Wyoming Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Wyoming. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Wyoming state resources.

Wyoming Deer Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Archery (Mule Deer & Whitetail)

September 1 – September 30, 2025 (general archery; limited entry units require draw)

Muzzleloader

September 15–26, 2025 (limited entry seasons by Hunt Area)

Rifle (General Deer)

October 1–31, 2025 (most general Hunt Areas; license required)

Limited Entry Deer

Dates vary by Hunt Area (August–November 2025; draw required)

Wyoming Elk Seasons 2025-2026

Archery Elk

September 1 – September 30, 2025

Muzzleloader Elk

September 15–26, 2025 (limited entry)

General Elk Season (Rifle)

October 1 – October 31, 2025 (general license areas; over-the-counter)

Limited Entry Elk

Dates vary by unit (September–November 2025; draw required)

Wyoming Turkey Seasons 2025-2026

Fall Turkey

September 1 – November 30, 2025 (archery and firearms; license required)

Spring Turkey

April 1 – May 31, 2026 (license required)

Wyoming Antelope & Bison 2025

Antelope (General)

October 1–31, 2025 (general areas; OTC license)

Antelope (Limited Entry)

Dates vary by Hunt Area (September–October 2025; draw)

Wyoming uses Hunt Areas with varying season structures. Visit Wyoming Game and Fish Department for Hunt Area-specific regulations and draw information.

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Interactive Wyoming Hunting Season Discovery

Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Wyoming Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Wyoming state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
	September 1, 2025	September 30, 2025	Elk	Archery	Archery license required in addition to elk license	Most hunt areas statewide	1 elk per license	Some areas open Aug 15. Check WGFD for your specific hunt area.	29
	October 1, 2025	November 30, 2025	Elk	Firearm	General license available OTC July 16 for residents	Varies by hunt area	1 elk per license (max 3 elk licenses/year)	Nonresident general elk licenses limited. Final dates set at April Commission meeting.	60
	October 15, 2025	November 30, 2025	Elk	Firearm	Limited quota (Type 1/2); application deadline varies	100+ numbered hunt areas statewide	1 elk per license	Elk Special Management Permit ($15.50) required for some areas. Check WGFD.	45
	October 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Elk	Firearm	Reduced price Type 6/7 license	Varies by hunt area	1 cow or calf elk	Unlimited quota (Type 8) available on some areas, often private land only.	91
	October 15, 2025	November 30, 2025	Elk	Firearm	Limited quota; controlled	Varies by hunt area	1 antlerless elk	Check WGFD for quota by hunt area.	45
	September 1, 2025	September 30, 2025	Deer	Archery	Archery license required in addition to deer license	Most hunt areas statewide	1 deer per license	Covers both mule deer and white-tailed deer (license may specify).	29
	October 1, 2025	November 20, 2025	Deer	Firearm	General license available OTC July 16 for residents	Varies by hunt area (statewide)	Max 2 deer licenses (not more than 1 antlered mule deer)	Check WGFD for your specific hunt area season dates.	50
	October 1, 2025	November 30, 2025	Deer	Firearm	Limited quota (Type 1/2/3); application required	Varies by hunt area	1 deer per license	White-tailed deer (Type 3) available in some areas through Nov 30 and Dec.	60
	October 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Deer	Firearm	Reduced price Type 6 license; limited quota	Varies by hunt area	1 doe or fawn deer	Some areas offer unlimited antlerless white-tailed deer after drawings complete.	91
	August 15, 2025	September 30, 2025	Antelope	Archery	Controlled; all licenses limited quota	Multiple hunt areas statewide	1 antelope per license	Application deadline varies. 40% of nonresident licenses for Special applicants.	46
	September 1, 2025	September 15, 2025	Antelope	Muzzleloader	Muzzleloading firearms only (Type 0)	Hunt Area 50	1 antelope; quota 50	Only muzzleloader hunt area for antelope in Wyoming.	14
	September 20, 2025	November 20, 2025	Antelope	Firearm	Controlled; all licenses limited quota; application required	Multiple hunt areas statewide	1 antelope per license	Season dates vary significantly by hunt area (Sep 20 – Nov 20). Check WGFD.	61
	September 20, 2025	November 20, 2025	Antelope	Firearm	Reduced price Type 6; limited quota	Varies by hunt area	1 doe or fawn antelope	Up to 2 (initial draw) / 4 (leftover) reduced price doe/fawn licenses.	61
	September 1, 2025	September 30, 2025	Moose	Archery	Once-in-a-lifetime Type 1 license; archery license also required	Multiple hunt areas (several areas closed in 2025)	1 moose per license	Areas 7, 8, 14, 15, 19, 32 closed in 2025. Some areas open Aug 15.	29
	September 15, 2025	October 31, 2025	Moose	Firearm	Once-in-a-lifetime Type 1 license; Type 4 antlerless has 5-year wait	Multiple hunt areas	1 moose per license	Some areas open Sep 15; others Oct 1. Check WGFD for your specific area.	46
	August 15, 2025	August 31, 2025	Bighorn Sheep	Archery	Once-in-a-lifetime (Type 1/2 after 2017); archery license required	Multiple hunt areas	1 bighorn sheep per license	Some areas open Aug 1. Ewe/lamb (Type 6) licenses independent of preference points.	16
	September 1, 2025	October 31, 2025	Bighorn Sheep	Firearm	Once-in-a-lifetime (Type 1/2 after 2017)	Multiple hunt areas statewide	1 bighorn sheep per license	Ewe/lamb season in some areas extends to Nov 15. Check WGFD for area specifics.	60
	August 15, 2025	October 31, 2025	Mountain Goat	General	Once-in-a-lifetime license; application through April 30	Multiple hunt areas	1 mountain goat per license	Type A available to those who previously drew Type 1/2. Check WGFD for area dates.	77
	April 15, 2025	April 30, 2025	Bear	Archery	Archery equipment only during special archery period	Most hunt areas (Areas 8-35)	1 black bear per license	Spring season. Area 1-4 archery period: May 1-14. Area 5-7 no archery period.	15
	May 1, 2025	June 15, 2025	Bear	Firearm	Any legal methods; baiting allowed with registration in most areas	All hunt areas statewide	1 black bear per license	Season closes when female mortality limit reached. Check 1-800-264-1280 for status.	45
	August 1, 2025	September 14, 2025	Bear	Archery	Archery equipment only; some areas open Aug 1, others Sep 1	Select hunt areas (Areas 10-35)	1 black bear per license	Fall season. Archery precedes regular fall season in many areas.	44
	September 1, 2025	November 15, 2025	Bear	Firearm	Any legal methods; baiting allowed with registration in most areas	All hunt areas statewide	1 black bear per license	Season close dates vary by area (Sep 30 to Nov 15). Baiting prohibited in designated Wilderness Areas.	75
	September 1, 2025	March 31, 2026	Mountain Lion	General	Any legal firearm or archery; dogs allowed	32 hunt areas statewide	1 mountain lion per license	Season varies by area (some year-round with unlimited quota). Call 1-800-264-1280 for closure status.	212
	September 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	Wolf	General	Legal firearms or archery; no radio tracking equipment	Trophy Game Management Area (14 zones)	1 wolf per license (max 2/year)	Season closes when mortality limit reached. Report within 24 hrs; register pelt/skull within 72 hrs.	107
	August 15, 2025	January 31, 2026	Bison	General	Once-in-a-lifetime Type 1 (after 2022); Type 4 antlerless: 5-yr wait	Hunt Area 2 (Jackson: Lincoln, Sublette, Teton counties)	1 wild bison per license (quota: 70 total)	National Elk Refuge Permit required for NER hunting. Fluorescent orange required.	170
	September 20, 2025	September 30, 2025	Grouse	General	Free sage grouse hunting permit required	Area 1 (most of western/central WY); Areas 2-4 closed	2/day; possession 4	Free permit required at WGFD offices or website. Areas 2, 3, 4 closed in 2025.	10
	September 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Grouse	General	None	Statewide	3/day; possession 9	Check state DNR for more details.	122
	September 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Grouse	General	None	Statewide	3/day; possession 9	Check state DNR for more details.	122
	September 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Grouse	General	None	East of Continental Divide	3/day; possession 9	Check state DNR for more details.	122
	September 15, 2025	January 31, 2026	Chukar	General	None	Statewide	5/day; possession 15	Check state DNR for more details.	138
	September 15, 2025	January 31, 2026	Hungarian Partridge	General	None	Statewide	5/day; possession 15	Check state DNR for more details.	138
	November 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Pheasant	General	Pheasant Special Management Permit required in WHMAs and Access Yes areas	Multiple hunt areas (see regulations)	3 male pheasant/day; possession 9	Shooting hours and bag limits vary by hunt area. Fluorescent orange required in WHMAs.	60
	October 10, 2025	October 31, 2025	Pheasant	General	Drawing required; max 120 permits/day	Springer/Bump-Sullivan WMA (Goshen County)	3 any pheasant/day; 9 season limit	Youth-only days: Oct 11, 19, 25. Hours: 8am – 4pm.	21
	September 1, 2025	September 30, 2025	Turkey	Archery	General license; archery equipment only	Statewide (with county restrictions for Type 3 license)	1 wild turkey per license	Type 3 limited quota license valid in Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson, Sheridan counties.	29
	October 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Turkey	Firearm	General or Type 3 limited quota license	Statewide (Type 3 in select counties only)	1 wild turkey per license (max 1 spring + 1 fall/year)	Archery equipment may be used during any open season. Nontoxic shot required in WHMAs.	91
	April 20, 2026	May 31, 2026	Turkey	Firearm	General or Type 3 limited quota license	Statewide (Type 3 in select counties only)	1 male or bearded turkey per license	Evidence of sex required. Nontoxic shot required in WHMAs. Hunter Management Area permission slip required at Yellowtail WMA.	41
	September 27, 2025	January 9, 2026	Duck	General	HIP permit required; federal duck stamp required; nontoxic shot required	Pacific Flyway (western Wyoming)	7/day (species restrictions apply)	Species restrictions: 2 hen mallards, 3 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup (no scaup after Dec 21).	104
	September 27, 2025	January 18, 2026	Duck	General	HIP permit required; federal duck stamp required; nontoxic shot required; split season	Zone C1 (Big Horn, Converse, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Washakie counties + east Fremont)	6/day; possession 18	Split: Sep 27 – Oct 14; Nov 1 – Jan 18.	83
	September 27, 2025	January 18, 2026	Duck	General	HIP permit required; federal duck stamp required; nontoxic shot required; split season	Zone C1A (Goshen and Platte counties)	6/day; possession 18	Split: Sep 27 – Oct 14; Nov 1 – Jan 18.	83
	September 27, 2025	January 12, 2026	Duck	General	HIP permit required; federal duck stamp required; nontoxic shot required; split season	Zone C2 (Albany, Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Laramie, Niobrara, Sheridan, Weston counties + east Carbon)	6/day; possession 18	Split: Sep 27 – Dec 1; Dec 13 – Jan 12.	77
	September 20, 2025	September 21, 2025	Duck	General	Youth and veterans special early season	All flyways/zones	Standard zone bag limits	Check WGFD for more details.	1
	September 1, 2025	September 8, 2025	Goose	General	HIP permit required; nontoxic shot required	Pacific Flyway	5/day; possession 15	Check state DNR for more details.	7
	September 27, 2025	January 1, 2026	Goose	General	HIP permit required; nontoxic shot required	Pacific Flyway	5/day; possession 15	Check state DNR for more details.	96
	September 27, 2025	February 15, 2026	Goose	General	Split season; HIP required; nontoxic shot required	Zone C1	5/day; possession 15	Multiple splits. Check WGFD for exact dates.	141
	September 27, 2025	February 15, 2026	Goose	General	Split season; HIP required; nontoxic shot required	Zone C1A (Goshen, Platte counties)	2-5/day depending on split; possession 6-15	Split: Sep 27 – Oct 8 (2/day); Nov 15 – Feb 15 (5/day).	141
	September 27, 2025	January 21, 2026	Goose	General	Split season; HIP required; nontoxic shot required	Zone C2	5/day; possession 15	Split: Sep 27 – Dec 7; Dec 20 – Jan 21.	116
	September 27, 2025	February 15, 2026	Goose	General	HIP required; nontoxic shot required	Central Flyway (all zones)	20/day; possession 60	Check WGFD for more details.	141
	February 16, 2026	April 30, 2026	Goose	General	Conservation Order Special Management Permit required; electronic calls allowed; unplugged shotguns allowed	Central Flyway	50/day; unrestricted possession	No duck stamp or HIP required during Conservation Order.	73
	November 15, 2025	February 15, 2026	Goose	General	First-come first-served; 19 numbered pits/blinds; no commercial guided hunts	Bump-Sullivan WMA (Goshen County)	5/day during regular season; 20/day during Conservation Order	Hunting only from pits or within 50 yards of pits.	92
	September 1, 2025	November 29, 2025	Dove	General	HIP permit required	Statewide (some county closures after Nov 14)	15/day; possession 45	Certain Goshen, Platte, Lincoln, Teton county areas closed after Nov 14.	89
	September 1, 2025	October 19, 2025	Sandhill Crane	General	Limited quota permit required	7 designated hunt areas	1 per permit; max 1 limited quota permit/year	Dates vary by area (Sep 1 – Oct 19 depending on area). Quotas range from 50-201 per area.	48
	September 6, 2025	November 2, 2025	Sandhill Crane	General	General permit required	Area 7 (Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, Weston counties)	3/day; possession 9	Check state DNR for more details.	57
	September 1, 2025	December 16, 2025	Snipe	General	None	Statewide	8/day; possession 24	Check state DNR for more details.	106
	September 1, 2025	November 9, 2025	Rail	General	None	Statewide	25/day; possession 75	Check state DNR for more details.	69
	September 1, 2025	March 31, 2026	Rabbit	General	None	Statewide	10/day; possession 20	Check state DNR for more details.	212
	September 1, 2025	March 31, 2026	Rabbit	General	None	Statewide	4/day; possession 8	Check state DNR for more details.	212
	September 1, 2025	March 31, 2026	Squirrel	General	None	Statewide	10/day; possession 20	Check state DNR for more details.	212
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone