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This is a condensed summary of what you will likely need with you in the field to be legal while hunting in Wyoming. This is not a complete reference, and is not intended to alter the intent or statutory content of applicable wildlife laws and Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations. Read the entire regulation brochure for the species you will be hunting.
Regulations are available online and in-print at Game and Fish offices.
The following information is a condensed summary of what you will likely need in the field to be legal while hunting in Wyoming. It is not a complete reference material and is not intended to alter the intent or statutory content of applicable wildlife laws and Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations.
Please read the entire regulation brochure for the species you will be hunting online, or from your local Game and Fish office or license-selling agent.
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All persons must have a valid hunting license for the species they are hunting at all times while in the field.
Each person licensed to hunt or fish in Wyoming shall purchase one conservation stamp valid for one year. The stamp shall be in possession of the person while HUNTING OR FISHING .
No person born on or after Jan. 1, 1966, may take wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of their own family, unless that person can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.
No person, other than archers and crossbow hunters hunting during a special archery season or limited quota archery only Type 9 season, shall hunt any big or trophy game animal without wearing in a visible manner one or more exterior garments that shall include a hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater of a fluorescent orange/pink color. Fluorescent orange/pink camouflage is legal. Muzzle‐loader hunters participating in limited quota muzzle‐loading seasons must meet the fluorescent orange/pink requirements.
The wearing of fluorescent orange/pink clothing while hunting small game and game birds is recommended as a safety measure. It is required when hunting pheasants on Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wildlife Habitat Management Areas or Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal lands bordering and including Glendo State Park.
In addition to a general or limited quota license, one must purchase an archery license before hunting during a special archery season. Only one archery license per year is required, and it is valid for all big and trophy game special archery seasons. Archery licenses are available online, local Game and Fish offices and license-selling agents. Archery equipment can be used during the regular season, but all hunters hunting during the regular season must wear hunter orange.
Some limited quota hunting seasons are restricted to archery hunting only. Archers possessing a Type 9 archery only license are not required to purchase an archery permit. However, they can only hunt in the hunt area(s) and during the dates their license is valid, and may not hunt during a later regular season if unsuccessful.
