Contests and Awards
Learn more about the contests and awards hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Find info on everything from the Conservation Stamp Art Show and Industry Reclamation and Wildlife Stewardship Awards to the Wyoming Game and Fish Landowner of the Year and Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame awards. Learn more about the Wyoming Wildlife magazine's Annual Photo Contest. Nominate a person for Youth Conservationist of the Year award and see who has received the award in the past.
Gov. Wild Bison License Raffle
Open: May 1, 2024 Close: June 14, 2024
Announcement Date: June 21, 2024
Gov. Mark Gordon is donating a wild bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. The license will be raffled and open only to Wyoming residents. The raffle winner will receive a 2024 wild bison license. Tickets are $10, and there is a limit of one ticket per person.
Proceeds from the raffle sales will go to the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition and will help support efforts sustaining Wyoming’s wildlife.
2022 Collectible Conservation Stamp
Art Competition Winner
Artist: Adam Oswald, Harrisburg, SD,
Species: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Conservation Stamp Art Show
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Collectible Conservation Stamp Art competition continues to lead the country in state wildlife stamp art competitions in number of entries, prize money and quality of artwork. The original piece of art becomes the property of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to be placed on permanent public display in the department's Cheyenne headquarters office.
Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest
Photographers, submit your best photographs to the Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest. Each photographer may submit a maximum of 10 photos across all categories. We look forward to reviewing your submissions and good luck!
Photos must have been taken in Wyoming and be taken following ethical photography guidelines. There are four photo categories including wildlife, scenic, flora and recreation.
Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame
The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by Governor Dave Freudenthal to honor those individuals, both living and posthumously, who have made significant, lasting, lifetime contributions to the conversation of Wyoming’s outdoor heritage.