Cody - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public information gathering meeting in Cody to discuss Chapter 3, black bear hunting seasons. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Cody Regional Office, 2 Tilden Trail. During the meeting, wildlife managers will present hunting season proposals for local black bear hunt areas.

Black bear hunting seasons are reviewed on a three-year basis. A full listing of proposed changes to black bear hunting seasons is available at wgfd.wyo.gov. Comments on the proposed regulation can be made online, submitted in writing at the public meeting, or by mailing: WGFD, Regulations, 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, WY, 82604.

The public comment period for Chapter 3 closes at 5 p.m. on Dec. 14. All comments received during the comment period will be presented to the Game and Fish Commission prior to their Jan. 11-12, 2023 meeting in Cheyenne.

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