2024 Game Bird and Small Game Regs - 5

HUNT INFORMATION
NOTE: All resident and nonresident wild turkey hunters, including persons
under fourteen (14) years of age, shall possess a valid wild turkey
license. Wild turkey hunters under fourteen (14) years of age shall be
accompanied by an adult.
AGE RESTRICTIONS; SMALL GAME
No person fourteen (14) years of age or older shall take any small game
animal without first obtaining the proper license.
Residents under fourteen (14) years of age
* A resident person under fourteen (14) years of age may hunt small
game without obtaining a small game animal license.
Nonresidents under fourteen (14) years of age
* A nonresident person under fourteen (14) years of age need not obtain
a small game animal license or conservation stamp if accompanied
by an adult possessing a valid unexpired Wyoming small game
animal license and conservation stamp in which case the nonresident
person's bag limit shall be applied to and limited by the small
game hunting license held by the adult in their company.
* A nonresident person under fourteen (14) years of age who possesses
a valid small game animal license and conservation stamp may
take their own limit of small game.
ARCHERY HUNTING
Bow and arrow or crossbow are permissible equipment to take small
game, game birds and migratory game birds. No special archery license
is required to hunt game birds or small game with archery equipment;
however, archers must first obtain the proper hunting license and, if required,
stamps and permits for the species to be hunted. Archers must
comply with the regulations established for the regular hunting season,
including open season dates.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOR HUNTING PROHIBITED;
EXCEPTION
No person shall take any wildlife with the aid of or by using any artificial
light or lighting device except as provided by statute and Commission
regulation. Predatory animals may be taken with the aid of an artificial
light or lighting device, including thermal or infrared imaging or other
light imaging by:
i. A public officer authorized to and conducting predator control;
ii. A landowner, resident manager or person with the landowner's or
a resident manager's written permission to take predatory animals,
on land under the landowner's control for the protection of their
property.
iii. Any person taking a predatory animal on public or state land is subject
to limitations established by the Commission.
It is prima facie evidence of a violation if a person uses an artificial
light in an area that may be inhabited by wildlife while having in
their possession and control any device for taking wildlife.
This shall not prohibit the hunting on foot of raccoon with the aid of a
handlight, provided the hunter is accompanied by a raccoon hunting
dog and, if hunting on private land(s), has the written permission of the
landowner or their agent.
* Any person hunting predatory animals on public land with an artificial
light or lighting device, thermal or infrared imaging or other light
imaging device shall display an activated infrared (IR) strobe beacon
on their person visible from at least one hundred (100) yards in every
direction. If the predator hunter is enclosed inside a vehicle, an
activated IR strobe beacon shall be displayed on the exterior roof of
the vehicle so as to be visible for at least one hundred (100) yards
around the vehicle.
* Hunting of predatory animals at night with artificial light or lighting
devices, thermal or infrared imaging or other light imaging on public
land shall be closed from September 1 through December 31.
BAIT RESTRICTIONS
No person shall take a game animal, game bird or game fish and use
any part thereof for bait to hunt, trap or poison any wildlife of Wyoming.
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BANDED BIRDS; REPORTING
If you have found or harvested a banded bird (except wild turkey),
please report
it at www.reportband.gov. You will be asked
to provide the band number as well as the location, date and how
you recovered the bird. Your contact information will be requested
in case there are any questions. The U.S. Geological Survey's
Patuxent Bird Banding Lab will send you a certificate of appreciation
that includes information about
the sex, age and species
of bird, and where and when it was banded. You may keep the
band. Please note: Even if the band you recover is inscribed
with a 1-800 number, as of July 2, 2017, you can only report it at
www.reportband.gov.
CHECK STATIONS
Every hunter, angler or trapper entering or leaving areas for which
check stations have been established shall stop and report at the check
station if the check station is on the hunter's, angler's or trapper's route
to and from the hunting or fishing area. This requirement applies even
if the person does not have wildlife in possession. Game and fish
licensees shall produce their licenses, permits or stamps as required
by regulation for any game animals, game birds, fish or furbearing animals
in their possession for inspection upon request by any authorized
department representative.
CLOSED AREAS
All areas within the state of Wyoming not opened by specific order of
the Commission shall be closed to the taking of game animals, furbearing
animals and game birds.
CLOTHING REQUIREMENT
Hunters Required to Wear Fluorescent Orange or Fluorescent Pink
Clothing
The wearing of fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing while
hunting small game and game birds is recommended as a safety measure
and is required when hunting pheasants on Department Wildlife
Habitat Management Areas or on Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal
Lands bordering and including Glendo State Park. Fluorescent orange
camouflage or fluorescent pink camouflage are legal.
CROW SEASON
The entire state of Wyoming shall be open to the taking of crows from
November 1 through December 31 and from January 1 through February
28. No hunting license is required to hunt crows. Crows may be
taken by use of firearms, bow and arrow, and falconry. There is no bag
limit. While there is a hunting season for crows, ravens may not be hunted.
The best method of distinguishing between the two species is the
shape of the tail while in flight. The crow has a square tail while the
raven has a wedge-shaped tail (see diagram).
COMMON RAVEN
AMERICAN CROW
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