Regulations

 

January 13-14, 2026 - Commission Meeting
Cheyenne, WY

 

The following regulations will be presented to the Commission at their January meeting.

 

Chapter 3, Black Bear Hunting Seasons

Chapter 41, Bison Designated as Wildlife

Review the regulation drafts, statement of reason documents, and provide public comments here.

 


 

View our most current regulations below.

While some regulations have been adopted by the WGF Commission, they are not effective until approved and signed by the Governor and filed at the Secretary of State's Office.  This can take up to 75 days, so please check back to obtain the final version.

Falconry

Falconry is the taking of quarry by means of a trained raptor and includes the taking of raptors from the wild to use in falconry and caring for, training and possessing live raptors.

Falconry and Raptor Propagation
Chapter 25

This regulation provides for specific definitions, falconry permits, facilities, care and equipment requirements, raptor capture licenses, banding of raptors, hunting with raptors and raptor propagation.

Falconry and Raptor Propagation Regulation
Additional falconry information and applications