Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork

About Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork

Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork is a elk hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 649 km² (251 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Jackson, about 71 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

96

Area

649 km²

Area (miles)

251 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 445 km² of public or protected land inside it, 69% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Elk Hunt Area 93 Waterdog Lakes
• Elk Hunt Area 95 Green River
• Elk Hunt Area 97 Pinedale

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
• Bison Hunt Area 2 Jackson
• Mountain Lion Hunt Area 3 (Bridger)
• Moose Hunt Area 3 Pinedale
• Moose Hunt Area 5 Upper Green River
• Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 8 Sheep Mountain
• Pheasant Hunt Area 11
• Gray Wolf Hunt Area 14 (Fremont Lake)
• Black Bear Hunt Area 19 (Wind River management unit)
• Antelope Hunt Area 87 Pinedale
• Deer Hunt Area 140 New Fork
• Nonresident Deer Region H
• Pacific Flyway portion (waterfowl zone)
• Nonresident Elk Region: Western

What HuntGrid shows for Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork?

About 649 km² (251 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 445 km² of public or protected land, 69% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork?

This page lists 7 seasons a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Elk Hunt Area 96 New Fork?

In the same unit system: Elk Hunt Area 93 Waterdog Lakes, Elk Hunt Area 95 Green River and Elk Hunt Area 97 Pinedale.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Wyoming
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Licence: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, State of Wyoming (published "as is" with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.