Wyo 2024 Elk Regions and Quotas

[cnelk]

The 3 Wyo elk Regions aren’t new but here are the proposed NonRes Gen quotas for each region

 

[bm-55]

What do you make of this - tag quotas seem… low?

I’m keen to see some analysis / opinion articles, sitting at 5 points and not sure what to think.

 

[glennsgunstuff]

Those look like pretty small numbers to me. I see a move in my future...

 

[jmez]

How many NR general tags did they give out last year?

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[jchamwv]

3500 NR general tags last year, if my math is correct

 

[160andup]

Yup, adding them up from the draw reports its slightly under 3500 for general tags last year. Plenty more this year.

 

[Indian Summer]

The question is whether or not the more is where we need it or if it is just another gift to private land outfitters in other regions. They most likely will have much better odds of booking more hunters. No longer have to compete with the large number of applicants who hunt the other side of the state.

 

[go_deep]

Licenses quotes were set based on where NR hunters reported they hunted on their hunt survey over the previous few years. Don't remember the exact number, but there more licenses now than previously, not a lot, but more.

 

[cnelk]

Approx 900 more in 2024

 

[Hnthrdr]

Seems like nothing tag wise but I’m used to co where 4500 guys will cram into an otc unit any given weekend

 

[Bull_n_heat]

Thanks for sharing this. I was just wondering what the numbers might look like with the new regions.

 

[Archer86]

The question is whether or not the more is where we need it or if it is just another gift to private land outfitters in other regions. They most likely will have much better odds of booking more hunters. No longer have to compete with the large number of applicants who hunt the other side of the state.

I think this is they key this was a gift to the east side outfitters. I am waiting to see what it does to the other regions so i can see where my family and friends can get tags and use some points the next few years

 

[Fever Buck]

Seems like nothing tag wise but I’m used to co where 4500 guys will cram into an otc unit any given weekend

Yep. Pretty wild that more people hunt the Meeker 1st rifle tag in CO than all of Wyoming for NR.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Yep. Pretty wild that more people hunt the Meeker 1st rifle tag in CO than all of Wyoming for NR.

Still laugh when guys go, is an otc or zero point tag better in Co or a general tag in Wyo… ummm here is your answer haha

 

[KHNC]

Yep. Pretty wild that more people hunt the Meeker 1st rifle tag in CO than all of Wyoming for NR.

Somehow it sure seems like a LOT more NR archery hunters out there than the numbers indicate each time ive hunted in Sept. But it may seem that way from the sheer numbers of resident hunters out there as well. They all get lumped together in my mind. Ill just call them all nonresidents, same as the locals do. lol

 

[Fever Buck]

Somehow it sure seems like a LOT more NR archery hunters out there than the numbers indicate each time ive hunted in Sept. But it may seem that way from the sheer numbers of resident hunters out there as well. They all get lumped together in my mind. Ill just call them all nonresidents, same as the locals do. lol

Here’s to hoping I’ll be one of the non residents this year. Would love to have a nice hunt compared to Colorado where I reside.

 

[Fever Buck]

Still laugh when guys go, is an otc or zero point tag better in Co or a general tag in Wyo… ummm here is your answer haha

Yeah I hope I won’t have to bring my own rock to stand on like Meeker if I draw a tag.

 

[Coveyleader]

Here’s to hoping I’ll be one of the non residents this year. Would love to have a nice hunt compared to Colorado where I reside.

Wy archery where we went was a ghost town. We saw 2 guys together one AM and another guy crossing the road from an AM hunt. That was it, and we hunted 4 different areas in a 14 day period. I hope to get back some day, but it will be cheapy random If I do.

 

[Fever Buck]

Wy archery where we went was a ghost town. We saw 2 guys together one AM and another guy crossing the road from an AM hunt. That was it, and we hunted 4 different areas in a 14 day period. I hope to get back some day, but it will be cheapy random If I do.

That’s awesome to hear.

 

[Fever Buck]

Dumb question here. But looking at that chart, it’s saying that a total of 4325 elk licenses will be granted to NR.

The WY Game and Fish Website says 7250 NR licenses are given out every year. Where did the 3k difference in licenses go?

Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Know before you apply: Nonresident elk changes for 2024

wgfd.wyo.gov