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Unit 56 elk,Hunt area 56

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 1–Dec 21·Units: 56·42 tags in 2021·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2021 draw · Resident

42 tags, 24 applied, 25% drew in 2021. 106th hardest of 169 Wyoming elk draws in 2021.

Draw result · 2021
42 tags
Harvest success
44%
Range, 2021
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El216 - Cody, 2025
Applicants · 2021
24
0.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsTags
2021Resident1842

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What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 56
Legal animal
Antlerless elk valid off national forest
Tags
50 (2021)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2021
  • Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
  • Regular: Oct 1–Dec 21

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 56-5
2021–2021
2144%

2021: 16 taken by 36 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.

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

Source: WGFD