2022 antelope, deer and elk hunting regulations - 9

2022 IMPORTANT HUNTING INFORMATION
be issued to a resident or nonresident person who is under
eighteen (18) years of age.
Department Website. https://wgfd.wyo.gov
Disabled Hunter Information. Contact the Cheyenne
Headquarters or any Department Regional Office for specific
information.
Duplicate and Replacement License Issued Upon
Loss or Destruction of Original; Purchase and
Fees. When any license issued has been lost or destroyed,
the licensee may secure a duplicate of the original license
from the Cheyenne Headquarters, any Department Regional
Office or designated license selling agents. A duplicate
license shall be issued if the original license contained a
carcass coupon. A replacement license shall be issued if
the original license did not contain a carcass coupon. The
licensee may secure a replacement license at the Cheyenne
Headquarters, Department Regional Offices or from ELS
agents. The Department shall charge a fee of seven dollars
($7) for each duplicate or replacement license.
Emergency Closures. The Commission may institute an
emergency closure by regulation to shorten the season in
any area at any time if a harvest quota is reached or if an
emergency arises warranting the closure. Should a closure
become necessary after the season opens, no refunds will
be given for unused licenses.
Firearm Calibers for Hunting Big Game, Black
Bear, Mountain Lion or Gray Wolf. When hunting bighorn
sheep, elk, moose, mountain goat or black bear
by the use of a firearm, a hunter shall use any center-fire
firearm of at least .24 caliber and firing a cartridge of at
least two (2) inches in overall length and using an expanding
point bullet. When hunting antelope, deer, mountain lion,
or gray wolf where designated as a trophy game animal, a
hunter shall use any center-fire firearm of at least .22 caliber
(excluding .22 Hornet) and having a bullet weight of at
least sixty (60) grains and firing a cartridge of at least two (2)
inches in overall length and using an expanding point bullet.
Big or trophy game animals may be taken with any other
cartridge of at least .35 caliber and at least one and one-half
(1.5) inches in overall length and using an expanding point
bullet, or any shotgun firing " 00 " or larger buckshot, or a
slug. Any muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading handgun of
at least .40 caliber and firing an expanding point bullet or
lead ball and using a charge of at least fifty (50) grains of
black powder or its equivalent may also be used to hunt big
or trophy game animals.
Wyoming has no restrictive laws concerning firearms
that may be legally possessed under the law of one's
home state. Safety dictates that all firearms in a vehicle
should be unloaded with the action open.
Guides Required; Exceptions. Issuance of Resident
Guide License. No nonresident shall hunt big or
trophy game animals on any designated wilderness area, as
defined by federal or state law in Wyoming unless accompanied
by a licensed professional guide or a resident guide.
There shall be at least one (1) licensed professional guide
or resident guide accompanying each two (2) nonresident
hunters. A resident guide shall not guide more than two
(2) hunters in any calendar year on any wilderness area.
Any resident possessing a valid big or trophy game animal
license shall apply for and receive a free resident guide
license prior to guiding any nonresident in designated wilderness
areas. A resident guide license may be obtained at
no charge from the Cheyenne Headquarters, Department
Regional Offices and game wardens.
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Edible portions of big game
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Animal on its
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Hocks
Knees
Head
" Edible portion of big game
animal " means the meat from
the front quarters as far down
as the knees, meat from the
hindquarters as far down
as the hocks, and the meat
along the backbone between
the neck and hindquarters
including the loins and
tenderloins, excluding meat
on the ribs and neck.
Harvest Survey. Each year a request to participate in the
harvest survey is sent to a sample of hunters. Since a person
can hunt multiple species in Wyoming, some hunters may
be asked to complete more than one harvest survey questionnaire.
Your reply provides critical data the Department
uses to evaluate the past hunting season and set future
hunting seasons. Even if you did not hunt, we need to hear
from you to accurately track hunter effort. We ask that you
reply online, if possible, as soon as you are done hunting
each species for the year. Your time and assistance are much
appreciated.
Hunter Safety/Mentor Program; Exemption. Except
as otherwise provided, no person born on or after January
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. Attendance
and successful completion of a hunter safety course offered
by an association or governmental agency approved by the
Commission satisfies the requirements of this section.
* A person who has not received a certificate of competency
and safety in the use and handling of firearms may apply to
the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife
with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a person
acting as a mentor. A special authorization shall be valid
for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the
possession of the recipient at all times while in the field. The
application process may be completed on the Department
website. Any person acting as a mentor shall be at least
1. Front quarter - meat from the
front quarters as far down as the
knees
2. Hind quarter - meat from the
hindquarters as far down as the
hocks
3. Backstrap - meat along the
backbone between the neck and
hindquarters
4. Tenderloins - tenderloins are
located inside body cavity
eighteen (18) years of age, shall possess a valid hunting
license and shall demonstrate they have successfully completed
a hunter safety course. A mentor shall not provide supervision
for more than one (1) person at a time in the field,
other than immediate family members, and shall accompany
the mentee at all times to provide constant supervision.
* A person under fourteen (14) years of age who has not yet
received a hunter safety certificate may take small game
and game birds while being accompanied by a mentor who
possesses a valid Wyoming small game or game bird license
and conservation stamp.
* Any active member, honorably discharged past member
or veteran of the armed forces of the United States and any
active or retired Wyoming peace officer qualified pursuant
to Wyoming Statutes § 9-1-701 through § 9-1-707 may obtain
an exemption from the hunter safety requirement. Hunter
safety exemption applications are available at the Cheyenne
Headquarters and Department Regional Offices. This hunter
safety exemption is not valid for hunting elk within
Grand Teton National Park (Hunt Areas 75 and 79), or
for persons acting as mentors in the Hunter Mentor
Program.
Issuance of Deer and Antelope Limited Quota Licenses,
Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Licenses, Elk
Limited Quota Licenses and Reduced Price Cow/
Calf Licenses.
(a) For deer, no person shall apply for and receive more than
one (1) full price deer license (General, Type 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or
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