Wyoming hunt Planner

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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 34

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
034-1* Oct. 9 - Nov. 15 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Any elk
034-1* Nov. 16 - Dec. 31 - Antlerless elk
034-7 Aug. 15 - Oct. 8 - Cow or calf valid on private land on or within one (1) mile of irrigated land
034-7 Oct. 9 - Dec. 31 Sep. 1 - Sep. 30 Cow or calf valid off national forest
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 20%
Access to Public Land: Fair
Access Notes: There is limited access to public land and areas inhabited by elk. Most BLM lands are not publicly accessible. The Bighorn National Forest is accessible but accounts for a small percentage of the hunt area and therefore receives heavy hunting pressure. Permission to access private lands is very lijmited. Bighorn National Forest Travel Map (road and trail information)
Mapping Resources:   Buffalo, Kaycee, Worland, Nowater Creek
OnX Maps
Johnson County Mapserver - https://maps.greenwoodmap.com/johnson/
Washakie County Mapserver - https://maps.greenwoodmap.com/washakie/
State Land Access Map Viewer - http://gis.statelands.wyo.gov/GIS/OSLIGIS/StateLandAccess/
Additional Information: Bighorn National Forest 1415 Fort St. Buffalo, WY 82834 (307) 684-7806 Bureau of Land Management 1425 Fort St. Buffalo, WY (307) 684-1100
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

  • 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 96 0 < 1 100.00%
1 96 8 0 100.00%

Nonresident Landowner Random

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
1 32 0 100.00%

Nonresident Special Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 36 1 8 100.00%
1 35 3 < 8 100.00%
1 32 6 7 100.00%
1 26 8 < 7 100.00%
1 18 8 6 100.00%
1 10 6 < 6 100.00%
1 4 4 5 40.00%
1 0 < 5 0.00%

Nonresident Special Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 12 43 27.91%

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 54 1 13 100.00%
1 53 0 < 13 100.00%
1 53 0 12 100.00%
1 53 0 < 12 100.00%
1 53 1 11 100.00%
1 52 2 < 11 100.00%
1 50 6 10 100.00%
1 44 2 < 10 100.00%
1 42 4 9 100.00%
1 38 2 < 9 100.00%
1 36 14 8 100.00%
1 22 21 < 8 100.00%
1 1 1 7 6.25%
1 0 < 7 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 18 214 8.41%

Reduced Price Cow/Calf Licenses

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Landowner

Hunt Type Total Quota Landowner Licenses Issued Landowner License Odds
6 112 2 100.00%

Nonresident

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
6 110 41 100.00%

Topography and Vegetation: Occupied elk habitat occurs on all portion of the Bighorn Mountains within the hunt area. Topography is generally gentle slopes with the exception of the Hazelton Peaks in the northwest corner of the hunt area and the eastern face of the mountain which has steep terrain intersected with canyons. The Bighorn National Forest portion of the hunt area has extensive lodgepole pine timber stands and is well roaded. Other areas are open with mountain grasslands interspersed with timbered ridges and canyons.
General Statement Regarding this Hunt Area: Area 34 supports high numbers of elk with a high bull ratio. Hunting is managed under a limited quota season structure with Type 1 any elk and Type 6 cow/calf licenses (valid on lands other than the Bighorn National Forest as most elk are found off the Bighorn National Forest). Hunters can participate in the September 1-30 special archery season by purchasing an archery license. Public land hunting opportunities are limited due to the lack of accessible public lands. The largest parcel of public land is the Bighorn National Forest in the northwest corner of the hunt area which supports excellent habitat and high hunting pressure. Snow events and pressure often move elk to lower elevations including private land. Other public accessible lands are smaller and more scattered, also receiving high hunting pressure early in the hunting season. The majority of elk are found on private lands where access is limited to outfitted or trespass fee hunts. Securing access for Type 6 cow/calf hunting opportunity is difficult as evidenced by the number of unsold licenses. Hunter success in this area typically averages 30-45 percent. Be sure to check the Bighorn National Forest and BLM travel regulations to find motorized travel routes. Dispersed camping is popular on BLM lands.
Additional Hunting Opportunities: Mule deer, white-tailed deer, blue grouse, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit and fishing. Consult the applicable regulations for license requirements, season dates and bag/possession limits.
Herd Unit Job Completion Report: For more detailed information on the management of this elk herd, refer to the South Bighorns Elk Herd (EL322) Job Completion Report. Additional Information: Bighorn National Forest 1415 Fort St. Buffalo, WY 82834 (307) 684-7806 Bureau of Land Management

Area 34 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 34
# Days Hunted 10283
Days/Hunter 41.6
Total Area Harvest 247
Hunter Success 33.80%
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Area 34 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 34
# Days Hunted 3953
Days/Hunter 17.7
Total Area Harvest 223
Hunter Success 40.20%
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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

Sheridan Regional Office & Visitor Center
700 Valley View Drive
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-7418

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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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