nonresident elk region · Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Nonresident Elk Region: Southern
Wyoming, United States
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About Nonresident Elk Region: Southern
Nonresident Elk Region: Southern is a nonresident elk region in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 20,738 km² (8,007 mi²). Towns inside it include Laramie, Evanston and Green River.
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
- Southern
- Area
- 20,738 km²
- Area (miles)
- 8,007 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,816 km² of public or protected land inside it, 57% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 7,057 | 34% |
| Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain | 3,215 | 16% |
| Unknown | 1,039 | 5% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 429 | 2% |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | 154 | under 1% |
| Forest Service (USFS) | 153 | under 1% |
| Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 10 | under 1% |
| MORTENSON LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 10 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 17 | 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: Southern 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
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 2 (closed)
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5
- Black Bear Hunt Area 8 (Snowy Range management unit)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 9 (Sierra Madres management unit)
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 9 (Sierra Madre)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 10 (Uinta management unit)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 11
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 13 (Wasatch)
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 14 (Lincoln)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 18 Douglas Creek
- Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
- Moose Hunt Area 35 Henry's Fork
- Moose Hunt Area 38 Snowy Range
- Moose Hunt Area 41 Sierra Madres
- Antelope Hunt Area 95 Cedar Mountain
- Elk Hunt Area 105 Carter Lease
- Elk Hunt Area 107 Hickey Mountain
- Deer Hunt Area 132 Cedar Mountain
- Deer Hunt Area 134 Bear River Divide
- Central Flyway Zone C2 (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Deer Region K
- Pacific Flyway portion (waterfowl zone)
What HuntGrid shows for Nonresident Elk Region: Southern
- 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: Southern?
About 20,738 km² (8,007 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Nonresident Elk Region: Southern?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,816 km² of public or protected land, 57% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Nonresident Elk Region: Southern?
In Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
Which units are next to Nonresident Elk Region: Southern?
In the same unit system: Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern 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.