2023 Wyoming hunt forecast available

The anticipation for hunters has been building for months and alas, the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming.?Some trends ? good and bad ? figure to hold true once again in 2023. Mother Nature always plays a role in hunter success and animal survival, but how much?

Your hunting calendar:?

Oct. 31 ??Deadline to apply for preference points

Jan. 31 ??Last day to purchase 2024 Super Tag raffle tickets

Safety first during hunting season

Hunting season is around the corner for some locations throughout Wyoming. No matter the species or method of harvest, it?s wise to know and follow a few safety tips to make sure that dream hunt doesn?t turn into a tragedy.?Katie Simpson, Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter education coordinator, provides tips to stay safe this season.

Be bear aware when hunting this fall

Months of planning have finally passed and hunting season is around the corner.?But before you hit the trail this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind people who recreate in bear country to take safety precautions and be on the lookout for bears ? and signs of bears.

Hunters can help put an end to hunger

Hunters know the value of Wyoming?s wildlife and their harvested big game and there?s no better way to share the bounties of our state than sharing it with those who need it the most.?Hunters interested in donating their harvested big game animal to help fight hunger in Wyoming can easily donate their meat to?Food from the Field ??a statewide partnership focused on building a sustainable future fighting hunger.?

Enter the Super Tag raffle

Since its inception, Super Tag has generated over $11 million for Wyoming's wildlife.?Super Tag revenue goes to support on-the-ground projects like funding Wyoming Mule Deer Initiative projects, conducting big game research, reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and inspiring the next generation of conservationists. You can help wildlife while getting the chance at the hunt of a lifetime ? buy a Super Tag ticket today.

Sportsperson Hotline: ?(307) 777-4600?| Open?8 a.m.- 5 p.m. MT Monday-Friday

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming. ?For nearly 120 years, we?ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming?s vast fish and wildlife resource ?through ?hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming?s economy each year.

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