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Wyoming Game and Fish
Department
2020 Season Setting
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
2020 Season Setting
Following federal and state guidance on public meetings due to COVID- 19 pandemic,
all scheduled public meetings have been canceled
In place of the public meetings, Staff with the
Wyoming Game and Fish Department have
prepared online presentations that cover the
proposed changes for the 2020 hunting
season regulations
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
2020 Season Setting
This presentation is one of several posted to the
Department’s website that covers the 2020
proposed hunting regulation changes. In this
presentation you will be provided with an
overview of the following regulations:
Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation
Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and Small
Game Hunting Season
Chapter 14, Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Seasons and Light Goose Conservation
Order
Chapter 20 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring Wild
Turkey Hunting Season
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
2020 Season Setting
Each of the Departments eight Regional Offices have developed
presentations covering regional antelope, deer, elk, moose,
bighorn sheep, mountain goat and wild bison management. The
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Regulations the Regional
presentations cover include:
Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons
Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons
Chapter 7, Elk hunting Seasons
Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons
Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain
Goat Hunting Seasons
Chapter 15, Wild Bison Recreational
Hunting Season (Jackson Region)
The Department welcomes your comments regarding the proposed regulation
changes.
Comments can be sent by mail or provided online . All comments must be received by
5:00 p.m. April 3, 2020
Please submit written by standard mail to:
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
ATTN: Regulations
3030 Energy Lane
Casper WY 82604
To submit comments on-line please visit the WGFD website at:
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-Involved/Public-Meetings
Questions about the regulation changes can be directed to the Department Regional
Offices
Chapter 2 General Hunting Regulation
Chapter 2 outlines general hunting definitions, license types, shooting hours, bag
limits, validation of carcass coupons and other general hunting information.
For 2020 the Department is proposing several edits to provide better
clarification to Section 2 definitions.
Section 12 has been edited to address the use of unmanned aerial vehicles
to spot, locate or aid in the taking of any trophy game species during any
open season.
A new Section 20 is being added to address the use of specialized hunting
2 technologies and equipment. This is in response to House Enrolled Act 54
of the 2019 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature which authorizes
the Game and Fish Commission to regulate the methods of taking wildlife to
include limiting or prohibiting the use of certain hunting technologies.
Chapter 11 - Upland Game Bird/Small Game
This regulation establishes hunting season dates, bag and
possession limits and specific shooting hours for all
upland game bird and small game species. The Springer
permit pheasant and Glendo permit pheasant seasons
are also included.
2020 Proposed Sage Grouse Seasons
2020 Proposed Blue (Dusky) and Ruffed Grouse Seasons
2020 Proposed Chukar, Gray Partridge and Sharp-
tailed Grouse Seasons2020 Proposed Pheasant Seasons 11
2020 Proposed Pheasant Seasons 12
2020 Proposed Pheasant Seasons 13
2020 Proposed Small Game Seasons
Proposed 2020 Chapter 14:
Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Noelle Smith, Migratory Game Bird and
Wetland Biologist 307-335-2637**Applications
Sandhill Crane: Statewide for limited
• Date changes only to Areas 4, 6, and 7 quota permits
open April 1-
• Adjusted for weekend dates, no substantial changes
June 1**
• NO quota changes
• Population of RMP Cranes relatively static (slightly down from last
year), so no changes to limited quota areas.Waterfowl Regulations: Pacific
Flyway
• Dates adjusted for weekends, resulting in slight shift to later
seasons.
• Scaup bag limit and dates changed:
❑ no more than threetwo (32) scaup. No scaup shall be taken
after December 1520.Waterfowl Regulations:
Zone C1
• Dates adjusted for
weekends, resulting in
slight shift to later
seasons for ducks,
mergansers, coots
• Adjustments to scaup
bag limit and bonus blue-
winged teal dates:
❑ no more than three one
(31) scaup
❑ two (2) blue-winged teal
may be taken in addition
to the regular limit of six
(6) ducks during the
following dates:
Zone C1 and C1A:
September
28October 3 –
October 1318Waterfowl Regulations:
Zone C1
• Dates adjusted for
weekends, resulting in
slight shift to later
seasons for ducks,
mergansers, coots
• Adjustments to scaup
bag limit and bonus blue-
winged teal dates:
❑ no more than three one
(31) scaup
❑ two (2) blue-winged teal
may be taken in addition
to the regular limit of six
(6) ducks during the
following dates:
Zone C1 and C1A:
September 28October 3 –
October 1318Waterfowl Regulations:
Zone C1A
• Dates adjusted for
weekends, resulting in
slight shift to later
seasons for ducks,
mergansers, coots
• Adjustments to scaup
bag limit and bonus blue-
winged teal dates:
❑ no more than three one
(31) scaup
❑ two (2) blue-winged teal
may be taken in addition
to the regular limit of six
(6) ducks during the
following dates:
Zone C1 and C1A:
September 28 October 3 –
October 1318Waterfowl Regulations:
Zone C2
• Dates adjusted for
weekends, resulting in
slight shift to later seasons
for ducks, mergansers,
coots
• Adjustments to scaup bag
limit and bonus blue-
winged teal dates:
❑ no more than three one
(31) scaup
❑ two (2) blue-winged teal
may be taken in addition to
the regular limit of six (6)
ducks during the following
dates:
Zone C2: September 2126 –
October 611Special Waterfowl Hunt Days for Youths,
Veterans and Active Military Personnel
• Regulations for special youth waterfowl hunt days same as past years,
with addition of Veterans and active military personnel, including
National Guard and Reserves on active duty
• Veterans and active military personnel should carry documentation
confirming they are
veteran/ active military personnel
• Dates: Pacific Flyway and Zone C2: September 19-20, 2020
Zone C1 and C1A: September 26-27, 2020Chapter 20 Wild Turkey Fall 2020–Spring 2021
Proposed Hunting SeasonsChapter 20 Wild Turkey Proposed Fall 2020 Seasons
Chapter 20 Wild Turkey Proposed Spring 2021 Seasons
The Department welcomes your comments regarding the proposed regulation
changes.
Comments can be sent by mail or provided online . All comments must be received by
5:00 p.m. April 3, 2020
Please submit written by standard mail to:
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
ATTN: Regulations
3030 Energy Lane
Casper WY 82604
To submit comments on-line please visit the WGFD website at:
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-Involved/Public-Meetings
Questions about the regulation changes can be directed to the Department Regional
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