
Commissioner and Governor’s License Information
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Commissioner License Authorizations
Each appointed commissioner may cause to be issued at cost not more than a total of eight (8) elk, deer, or antelope designated licenses per year.

Governor’s Licenses
At the request of the governor, the commission shall annually issue up to twenty five (25) complimentary hunting and (25) complimentary fishing licenses. Not more than five (5) bighorn sheep, five (5) moose and five (5) wild bison licenses shall be issued in one calendar year.
Commissioner Complimentary Licenses
Chapter 44, Section 12
Wyoming statutes provide that each appointed commissioner may cause, through the issuance of license authorizations to nonprofit charitable organizations, to be issued at full price, complimentary elk, deer, or antelope licenses. All big game licenses authorized under this section are valid for a specific region or hunt area as designated by the license holder at the time of application. Holders of Commissioner Complimentary licenses shall be exempt from the provisions in this Chapter limiting the number of licenses an individual can possess in any one calendar year. As a condition to issuance of a Commissioner Complimentary license, the Department shall require an authorized officer of the recipient organization to certify under penalty of law that the respective organization is a non-profit, charitable organization as defined in this regulation and eligible to receive the Commissioner Complimentary license authorization.


Wyoming Governor's Big Game License Coalition
Application
The 2025 application period has closed.
Coalition Partners
Mule Deer Foundation
Muley Fanatics Foundation
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation
Members
Mule Deer Foundation
Muley Fanatics Foundation
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Audubon Rockies
Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition
There are 5 priority areas of funding for the wyoming governor’s big game license coalition grants. Read about each category below to make sure your application aligns with the goals of the specified category you are applying for.
Priority funding for projects that have a clear benefit for elk and elk habitats, and that include but are not limited to the following:
- Habitat enhancement (prescribed burning, conifer thinning, weed treatment, fencing, seeding and restoration, mechanical treatments, etc.);
- Land protection (conservation easements, land acquisitions, migration corridor enhancement and protection); Land access (hunting access to facilitate proper elk management);
- Elk research (collar studies to elucidate migration corridors, seasonal habitat selection, general elk ecology, disease epidemiology, or to improve elk management);
- Education and outreach (publications to promote conservation, signage, interpretive displays, etc.).
The elk committee typically receives numerous project funding requests that, when combined, far exceed available annual funding. Approved individual project funding amounts vary but generally range from $2,500 to $10,000 dollars. Project funding derived from the wgbglc elk account is often a small but important component of larger projects. Elk account funds are generally leveraged at a five to one ratio, maximizing the benefit from the fund’s expenditures. Requests falling into one or more of the categories outlined above, containing well-written narratives and evidence of strong partnerships have the best chance of funding.