National Elk Refuge - Elk | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

The National Elk Refuge (NER) is open October 9th - December 13th for the take of elk during the specific season as published in the 2024 Wyoming Game & Fish Commission Regulations.

Under the Ranch Rules link, please click on the Download map link to see the official NER Elk Hunt Map.

For more information see below.

Ranch Rules

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Elk **Draw** Permission Slips for National Elk Refuge: Only Full Price Licenses (Type 1,2,3,4,5,9, General) are valid for hunt period A. Only full price youth licenses (Type 1,2,3,4,5,9, General) are valid for the Youth Only Hunt periods (Q,R). All elk licenses excluding type 8 licenses are valid for Antlerless Elk Only hunt periods (B -P, S-W). You may apply for only **one** of the following draw hunt dates (A-W) and choose **one** leftover permission slip on a first come-first serve basis beginning September 20, 2024 8:00 AM. (MST).
Hunt Period	Hunt Description	Application Dates	Draw Date	Hunt Dates
A	Any Elk	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	October 9 - 22, 2024
B	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	October 23 - 25, 2024
C	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	October 26 - 28, 2024
D	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	October 28 - 30, 2024
E	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2024
F	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 2 - 4, 2024
G	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 4 - 6, 2024
H	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 6 - 8, 2024
I	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 9 - 11, 2024
J	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 11 -13, 2024
K	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 13 -15, 2024
L	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 16 - 18, 2024
M	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 18 - 20, 2024
N	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 20 -22, 2024
O	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 23 - 25, 2024
P	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 25 - 27, 2024
Q	Any Elk -Youth Hunt	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	November 28 - 29, 2024
R	Any Elk -Youth Hunt	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2024
S	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	December 2 - 4, 2024
T	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	December 4 - 6, 2024
U	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	December 7 - 9, 2024
V	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	December 9 - 11, 2024
W	Antlerless Elk Only	August 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - September 19, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	September 20, 2024	December 11 - 13, 2024

Elk Alternate **Draw** Permission Slips for National Elk Refuge: Only full price youth licenses (Type 1,2,3,4,5,9, General) are valid for the Youth Only Hunt periods (Q,R). All elk licenses excluding type 8 licenses are valid for Antlerless Elk Only hunt periods (B -P,S-W). You may apply for only **one** alternate draw hunt period per week. Leftover permission slips will be available on a first come-first serve basis on the draw date at 8:00 AM (MST).
Hunt Period	Hunt Description	Application Dates	Draw Date	Hunt Dates
B	Antlerless Elk Only	October 18, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 20, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 21, 2024	October 23 - 25, 2024
C	Antlerless Elk Only	October 18, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 20, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 21, 2024	October 26 - 28, 2024
D	Antlerless Elk Only	October 18, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 20, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 21, 2024	October 28 - 30, 2024
E	Antlerless Elk Only	October 25, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 27, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 28, 2024	Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2024
F	Antlerless Elk Only	October 25, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 27, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 28, 2024	November 2 - 4, 2024
G	Antlerless Elk Only	October 25, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - October 27, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	October 28, 2024	November 4 - 6, 2024
H	Antlerless Elk Only	November 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 3, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 4, 2024	November 6 - 8, 2024
I	Antlerless Elk Only	November 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 3, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 4, 2024	November 9 - 11, 2024
J	Antlerless Elk Only	November 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 3, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 4, 2024	November 11 - 13, 2024
K	Antlerless Elk Only	November 8, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 10, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 11, 2024	November 13 - 15, 2024
L	Antlerless Elk Only	November 8, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 10, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 11, 2024	November 16 - 18, 2024
M	Antlerless Elk Only	November 8, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 10, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 11, 2024	November 18 - 20, 2024
N	Antlerless Elk Only	November 15, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 17, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 18, 2024	November 20 - 22, 2024
O	Antlerless Elk Only	November 15, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 17, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 18, 2024	November 23 - 25, 2024
P	Antlerless Elk Only	November 15, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 17, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 18, 2024	November 25 - 27, 2024
Q	Any Elk -Youth Hunt	November 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 24, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 25, 2024	November 28 - 29, 2024
R	Any Elk -Youth Hunt	November 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 24, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 25, 2024	Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2024
S	Antlerless Elk Only	November 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - November 24, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	November 25, 2024	December 2 - 4, 2024
T	Antlerless Elk Only	November 29, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - December 1, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	December 2, 2024	December 4 - 6, 2024
U	Antlerless Elk Only	November 29, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - December 1, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	December 2, 2024	December 7 - 9, 2024
V	Antlerless Elk Only	November 29, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - December 1, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	December 2, 2024	December 9 - 11, 2024
W	Antlerless Elk Only	December 6, 2024 - 8:00 AM (MST) - December 8, 2024 11:59 PM (MST)	December 9, 2024	December 11 - 13, 2024

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