License Information
Hunting Resources
Hunting Regulations
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department Regulations are revised
periodically and you are encouraged to check for updates on a regular basis.
Future season dates may change from year to year. Please see the
appropriate application packet for tentative season opening dates and limitations.
Public Information Gathering Meeting Information
(Additional local meetings may be held - Contact local G&F Regional Offices)
2012 Big Game and Bird Season Setting Public Information Meetings
2011 Hunting Seasons/Maps Now Available
2011 Antelope hunting seasons with hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Bighorn sheep hunting seasons with hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Deer hunting seasons with hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Elk hunting seasons with hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Moose hunting seasons with hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Wild Turkey hunt area map (fall 2011 - spring 2012)
2011 Pheasant hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Sage Grouse hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Black Bear hunt area map - (summary map)
2011 Mountain Lion hunt area map - (summary map)
(Complete regulations available below under Final Regulations)
Draft Regulations
No Regulations Currently Open for Review
Final Regulations
| CHAPTER | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Regulation Governing Access to Records |
| 2 | 2011 General Hunting Regulation |
| 3 | Black Bear Hunting Brochure
Black Bear Hunting Seasons
Map-Primary Conservation Area for Grizzly Bears,
as referenced in Chapter 3, Section 6(a)(vi) |
| 4 | Furbearing Animal Trapping Brochure
Furbearing Animal Trapping Seasons |
| 5 | 2011 Antelope Hunting Seasons |
| 6 | 2011 Deer Hunting Seasons |
| 7 | Emergency 2011 Elk Hunting Seasons - Emergency Rule ends Feb. 28, 2012 2011 Elk Hunting Seasons |
| 8 | 2011 Moose Hunting Seasons |
| 9 | 2011 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Seasons |
| 10 | Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife Possessing Wildlife
(A guide to understanding Wildlife Possession Laws and Regulations in Wyoming) Chapter 10 Application |
| 11 | 2011 Sage Grouse Hunting Seasons |
| 12 | 2011 Blue and Ruffed Grouse Hunting Seasons |
| 13 | 2011 Partridge Hunting Seasons |
| 14 | Late Migratory Game Bird Brochure Late Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons |
| 15 | 2011 Wild Bison Recreational Hunting Season |
| 16 | Repealed - Incorporated in Chapter 20 |
| 17 | 2011 Small Game Hunting Seasons |
| 18 | 2011 Pheasant Hunting Seasons |
| 19 | 2011 Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunting Seasons |
| 20 | 2011 Wild Turkey Fall and Spring Hunting Seasons |
| 21 | Gray Wolves Designated as Trophy Game Animals |
| 22 | Watercraft Regulation
Watercraft Regulation Brochure |
| 23 | Regulation Governing Use of Lands and Waters Acquired or Administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission |
| 24 | 2011 Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons |
| 25 | Falconry Regulation |
| 26 | Regulations Governing Hunter Safety |
| 27 | Rules of Practice Governing Contested Cases |
| 28 | Regulation Governing Big or Trophy Game Animal
or Game Bird Damage Claims |
| 29 | Issuance and Sale of Wyoming Interstate Game Tags |
| 30 | Regulation Governing Fur Dealers |
| 31 | Regulation Governing Authorized License Selling Agents |
| 32 | Regulation Governing Firearm Cartridges |
| 33 | Issuance of Scientific Research, Educational,
or Special Purpose Permits Chapter 33 Application |
| 34 | Depredation Prevention Hunting Seasons |
| 35 | Regulation for Disabled Hunter and Disabled Hunter Companion Permits |
| 36 | Regulation Governing Taxidermists |
| 37 | Raptor Propagation Regulation |
| 38 | Hunters with a Qualifying Disability Authorized to Shoot From a Vehicle |
| 39 | 2011 Early Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons |
| 40 | Regulation Governing Commercial Game Bird Farms |
| 41 | Bison Designated as Wildlife |
| 42 | Mountain Lion Hunting Brochure
Mountain Lion Hunting Seasons |
| 43 | Areas Closed to the Taking of Specified Wildlife |
| 44 | Issuance of Licenses, Permits, Stamps, Tags,
Pref. Points & Coupons |
| 45 | Wildlife Rehabilitation |
| 46 | Fishing Regulations |
| 48 | 2011 Light Goose Conservation Order |
| 49 | Regulation Governing Private Fish Stocking |
| 50 | Regulation Governing Fishing Preserves |
| 51 | Regulation Governing Private Fish Hatcheries |
| 52 | Nongame Wildlife |
| 53 | Regulations Governing Landowner Fishing Lakes or Ponds |
| 54 | Home State License Suspension Procedures for the Wildlife Violator Compact |
| 55 | Abandonment of Meat at Meat Processing Plants |
| 56 | Regulation Governing Lethal Taking of Wildlife |
| 57 | Regulation Governing Fee Title Property Right(s)
By the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission |
| 58 | Notification of Grizzly Bear Relocation Regulation |
| 59 | Regulation Governing Tanneries |
| 61 | Collection of Shed Antlers and Horns |
| 62 | Aquatic Invasive Species Regulation |
License Types & Fees