Park.

Annual Fishing

All nonresident full price elk licenses include an annual fishing privilege. Any hunter who is issued a full price elk license does not need to purchase an additional fishing license once their license is received in June. If you wish to fish prior to receiving your full price elk license, you must purchase a nonresident fishing license. Reduced price cow/calf elk licenses do not include fishing privileges.

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