Wyoming Elk — Hunt Area 72
Wyoming Hunt Area 72 covers 38,553 acres and lies 36 miles north of Jackson and 58 miles north of Alpine. 100% of it is public land, mostly national park (99%) and national forest (1%).
Public land:100%
Size:38,553 acres
Your chance of drawing here
Wyoming Game and Fish Department has not offered an elk license in Hunt Area 72 in any draw we hold. It has a page because the agency still publishes it by name — the Wyoming elk hunts that are on offer are drawn elsewhere.
The country
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Park Service 38,282 ac · 99%
- National Forest 267 ac · 1%
- Other public 3 ac · 0%
Source: BLM WY Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)