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WyomingElk

WY Elk Unit 6 — Iron Mountain

Total Acres
1,392,934
Public Land
16%
Elevation
4,947–9,005 ft

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WY 6 – Iron Mountain. Terrain & Access Iron Mountain spans nearly 1.4 million acres across elevations from roughly 5,000 to 9,000 feet. Low public-land availability (16%) means most hunting requires access across private ranches. Terrain rises from sagebrush foothills to mixed conifer and aspen at mid-elevation, with alpine meadows at the high end. This vertical spread creates diverse elk habitat but constrains where unguided hunters can legally pursue animals without crossing private ground or entering designated wilderness requiring a licensed outfitter. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping WY 6 hold a modest trophy history—10 all-time record-book entries..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Type 1

NonresidentTook11points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 10 pts (50% of applicants at that level)
Random pool (no points needed): 66 applied · 0.0% drew
Resident11%drew in 2024 (1 in 9)
368 applied · 40 tags · equal-chance random draw

Type 1, Special

NonresidentTook7points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 4 pts (33% of applicants at that level)
Random pool (no points needed): 8 applied · 0.0% drew

Type 4

NonresidentDrew out at3points in 2024
100% drew at that level
Random pool (no points needed): 2 applied · 50% drew
Resident57%drew in 2024
37 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw

Type 6

Nonresident100%drew in 2023
41 applied · 175 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2023
99 applied · 1,049 tags · equal-chance random draw

Type 8

Nonresidentdrew in 2024
0 applied · 1,600 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
80 applied · 9,998 tags · equal-chance random draw

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Type 1533260.4%
2024Type 42229.1%
2024Type 859628948.5%
2024General66430045.2%
2023Type 1672232.8%
2023Type 440717.5%
2023Type 668832447.1%
2023General63827943.7%
2022Type 1702840.0%
2022Type 428725.0%
2022Type 656529251.7%
2022General56925043.9%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Type 4Sep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026female
2026Archery — Type 1Sep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Archery — GeneralSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Rifle — Type 8Sep 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027female
2026Rifle — Type 1Oct 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027either
2026Rifle — GeneralOct 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026either
2026Rifle — Type 4Oct 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027female

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
10
Avg Score
388.8
Top Score
439.6
Recent (5yr)
1

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