Wyoming Hunting

Wyoming Hunting Season

Explore the complete guide to Wyoming hunting resources, including state regulations, public hunting lands, outfitters, licensing, and gear recommendations for a successful hunt.

Wyoming Hunting Regulations

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes an annual Hunting Regulations guide with all the rules, seasons, and bag limits for various game species.

Whyoming Hunting Season Calendar

Wyoming Deer Hunting Seasons

Table of hunt areas, license types, archery and regular season dates, quotas, and special limitations. (Chapter 6: Deer Hunting Seasons).

Hunt Area(s) Type Archery Opens Archery Closes Regular Opens Regular Closes Quota Limitations
1GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer
1, 2, 38Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20350Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land
2GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer
3GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer
4GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer; except Wyoming’s Ranch A property closed
48Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 2025Doe or fawn white-tailed deer valid on private land
5GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer
6GenSep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 20Antlered deer
7GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
8GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
83Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 3050Any white-tailed deer
88Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 3050Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
9GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
101Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 2175Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
103Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 3025Any white-tailed deer
108Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 3025Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
11GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
11GenOct. 16Nov. 30Any white-tailed deer
11,12,13,143Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 30200Any white-tailed deer
11,12,13,148Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
12GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
12GenOct. 16Nov. 30Any white-tailed deer
13GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
13GenOct. 16Nov. 30Any white-tailed deer
14GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 15Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
14GenOct. 16Nov. 30Any white-tailed deer
15GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 20Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
153Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Nov. 30500Any white-tailed deer
153Dec. 1Dec. 31Antlerless white-tailed deer
156Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Dec. 31150Doe or fawn valid on private land
158Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Dec. 31450Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Hunt Area(s) Type Archery Opens Archery Closes Regular Opens Regular Closes Quota Limitations
511Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31250Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
513Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 3050Any white-tailed deer
518Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
521Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31200Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
523Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 3075Any white-tailed deer
528Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
531Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31150Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
533Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 3050Any white-tailed deer
538Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Nov. 30100Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
54GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
543Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 3050Any white-tailed deer
548Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
55GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
556Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31200Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
558Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30400Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
56GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
566Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31150Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
568Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30400Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
57GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
576Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31150Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
578Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
58GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
586Sep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31150Doe or fawn valid on or within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
588Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
59GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
593Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 3050Any white-tailed deer
598Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
60GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
608Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
61GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
618Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
62GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
628Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30100Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
63GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
638Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
64GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
648Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
65GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
658Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
66GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31Any deer
668Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30100Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
67GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31Any deer
678Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
68GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31Any deer
688Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
69GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 15Oct. 31Any deer
698Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
70GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
708Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
71GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
718Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
72GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
728Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
73GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
738Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
74GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
748Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30150Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
75GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
758Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
76GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
768Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
77GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
778Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
78GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
788Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
79GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
798Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
80GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
808Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30350Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
81GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
818Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
82GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
828Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30350Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
83GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
838Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
84GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
848Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
85GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
858Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
86GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
868Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
87GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
878Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
88GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
888Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
89GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
898Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
90GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
908Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
91GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
918Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
92GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
928Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
93GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
938Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
94GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
948Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
95GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
958Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
96GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
968Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
97GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
978Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
98GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
988Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
99GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
998Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
100GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1008Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Hunt Area(s) Type Archery Opens Archery Closes Regular Opens Regular Closes Quota Limitations
101GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1018Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
102GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1028Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
103GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1038Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
104GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1048Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
105GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1058Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
106GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1068Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
107GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1078Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
108GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1088Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
109GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1098Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
110GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1108Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30300Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
111GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1118Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
112GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1128Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
113GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1138Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
114GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1148Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
115GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1158Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
116GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1168Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
117GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1178Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
118GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1188Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
119GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1198Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
120GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1208Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Hunt Area(s) Type Archery Opens Archery Closes Regular Opens Regular Closes Quota Limitations
151GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1518Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
152GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1528Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
153GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1538Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
154GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1548Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
155GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1558Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
156GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1568Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
157GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1578Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
158GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1588Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
159GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1598Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
160GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1608Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
161GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1618Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
162GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1628Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
163GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1638Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
164GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1648Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
165GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1658Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
166GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1668Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
167GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1678Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
168GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1688Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
169GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1698Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
170GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1708Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30200Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
171GenSep. 1Sep. 30Oct. 1Oct. 31Any deer
1718Sep. 1Sep. 30Nov. 1Nov. 30250Doe or fawn white-tailed deer

Nonresident Deer Region Quotas

Region Quota Limitations
Region A2,400Valid for hunt areas within Region A
Region B2,500Valid for hunt areas within Region B
Region C3,000Valid for hunt areas within Region C
Region D1,800Valid for hunt areas within Region D
Region E2,000Valid for hunt areas within Region E
Region F2,500Valid for hunt areas within Region F
Region G3,000Valid for hunt areas within Region G
Region H2,200Valid for hunt areas within Region H
Region J2,000Valid for hunt areas within Region J
Region K1,600Valid for hunt areas within Region K
Region M2,000Valid for hunt areas within Region M
Region R2,200Valid for hunt areas within Region R
Region T1,800Valid for hunt areas within Region T

Plan your hunt with Wyoming’s official hunting seasons calendar:

  • Big Game: Includes mule deer, elk, antelope, and bighorn sheep seasons.
  • Small Game: Includes upland bird hunting and waterfowl seasons.
  • Predator Hunting: Coyote, bobcat, and mountain lion seasons.

Find the full schedule in the official Wyoming Hunting Regulations guide.

Public and Private Hunting Lands

Public Hunting Lands

Wyoming offers extensive public hunting areas, including:

  • State Game and Fish Areas: Locations like Muddy Mountain and Laramie Peak.
  • National Forests and BLM Lands: Bridger-Teton, Medicine Bow, and Shoshone National Forests.

Use the Wyoming Public Lands Map for detailed access points and hunting information.

Private Land Access Programs

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Access Yes! program offers hunters access to private lands.

Hunting Licenses and Permits

Wyoming hunters can purchase licenses online through the Wyoming Game and Fish Licensing Portal. Available licenses include:

  • Resident and non-resident hunting licenses
  • Special big game draw applications (e.g., elk, mule deer)
  • Predator hunting and small game licenses

Outfitters and Hunting Guides

Wyoming requires hunting guides to be licensed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. You can find a list of licensed outfitters on the department’s website or contact local outfitters directly for booking information.

Search for licensed guides via the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Directory.

Gear Recommendations for Wyoming Hunts

Prepare for Wyoming’s rugged terrain and extreme weather conditions with the right gear:

  • Clothing: Layered clothing for both cold and warm weather, windproof jackets, and durable outer layers for tough conditions.
  • Footwear: Waterproof boots for wetlands and insulated boots for mountain areas.
  • Equipment: High-quality optics for spotting game, sturdy backpacks, and camping gear for backcountry hunts.

Conservation and Ethical Hunting

Wyoming values sustainable hunting practices and supports conservation through various programs such as the Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) and the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.

Hunters are encouraged to practice fair chase and respect wildlife habitat, contributing to Wyoming’s natural beauty and biodiversity.

Hunting Tips for Wyoming

Maximize your success with these essential tips for hunting in Wyoming:

  • Start scouting early to understand game movements in Wyoming’s varied terrain.
  • Understand Wyoming’s weather patterns and prepare for rapid changes, especially in higher elevations.
  • Apply for permits and licenses well in advance to increase your chances of securing a tag.

Plan Your Next Wyoming Hunt

Wyoming is home to some of the best big game hunting in the country. Whether you’re after elk, mule deer, or antelope, make sure to stay informed, gear up properly, and enjoy your adventure in the Cowboy State!