nonresident elk region · Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern
Wyoming, United States
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About Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern
Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern is a nonresident elk region in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 60,649 km² (23,417 mi²). Towns inside it include Cheyenne, Gillette, Torrington and Wheatland.
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
- Eastern
- Area
- 60,649 km²
- Area (miles)
- 23,417 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 10,171 km² of public or protected land inside it, 17% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 4,612 | 8% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 3,908 | 6% |
| Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain | 1,440 | 2% |
| Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resouces | 121 | under 1% |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | 26 | under 1% |
| Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails | 19 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 19 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 14 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 21 | under 1% |
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
Season dates, bag limits and licences for Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern are in Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 1
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 2 (closed)
- Elk Hunt Area 3 Rawhide
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 4 (closed)
- Elk Hunt Area 6 Pole Mountain
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 7
- Pheasant Hunt Area 7
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 8
- Pheasant Hunt Area 11
- Deer Hunt Area 15 Southeast Wyoming
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 24 (Rochelle)
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 25 (Hartville)
- Antelope Hunt Area 34 Goshen Hole
- Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
- Elk Hunt Area 116 North Black Hills
- Elk Hunt Area 126 Lost Springs
- Elk Hunt Area 129 Non-Herd Unit
- Nonresident Deer Region A
- Nonresident Deer Region B
- Nonresident Deer Region C
- Central Flyway Zone C1A (waterfowl zone)
- Central Flyway Zone C2 (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Deer Region T
What HuntGrid shows for Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern
- 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.
Questions
How big is Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern?
About 60,649 km² (23,417 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 10,171 km² of public or protected land, 17% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Unknown. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern?
In Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
Which units are next to Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern?
In the same unit system: Nonresident Elk Region: Southern and Nonresident Elk Region: Western.
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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.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.