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ELK 53-4RES

Unit 53 elk,Hunt area 53

Season Regular Oct 1–Dec 15·Units: 53·24 tags in 2022·Who can apply: residents

Answer card2022 draw · Resident

24 tags, 11 applied, everyone who applied drew in 2022.

Draw result · 2022
24 tags
Harvest success
12–35%
Range, 2021–2022
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2022
11
0.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2022Resident1124

Wyoming prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

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What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 53
Legal animal
Antlerless elk
Tags
25 (2022)
Who can apply
Residents
Season dates, 2022
  • Regular: Oct 1–Dec 15

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 53-4
2021–2022
2112%2235%

2022: 7 taken by 20 hunters.

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Before you apply
Points
“Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
Tag fee
“PERMIT | ELK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT | $15.50”
Leftovers
“Application period for leftover elk, deer and antelope drawing – June 22 – June 26, 2026.”
Application fee
“APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00”

Rules for 2026.

At your points

WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points

Resident0 pts
FarWide forecast
HuntVerdict
No elk hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.

Source: WGFD