2024 Antelope, Deer and Elk Regs - 55

2 0 24 ELK HUNTING
as specified in Section 2.
e. Type 9 limited quota elk licenses are valid for " archery only " and do
not require a separate archery license.
SECTION 4. HUNTING SEASON EXTENSION PERMITS
a. Any person qualified for and in possession of a Hunting Season Extension
Permit issued by the Department in accordance with Commission
regulation may hunt elk starting five (5) days prior to the
earliest opening regular season date in the hunt area(s) for which
their license and type is valid, and is restricted to the limitations of
their license type for the earliest opening regular season date as
specified in Section 2 of this Chapter, excluding hunt areas within
Grand Teton National Park (Hunt Area 75) and the National Elk Refuge
(Hunt Area 77).
b. Hunters participating in a hunting season extension shall be in
possession of a Hunting Season Extension Permit which shall be
immediately produced for inspection upon request of an officer authorized
to enforce this regulation.
SECTION 5. YOUTH ELK HUNTERS
Youth hunters who possess a full price elk license valid for the taking of
an antlered elk may take either an antlered elk as specified in Section
2 of this Chapter or may take an antlerless elk in the hunt area(s) where
their license is valid. Hunt areas within Grand Teton National Park (Hunt
Area 75) and the National Elk Refuge (Hunt Area 77) are excluded from
this provision.
SECTION 6. NONRESIDENT REGION GENERAL ELK
LICENSE QUOTAS
a. Nonresident region general elk licenses shall only be valid within
the specific region for which they are issued and only for those hunt
areas in the region as listed in this section.
b. Quotas for nonresident region general elk licenses are established
for the regions and shall not exceed the number specificed in this
section except as otherwise provided in Commission Regulations.
Region
Eastern
Southern
Western
Elk Hunt Areas
2, 3, 6, 116, 126, 129
9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 21, 105-107, 110, 130
28, 36, 37, 56, 59, 60, 65-71, 73, 77, 78, 80-87, 89-92, 94, 9698,
102-104, 127, 128
Quotas
600
1050
2775
SECTION 7. ELK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT
The Department's elk feedground program is a special management
program that requires additional expenditures for the feeding of wildlife.
An Elk Special Management Permit shall be required of any person
who hunts elk in the hunt areas identified in subsection (a) of this section.
The Elk Special Management Permit shall be in possession of any
person while hunting elk in those hunt areas and shall be immediately
produced upon request from an authorized Department representative.
The permit shall be available at Department Headquarters, Department
Regional Offices and designated license selling agents.
a. Elk Hunt Areas 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 80-98.
SECTION 8. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELK HUNTING
IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK (HUNT AREA 75)
AND THE NATIONAL ELK REFUGE
(HUNT AREA 77)
No hunter may harvest more than one (1) elk in grand teton
national park.
b.
Successful completion of a hunter safety course is required, regardless
of a hunter's age, prior to hunting in Grand Teton National
Park and a hunter safety certificate shall be in possession when
hunting elk.
c. A Park or National Elk Refuge Permit is required prior to hunting elk
and shall be in possession while hunting elk in Grand Teton National
Park or the National Elk Refuge.
d. That portion of Hunt Area 75 beginning at the Lost Creek Road
(U.S.F.S. Road 30340) at U.S. Highway 191; easterly along said road
to the Grand Teton National Park boundary; southerly along said
boundary to the intersection with the Shadow Mountain-Kelly Road
(U.S.F.S. Road 30340) and the Antelope Flats Road at Carpenter
Draw; southerly and westerly along said road to U.S. Highway 191;
northeasterly along said highway to the Lost Creek Road (U.S.F.S.
Road 30340) shall be known as the Antelope Flats portion of the
hunt area.
e. That portion of Hunt Area 75 beginning where U.S. Highway 191
crosses Ditch Creek; northerly along said highway to the Deadmans
Bar Access Road; westerly along said road to the eastern
most bank of the main channel of the Snake River; southerly along
said river to the confluence of Ditch Creek and the Snake River;
easterly along said creek to U.S. Highway 191 shall be known as the
Snake River Bottom of the hunt area.
f. An area one-quarter (1/4) mile wide along either side of U.S. Highway
191 shall be closed to all elk hunting within Grand Teton National
Park.
g. An area within one-half (1/2) mile of buildings as indicated on the
detailed Hunt Area 75 hunt area map provided with a park permit
shall be closed to elk hunting in Grand Teton National Park. Structures
excluded from this closure include those within the Gros Ventre
Campground, all stand-alone toilets or well houses, all buildings
within the McCollister Historic District and the historic Luther Taylor
( " Shane Cabin " ) and the historic Cunningham Cabin.
h. An area one-quarter (1/4) mile wide along the north side of the Gros
Ventre-Kelly Road from the Mormon Row Road easterly to the town
of Kelly is closed to all public entry.
i. Legal firearms include rifles with a barrel bore diameter of at least
.24 caliber that fire a cartridge that is two (2) inches or more in
length. The use of handguns and archery equipment for hunting
are prohibited in Grand Teton National Park.
SECTION 9. HUNT AREA DESCRIPTIONS
Area and Number.
Area 1. Black Hills. Beginning where the north boundary of the Black
Hills National Forest crosses the Wyoming-South Dakota state line;
southerly along said line to U.S.F.S. Road 807; northwesterly along said
road to Moskee; northerly along the Moskee Road to its junction with
U.S.F.S. Road 863; northerly along said road to the Black Hills National
Forest boundary marker and one-quarter (1/4) mile south of Ranch A;
easterly along said boundary to the Wyoming-South Dakota state line.
Area 2. Fortification. Beginning where the Wild Horse Road (Sheridan
County Road 38) crosses the Powder River at Arvada; easterly along
said road to the Echeta Road (Sheridan County Road 293); southeasterly
along said road to the Montgomery Road; westerly along said road
to the Kingsbury Road; southerly along said road to Interstate Highway
90; westerly along said highway to the Powder River; northerly down
said river to the Wild Horse Road (Sheridan County Road 38).
Area 3. Rawhide. Beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and
U.S. Highway 85 in the town of Lusk; easterly along U.S. Highway 20
to the Wyoming-Nebraska state line; southerly along said line to the
Colorado state line; westerly along said state line to U.S. Interstate 25;
northerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 26; easterly along said
highway to the North Platte River; northerly and westerly up said river
to Interstate Highway 25; northerly along said Interstate to U.S. Highway
20; easterly along said highway to the intersection of U.S. Highway
20 and U.S. Highway 85 in the town of Lusk.
Area 6. Pole Mountain. Beginning at the city of Laramie and U.S.
Highway 30-287; northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway
34; northerly and easterly along said highway to Interstate Highway
25; southerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line;
westerly along said line to U.S. Highway 287; northerly along said highway
to the city of Laramie and U.S. Highway 30-287.
Area 7. Laramie Peak. Beginning at the confluence of Deer Creek and
the North Platte River in the town of Glenrock; easterly and southerly
down said river to the town of Guernsey and U.S. Highway 26; westerly
along said highway to Interstate Highway 25; southerly along said highway
to Wyoming Highway 34; southwesterly along said highway to U.S.
Highway 30-287; northwesterly along said highway to Wyoming High55
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