2024 Black Bear Regulations - 13

2 0 24 HUNTING INFORMATION
SECTION 9. HUNT AREAS, SEASON DATES AND LIMITATIONS
Hunt area(s)
Special Archery Dates
Spring
Fall
1
2
3
4
5, 6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14, 15, 16, 17, 30
May 1 - 14
May 1 - 14
May 1 - 14
May 1 - 14
Spring
Apr. 15 - 30
Sep. 1 - 30
Sep. 1 - 30
Aug. 15 - 31
Sep. 1 - 30
18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29 Apr. 15 - 30
19
Apr. 15 - 30
23
25, 26, 27
28
31
32
33
35
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
Aug. 15 - 31
Aug. 15 - 31
Aug. 15 - 31
Aug. 1 - 14
Aug. 15 - 31
Aug. 1 - 14
Aug. 1 - 14
May 15 - June 15
May 15 - June 15
May 15 - June 15
May 15 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
Apr. 15 - June 15
Apr. 15 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
Apr. 15 - 30 Aug. 1 - Sep. 30 May 1 - June 15
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
Apr. 15 - 30
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
Apr. 15 - 30
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
May 1 - June 15
Apr. 15 - June 15
Apr. 15 - June 15
*Annual Female Mortality Limit applies to areas 23, 25, 26 and 27 in combination.
SECTION 10. SPECIAL ARCHERY SEASONS
There shall be special archery seasons for the hunting of black bear by
the use of legal archery equipment in hunt areas as set forth in Section
9 of this chapter. Archers shall possess a general black bear license
and an archery license in order to hunt black bears with archery equipment
during any special archery season.
SECTION 11. REPORTING GRIZZLY BEAR MORTALITIES
Any taking of a grizzly bear shall be reported immediately to the Department
(1-877-WGFD-TIP).
SECTION 12. HUNT AREA DESCRIPTIONS
Hunt Area Number, Name and Description.
Area 1. Northwest Bighorn. Beginning where the Bighorn River crosses
the Wyoming-Montana state line; east along said line to the Bighorn
Mountain divide; southeasterly along said divide to U.S. Highway 14 at
Granite Pass; southerly then westerly along said highway to the Bighorn
River; northerly along said river to the Wyoming-Montana state line.
Area 2. Burgess Junction. Beginning where Interstate Highway 90
crosses the Wyoming-Montana state line; southeasterly along said
highway to U.S. Highway 14 at the town of Ranchester; southwesterly
along said highway to the Big Horn Mountain Divide at Granite Pass;
northwesterly along said divide to the Wyoming-Montana state line;
easterly along said line to Interstate Highway 90.
Area 3. Paint Rock. Beginning at the town of Greybull; easterly and
northerly along U.S. Highway 14 to the Bighorn Mountain Divide; southerly
along said divide to Powder River Pass and U.S. Highway 16; westerly
along said highway to the Canyon Creek Road (U.S.F.S. Road 25);
southerly along said road to the Gold Mine Road (U.S.F.S. Road 452);
southerly along said road to the Big Horn Mountain Divide Road/Hazelton
Road (Johnson County Road 3); southerly along said road to
Regular Season Dates
Fall
Annual Female Mortality limit
Spring
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Aug. 15 - Nov. 15
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Oct. 1 - 31
Oct. 1 - 31
Oct. 1 - 31
Sep. 1 - Nov. 15
Oct. 1 - 31
May 1 - June 15 Aug. 1 - 31 (valid only in that portion of Area 13 within the Popo Agie Wilderness),
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
May 1 - June 15 Aug. 1 - 31 (valid only in that portion of Area 19 within the Bridger Wilderness),
Sep. 1 - Nov. 15
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31
Aug. 1 - Nov. 15
Sep. 1 - Oct. 31
Aug. 1 - Oct. 31
4
6
2
8
6
7
9
13
2
8
1
5
24
13
10
8*
4
2
4
Fall
4
6
2
6
6
7
8
11
2
5
1
5
18
20
8
12*
4
2
4
the Rome Hill Road (Johnson County Road 3A-Washakie County Road
56); westerly along said road to U.S. Highway 16; westerly along said
highway to U.S. Highway 20; westerly along said highway to Wyoming
Highway 433; northerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 16-20;
northerly along said highway to the town of Greybull.
Area 4. Story. Beginning at Interstate Highway 90 at the town of
Ranchester; southeasterly along said highway to Interstate Highway
25; southerly along said highway to Crazy Woman Creek; westerly up
said creek to the Middle Fork Crazy Woman Creek; westerly up said
creek to Doyle Creek; southwesterly up said creek to Taylor Creek;
westerly up said creek to the Bighorn National Forest boundary; westerly
along the southern boundary of the Bighorn National Forest to the
Hazelton Road (Johnson County Road 3); southwesterly along said
road to the Gold Mine Road (becomes U.S.F.S. Road 452); northerly
along said road to the Canyon Creek Road (U.S.F.S. Road 25); northerly
along said road to U.S. Highway 16; easterly along said highway to
the Bighorn Mountain Divide at Powder River Pass; northwesterly along
said divide to U.S. Highway 14 at Granite Pass; northeasterly along said
highway to Interstate Highway 90 at the town of Ranchester.
Area 5. Upper Nowood. Beginning at the town of Ten Sleep; easterly
along U.S. Highway 16 to the Rome Hill Road (Washakie County
Road 56-Johnson County Road 3A); easterly along said road to the
Big Horn Mountain Divide Road/Hazelton Road (Johnson County Road
3-Washakie County Road 81-Natrona County Road 109); southerly along
said road to the Buffalo Creek Road (Natrona County Road 105); southwesterly
along said road to the Arminto Road (Natrona County Road
104); southerly along said road to Waltman and U.S. Highway 20-26;
westerly along said highway to the town of Shoshoni; northerly along
U.S. Highway 20 to the eastern boundary of the Wind River Reservation;
northerly, then westerly along said boundary to U.S. Highway 20;
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