Grand Teton National Park Runs Annual Elk Reduction Program November 14 to December 6: Area 75 Only, 40 Permits Authorized
The National Park Service announced on November 6 that Grand Teton National Park will conduct its annual elk reduction program from November 14 through December 6. After reviewing available biological data, the Park Service and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department determined the program is necessary to maintain the herd at its population objective and achieve desired elk distribution.
Authorized under the park's 1950 enabling legislation, the program is jointly managed by the Park Service and the Wyoming department, and uses Wyoming-licensed hunters with limited-quota permits to harvest elk in designated areas.
The Park Service says a total of 40 permits are authorized for 2026, and only Area 75 is open this year. Within Area 75, the Antelope Flats portion and the Snake River bottom between Deadman's Bar and Ditch Creek are closed throughout the season.
Participants must carry their state license for Elk Hunt Area 75, a conservation stamp, an elk special management permit, the 2026 park elk reduction program permit and a hunter education card, regardless of age. Harvest is restricted to cows and calves. Other requirements include non-lead ammunition, fluorescent orange or pink clothing, and immediately accessible bear spray in a non-expired can of at least 7.9 ounces. Archery equipment, handguns, non-centerfire rifles and artificial elk calls are prohibited.
To support chronic wasting disease surveillance, participants must turn in the head of every elk harvested in the park at the designated drop-off location in Moose. Park personnel collect lymph nodes for testing at the Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Health Lab, and participants can check results online.
Areas remain open to park visitors during the program, and visitors are strongly encouraged to wear bright colors. Park Service and state personnel patrol the program area.
Source: National Park Service
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Photo: 图：一头雄性麋鹿在大提顿国家公园珍妮湖附近。作者与授权：Marshal Hedin，CC BY-SA 2.0，维基共享资源。 / Photo: A bull elk near Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. Credit: Marshal Hedin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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