Know before you apply: Nonresident elk changes for 2024

CHEYENNE ? The new year is right around the corner, which signals the opening of hunting applications for many hunters. At 8 a.m. Jan. 2, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will open applications for six big game species and wild turkey. Nonresident applicants should be aware of recent changes to the nonresident general elk season structure.

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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.