Why Do Game and Fish...?

Get the answers to some of the most frequent questions we get here at Game and Fish, with topics including hunter education, chronic wasting disease and mule deer numbers, in this article from Wyoming Wildlife magazine.

Your hunting calendar: 

August 1 — General crane licenses available.

August 6 — Springer draw results tentatively available.

October 31 — Deadline to apply for preference points.

If you’re one of the many hunters making plans to head to a Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter management area this fall, it's time to apply for permission slips. A successful hunting season begins long before heading afield. Securing permission for access is one of the most important planning steps. 

Changes to 2025 elk hunting season on the National Elk Refuge

Game and Fish announces Industry Wildlife Stewardship Award

This award recognizes private companies in Wyoming who have significantly contributed to wildlife stewardship projects, and have collaborated with Game and Fish to go above and beyond standard regulatory requirements to help conserve habitat and wildlife in the state. Recipients for this award are selected from nominations submitted by Game and Fish personnel.

Conservation in Wyoming

Every purchase of a Super Tag raffle ticket funds conservation in Wyoming. Super Tag revenue allows Game and Fish biologists to research big game like mule deer, conducting surveys and population studies to better manage and conserve this species.