Application packet available to guide hunters through license application process
The 2016 Hunting License Application Information packet is now available to assist hunters with applying for licenses. The application period for elk, deer, antelope, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and spring turkey licenses as well as the, Super Tag and Super Tag Trifecta license raffle are now open and can be applied for on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website.
The 2016 packet details information hunters will need to enter the license draw. The packet outlines application submission deadlines for big game, wild turkey and wild bison for resident and nonresident applications, in addition to information on license types. Applicants who are planning to apply for a license using preference points to improve their drawing odds will also find information how to do so, as well as how to purchase preference points for use in future years license drawings.
Applicants should be aware that approximately half of Wyoming is private land. Furthermore, some public lands can only be reached by crossing private land. It is advised that applicants seek landowner permission before submitting for a license if anticipating to hunt on private land.
“To cross private lands, permission must be obtained from landowners. Landowners have the right to control access to their lands or charge a fee for access,” said Kelly Todd, game warden in the Laramie Region. “Written permission or other proof of permission for access is required before one can hunt on private land.”
The packet contains information on how to best plan for permission for access when applying for hunt areas with predominantly private land. The Hunt Planner, on the Game and Fish website can help applicants see private and public land status in the hunt areas they wish to apply.
The packet, Hunt Planner, and other information such as draw results, access information and harvest reports can be found on the Hunting in Wyoming page on the Game and Fish website.
The 2016 packet details information hunters will need to enter the license draw. The packet outlines application submission deadlines for big game, wild turkey and wild bison for resident and nonresident applications, in addition to information on license types. Applicants who are planning to apply for a license using preference points to improve their drawing odds will also find information how to do so, as well as how to purchase preference points for use in future years license drawings.
Applicants should be aware that approximately half of Wyoming is private land. Furthermore, some public lands can only be reached by crossing private land. It is advised that applicants seek landowner permission before submitting for a license if anticipating to hunt on private land.
“To cross private lands, permission must be obtained from landowners. Landowners have the right to control access to their lands or charge a fee for access,” said Kelly Todd, game warden in the Laramie Region. “Written permission or other proof of permission for access is required before one can hunt on private land.”
The packet contains information on how to best plan for permission for access when applying for hunt areas with predominantly private land. The Hunt Planner, on the Game and Fish website can help applicants see private and public land status in the hunt areas they wish to apply.
The packet, Hunt Planner, and other information such as draw results, access information and harvest reports can be found on the Hunting in Wyoming page on the Game and Fish website.
Wyoming Game and Fish (307) 777-4600
