Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons
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Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons At the time of this filing, the 2020 elk harvest information is not yet available to the Department. Individual hunt area regular hunting season dates, special archery hunting season dates, hunt area limitations, license types and license quotas may be modified after harvest data has been evaluated. Any additional proposed changes to regular hunting season dates, special archery hunting season dates, hunt area limitations, numbers of limited quota licenses, license types, hunt area boundaries or modifications to other hunting provisions shall be made available for public comment on the Department website. An updated draft of 2021 elk hunting season proposals will also be posted to the Department website during the later portion of the public comment period. Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons. Elk hunt area 113 is proposed to be open for the 2021 hunting season. Elk hunt area 123 will not offer any Type 1 (any elk) licenses for the 2021 hunting season. These actions are intended to meet the management objectives of these elk hunt areas. Section 4, edits have been proposed to further clarify elk hunting season provisions for persons who qualify for and are in possession of hunting season extension permits. During the 2020 hunting season, special archery season information was repositioned within this regulation and caused some confusion among hunting season extension permit holders. The edited language in this Section is meant to clarify when a hunting season extension permit is valid. Section 8, elk hunt area 114 is being dissolved and the associated geographic area is being incorporated into adjoining hunt areas 10 and 11. Modified hunt area boundary descriptions have been provided for elk hunt areas 10 and 11 accordingly. This edit is meant to address elk distribution and to provide expanded harvest opportunity. Please scroll down to view the regulation or click the down arrow for the next page. Draft 12-10-2020.1 CHAPTER 7 ELK HUNTING SEASONS Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statutes § 23-1-302, § 23-1-703 and § 23-2-104. Section 2. Regular Hunting Seasons. Hunt areas, season dates and limitations. Special Regular Hunt License Archery Dates Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Opens Closes Quota Limitations 1 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 100 Any elk 1 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 75 Antlerless elk 2 1 Oct. 21 Nov. 1 60 Any elk 2 4 Sep. 18 Sep. 27 80 Antlerless elk 2 4 Oct. 21 Nov. 1 Antlerless elk 2 6 Sep. 18 Sep. 27 20 Cow or calf 2 6 Oct. 21 Nov. 1 Cow or calf 3 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Oct. 14 Any elk 3 Gen Oct. 15 Jan. 31 Any elk valid south of U.S. Highway 26 3 6 Aug. 15 Nov. 30 200 Cow or calf 3 6 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Cow or calf valid south of U.S. Highway 26 6 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Any elk valid off national forest 6 Gen Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Antlerless elk valid off national forest 6 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 75 Any elk 6 1 Nov. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 6 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Jan. 31 50 Antlerless elk 6 6 Aug. 15 Jan. 31 1100 Cow or calf valid off national forest 7 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 20 1500 Any elk 7-1 Special Regular Hunt License Archery Dates Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Opens Closes Quota Limitations 7 1 Nov. 21 Dec. 31 Antlerless elk 7 4 Aug. 15 Oct. 14 1200 Antlerless elk valid on private land; valid in all of Platte County 7 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Dec. 31 Antlerless elk valid in the entire area 7 6 Aug. 15 Oct. 14 2250 Cow or calf valid on private land; valid in all of Platte County 7 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Dec. 31 Cow or calf valid in the entire area 7 7 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 31 50 Cow or calf 8 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 150 Any elk 8 6 Aug. 15 Jan. 31 200 Cow or calf 9 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Any elk 9 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 150 Cow or calf 9, 10 7 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Cow or calf valid in the entire area 9, 10 7 Aug. 15 Jan. 31 250 Cow or calf valid off national forest 10 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Any elk 10 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 100 Cow or calf 11 1 Sep. 15 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 150 Any elk 11 4 Sep. 15 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 300 Antlerless elk 11 6 Sep. 15 Sep. 30 Cow or calf valid in the entire area 11 6 Aug. 15 Jan. 31 50 Cow or calf valid off national forest; the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission's Wick Wildlife Habitat Management Area shall be closed 11 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 50 Any elk, archery only 12 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Any elk 12 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 200 Cow or calf 7-2 Special Regular Hunt License Archery Dates Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Opens Closes Quota Limitations 12 6 Nov. 15 Jan. 31 Cow or calf valid west of Wyoming Highway 130 12, 7 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Cow or calf valid in the 13, entire area 15, 110 12, 7 Aug. 15 Jan. 31 225 Cow or calf valid on 13, private land 15, 110 13 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Any elk 13 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Cow or calf 15 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Any elk 15 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Cow or calf 16 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Any elk 16 1 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 16 2 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Any elk 16 2 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 16 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 300 Antlerless elk valid on the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required) 16 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk valid in the entire area 16 6 Aug. 15 Sep. 30 300 Cow or calf valid on private land; also valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land, and on the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required) 16 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Cow or calf valid in the entire area 19 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 150 Any elk 19 1 Nov. 21 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 19 2 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 20 150 Any elk 19 2 Nov. 21 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 19 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 125 Antlerless elk 19 4 Nov. 21 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 7-3 Special Regular Hunt License Archery Dates Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Opens Closes Quota Limitations 19 5 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Jan. 31 125 Antlerless elk 19 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 225 Cow or calf 19 6 Nov. 1 Jan. 31 Cow or calf 21 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 13 Oct. 31 Any elk; youth only Youth Only 21 Gen Oct. 15 Oct. 19 Antlered elk 21 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 20 Oct. 31 Any elk 21 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 250 Cow or calf 21 7 Aug. 15 Dec. 31 25 Cow or calf valid on private land 22 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 8 Oct. 31 40 Any elk 22 1 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Any elk, also valid in Area 111 22 1 Dec. 16 Dec. 31 Antlerless elk 22 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 8 Oct. 31 50 Cow or calf valid in the Muddy Creek Drainage 22 6 Nov. 1 Dec. 31 Cow or calf valid in the entire area 23 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Any elk 23 1 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Any elk 23 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 125 Antlerless elk 23 4 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Antlerless elk 23 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 200 Cow or calf 23 6 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Cow or calf 23 7 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 50 Cow or calf 24 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 175 Any elk 24 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Antlerless elk 24 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 75 Antlerless elk 24 4 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Antlerless elk, also valid in Area 128 24 5 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 175 Antlerless elk 25, 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Any elk 27 25, 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 20 Antlerless elk 27 25 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 20 150 Antlerless elk 7-4 Special Regular Hunt License Archery Dates Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Opens Closes Quota Limitations 25 6 Sep.