Elk Hunting in Wyoming Hunt Area 36 - Rock Creek
WYGFD are currently ~28% over the winter trend count objective. WYGFD maintained liberal season strategies for 2020. WYGFD have not detected CWD in Hunt Areas 36, 38, 39 or 40 (n=83).
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Access Notes
Land Ownership
Legend
Beginning where Interstate Highway 90 crosses Piney Creek; southeasterly along said highway to Interstate Highway 25; southerly along said highway to French Creek east of the town of Buffalo; westerly up said creek to the North Fork Ditch; westerly up said ditch to the North Fork of Clear Creek; westerly up said creek to the divide along the Big Horn Mountain range; northerly along said divide to South Piney Creek; northeasterly down said creek to Piney Creek; easterly down said creek to Interstate Highway 90.
Elk Notes
WYGFD are currently ~28% over the winter trend count objective. In recent years, liberal hunting seasons were designed to increase harvest with the intent of reducing this elk population. WYGFD have been successful increasing harvest over the past several years, likely retarding growth of this herd. WYGFD maintained liberal season strategies for 2020.
Antlerless and cow/calf licenses have relatively low participation and success rates. Adding additional licenses will not significantly increase harvest. WYGFD e decreased Area 38 Type 6 licenses as the damage situation this license was intended to address has abated. WYGFD increased Area 39 Type 4 licenses to address an increase of elk observed in this area.
WYGFD tested 78 hunter harvested elk in 2019 for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Two elk, one each from Areas 35 and 37, tested positive, for a prevalence rate of 2.6%. Between 2014-2019, WYGFD tested 169 hunter harvested elk with five positives, for a prevalence rate of 3.0% (95% CI = 0.9- 6.8%). WYGFD e have not detected CWD in Hunt Areas 36, 38, 39 or 40 (n=83).
WYGFD also had three positive female elk from Area 37 this year that were euthanized for exhibiting clinical signs of disease.
HuntScore Tip
Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.
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Unit Elevation Profile
HuntScore generates thousands of synthetic hikes in the unit to create an elevation profile. This profile is what you can expect to experience within a 2 mile hike from a road or trail in this unit.
Elevation in this unit ranges from 4534' to 12431' with a median elevation of 5070'. If you are preparing to hunt this unit you should train for hiking up and down slopes of 5.3%.
This is typical incline or decline experienced while hiking from a road or trail in the unit
Common Elevation Profiles
Elk Drawing Stats (2020)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| Stats | Apply For | Sex | Manner | Season | Type | Quota | Drawn | Surplus | Resident Draw Odds | NonResident Draw Odds | Min Res. Points | Min NonRes. Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 036-4 |
F
|
ANY
|
G
|
LL
|
348 | 178 | 170 |
100%
|
100%
|
0 | 0 | Antlerless elk | |
| 036-6 |
F
|
ANY
|
G
|
LL
|
250 | 127 | 123 |
100%
|
90.9%
|
0 | 0 | Cow or calf valid off national forest north of Rock Creek | |
| 036-9 |
E
|
A
|
A
|
LL
|
50 | 50 | 0 |
100%
|
4%
|
0 | 7 | Any elk, archery only |
Elk Harvest Stats (2019)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth | Success Rate | Days Hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
9
|
LL
|
N/A | 51 | 8 |
8
|
0
|
|
15.7% | 8 |
|
ALL
|
ALL
|
ALL
|
N/A | 880 | 225 |
120
|
0
|
|
25.6% | 7 |
|
F
|
RS
|
N/A | 710 | 183 |
104
|
0
|
|
25.8% | 7 | |
|
F
|
NRS
|
N/A | 170 | 42 |
16
|
0
|
|
24.7% | 6 | |
|
F
|
4
|
LL
|
N/A | 222 | 76 |
0
|
0
|
|
34.2% | 8 |
|
F
|
6
|
LL
|
N/A | 193 | 29 |
0
|
0
|
|
15% | 7 |
|
F
|
G
|
|
N/A | 504 | 112 |
112
|
0
|
|
22.2% | 6 |
Harvests Trends
Overall harvests trends are broken down by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type, and species of deer (if applicable) to the extent state wildlife managers provide such data.
Total Harvest
Success Rate
Days Per Hunter (To Harvest)
Weather Insights
Weather can vary by elevation. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Not all weather elements are available within the unit.
Average Temps
Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. Be sure to make note of the extreme temperatures as these often pose the greatest risk to hunters. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5° for every 1000' in elevation gain.
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- Precip totals by month
- Snow depth by month
- Min/Max precip and snow depth
- Average # of days between precip or snow event
Precipitation
The probability of precipitation is the likelihood of experience rain, snow, hail, etc... on a given day within the month. A good trick is to invert the probability to estimate how many days will pass, on average, between precipitation events. Hover or click a month to see how many days will pass between precipitation events.
Use the average and maximum precipitation events to set expetations for what rain gear to bring. Also remember that water availability can influence wildlife patterns, so be sure to check out the current weather patterns leading up to your hunt.
Snow
Each month of the year brings it's own challenges for weather. Select a month to see what you can expect and how to prepare for extreme events.
