Deadline to submit public comments on season-setting proposals nearing

The deadline to submit comments on Wyoming Game and Fish Department season-setting proposals is 5 p.m. March 29. All season-setting presentations and videos for the 2023 hunting season are?available online.?Game and Fish is gathering public input on:?

• Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation
• Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons
• Chapter 14, Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons & Light Goose Conservation Order
• Chapter 15, Wild Bison Recreational Hunting Season
• Chapter 20, Fall and Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons

Your hunting calendar:?

April 17 -?Deadline to apply for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and wild bison for residents and nonresidents.?

May 31 - Deadline to apply for elk for residents.

May 31 -?Deadline to apply for antelope, deer and fall turkey for residents and nonresidents.

Cold temperatures, deep snow taking a toll on Wyoming wildlife

Much of Wyoming is experiencing an increase in snowfall and extremely cold temperatures this winter.?Wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring the impact on big game and are seeing increased mortality in some areas of the state.

Become a hunter education instructor and teach the next generation of Wyoming hunters

Are you interested in teaching the next generation of Wyoming hunters? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is looking for?volunteer hunter education instructors?to help ensure new hunters have a thorough understanding of safety, ethics and conservation.?New instructor workshops will be April 13-15 in Casper and May 11-13 in Pinedale.

Several new laws will have an impact on wildlife and hunting

The 2023 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations. The following is a summary of the notable Game and Fish-related bills that passed, how they will impact the public and the next steps for implementation.?Game and Fish will continue to provide updates as these changes move through the regulation process.

Winter effects on big game and disease outbreaks

Winter weather is giving way to spring snows and moisture. The winter season is one of the more critical times for Wyoming?s big game populations and wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring the impact on big game.

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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