Pinedale on the Web!
Pinedale, Wyoming
Home | Calendar of Events | Photo Gallery | Local Businesses |

Applications are open to hunt this year in Wyoming. Elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and spring turkey applications opened January 2. The deadline to apply for licenses varies based on residency and species:

• Nonresident elk: January 31
• Resident and nonresident spring turkey: January 31
• Resident and nonresident moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat: April 30
• Resident and nonresident deer and pronghorn: May 31
• Resident elk: May 31

Nonresident elk applicants can modify or withdraw their applications through May 8. Wild bison applications open March 1 and close April 30. Fall turkey, trapping, sandhill crane and Springer pheasant applications open April 1 and close June 2.

Applicants are encouraged to utilize the Game and Fish website to plan their hunts before applying, including the Hunt Planner (https://wgfd.wyo.gov/HuntPlanner) and drawing odds (https://wgfd.wyo.gov/licenses-applications/draw-results-odds). Hunters can learn more about the draw, including ways to leverage their first, second and third choice licenses, in the Wyoming Wildlife magazine article Understanding the Draw.