Wyoming Elk — Hunt Area 79
Wyoming Hunt Area 79 covers 41,812 acres and lies 31 miles north-east of Jackson and 50 miles north-west of Dubois. 100% of it is public land, mostly national park (95%) and other public land (4%).
Public land:100%
Size:41,812 acres
Your chance of drawing here
Wyoming Game and Fish Department has not offered an elk license in Hunt Area 79 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 39,816 ac · 95%
- Other public 1,655 ac · 4%
- National Forest 268 ac · 1%
- Private 72 ac · 0%
Source: BLM WY Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)