Apply now for access to hunt on Game and Fish hunter management areas

If you?re one of the many hunters forming plans to head to a Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter management area this fall, it's time to apply for permission slips. Applications for HMAs are now open.?As many hunters know, a successful hunting season begins long before heading afield. Securing permission for access is one of the most important planning steps.

Your hunting calendar:

July 1 - Oct. 31:?Applications open for preference points.?

End of July:?Licenses will be mailed.

Helpful information for successful bison hunting applicants

Did you draw a 2022 bison hunting license? Know what to expect and get prepared for your hunt. Jackson Wildlife Biologist, Aly Courtemanch, answers frequently asked questions and discusses hunting boundaries regarding bison hunts in these informational videos.

Taxidermist ordered to pay fines and restitution

A Green River taxidermist has been ordered to pay restitution to several clients following an investigation by Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Wardens. The investigation began in April 2021 after it was reported that the owner of White Mountain Skulls, Naomie Martinez, had failed to submit her records for 2020.

Moose and bighorn sheep hunters: Game and Fish wants your input on preference points

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is?asking for input?on a recommendation to change how preference points work in moose and bighorn sheep license draws.?The proposal? researched and drafted by the?Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce?? suggests Game and Fish change from a preference point draw to a weighted bonus points draw. The proposed changes would impact the way Wyoming moose and bighorn sheep licenses are issued for residents and nonresidents.?A short survey form is available on the Game and Fish website and will be open until Aug. 1.?

WY Game and Fish encourages hunters to download the 2022 hunting regulations

Due to global supply chain issues at printing presses, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is unable to provide a mailed, printed booklet of the 2022 Antelope, Deer and Elk Hunting Regulations to all license holders. Hunters will need to download the regulations online and either self-print a copy or save the brochure to their mobile devices.

Construction underway on the South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area

Construction is well underway on a new wetlands enhancement project at the South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area approximately five miles south of Jackson. The purpose of the project is to restore existing wetlands. Once completed the project will provide permanent wetlands favored by breeding swans and waterfowl, seasonal shallow water wetlands to increase forage for both migrating birds and wintering big game and additional waterfowl hunting opportunities for the public.

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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