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Data Collection and Analysis (surveys, hunter checks, etc.)
Regional Review Public Scoping (Landowner meetings, Public
meetings) Department Review Public Meetings (Now) Regional/Department Review and Analysis of Public
Comment on Proposals Game and Fish Commission Meeting April 20-21 2017
in Casper
Antelope
PH Hunt Area 11
Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 4,600 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 47 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 50 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
Meadowdale Herd Unit, Hunt Area 11
Hunt Area
Type
Season Open
Season Close
Quota
License
Limitations
11 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 350 450 Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 200 300 Limited quota
Doe or fawn
Increase of 100 Type 1 and Type 6 Licenses
PH Hunt Area 103
Population Objective – 4,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 5,000 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 32 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 39 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
Increase of 100Type 1 and Type 6 Licenses
Dwyer Herd Unit - 103 Hunt Area
Type
Season Open
Season Close
Quota
License
Limitations
103 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 475 575 Limited quota
Any antelope
103 6 Oct. 5 Dec. 31 450 550 Limited quota
Doe or fawn
PH Hunt Area 43
Population Objective – 3,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 5,550 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 94 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 74 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
Increase of 100Type 1 Licenses Season lengthened to Oct. 31st
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
43 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 14 31
400 500
Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Sept. 15 Oct. 14 31
600 Limited Quota
Doe or fawn
Population Objective – 14,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 11,300 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 56 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 54 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
PH Hunt Areas 37,44,45
Increase of 25 Type 6 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Open
s Close
s 37 6 Sep.
20 Oct. 14
75 100
Limited Quota
Doe or fawn
Increase of 100 Type 1 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Open
s Close
s 44 1 Sep.
15 Oct. 31
150 250
Limited Quota
Any antelope
Increase of 50 Type 1 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Open
s Close
s
45 1
Sep. 15
Oct. 31
350 400
Limited Quota
Any antelope
Population Objective – 40,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 41,000 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 68 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 47 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
PH Hunt Areas 42,46,47,48
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
42 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 400 500
Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 50 150 Limited quota
Doe or fawn
Increase of 100Type 1 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
46 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 100 150
Limited quota
Any antelope
2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 150 200
Limited quota
Any antelope
Increase of 50Type 1 Licenses Increase of 50 Type 2 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
47 2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 150 250
Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Sept. 25 Oct. 31 150 250
Increase of 100 Type 2 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
48 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 100 150
Limited quota
Any antelope
2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 100 150
Limited quota
Any antelope
Increase of 50 Type 1 Licenses Increase of 50 Type 2 Licenses
Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 4,900 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 48 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 42 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
PH Hunt Area 50
Increase of 125 Type 6 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
50 1 Sept. 16 Oct. 31 300 Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Sept. 16 Oct. 31 25 150
Limited quota
Doe or fawn
0 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 50 Limited quota
Any antelope, muzzle-loading firearms only
Population Objective – 800 2016 Post Season Estimate – 860 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 56 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 59 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does
PH Hunt Area 51
Increase of 25 Type 1 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
51 1 Sept. 16 Nov. 14 50 75
Limited quota
Any antelope
6 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 50 150
Limited quota
Doe or fawn valid on private land
6 Sept. 16 Nov. 14 Limited quota
Doe or fawn valid in the entire area
Population Objective – Hunter Satisfaction; > 60% 2016 Satisfaction Estimate- 70% 3-year Running Average Satisfaction Estimate- 67% Private Land Management Strategy Objective was changed in 2015 from a numeric
objective of 1,800 WTD to a sportsmen satisfaction survey
SE WY White-tailed Deer Hunt Areas 15, 59-64, 70, 74-81,83,161
Hunt Area Type
Season Open
Season Close
Quota
License
Limitations
70,74 3 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 Dec. 31
25 50 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
70,74 8 Oct. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 31
25 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
75,76,77 3 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 50 75 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
75,76,77 8 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 25 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Increase Hunt Area 70,74 Type3 license by 25 and increased the season length by 31 days. Increase Hunt Area 70, 74 Type 8 license by 25. Increase Hunt Area 75-77 Type 3 licenses by 25 and Type 8 license by 75.
• Population Objective- 20,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 21,300 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio – 69 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 49 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29
Bucks/100 Does
Deer Hunt Areas 59, 60 64
Laramie Mountains Mule Deer Hunt Areas 59,60,64
Hunt Area Type
Season Open
Season Close
Quota
License
Limitations
59 Gen Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 General Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer, except the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Research Center at Sybille, shall be closed
64 Gen Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 General Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer, except the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area and the Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area north of the Tunnel Road (Albany County Rd 727), shall be closed
64 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 100 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Deer Hunt Areas 59,60, 64
Increase the season length by 6 days for Hunt Areas 59 and 64 General and 64 Type 2 licenses
• Population Objective- 10,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 7,400 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –59 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 52 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29
Bucks/100 Does
Deer Hunt Areas 74,75 76,77
Deer Hunt Areas 61, 74, 75, 76, 77
Increase the season length by 3 days Remove the antler point restriction
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
61 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
74 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
75 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
76 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
77 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
• Population Objective- 7,500 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 6,700 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –56 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 49 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29
Bucks/100 Does
Deer Hunt Area 70
Increase the season length by 1 day Remove the antler point restriction
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
70 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 22
General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer
6 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 25 Limited quota
Doe or fawn valid on private land
• Population Objective- 16,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 13,700 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –62 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 47 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29
Bucks/100 Does
Deer Hunt Areas 78,79,80, 81,161
• Combined Type 1 Licenses for Areas 79 and 161 • Areas 78, 79, 80, 83, 161 Type 1 Licenses increased ~25% • Area 81 Type 1 Licenses decreased 50 to compensate for 87 licenses
reserved from 2016 because of the Beaver Creek Fire
Hunt Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Quota License Limitations
78 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 300 375
Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
79, 161
1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 300 400
Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
80, 83
1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 200 250
Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
81 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 200 150
Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
161 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 25 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer
Elk Hunt Area 6
Population Objective – 1,800 2016 Post Season Estimate – 2,400 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –54 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 26 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy
Between 30 to 40 Bulls/100 Cows
Reduce Type 4 licenses by 50
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
6 4
Nov. 1
Jan. 31
100 50
Limited Quota
Antlerless elk
Mid-Winter Trend Count Objective – 800 2016 Mid-Winter Trend Count – 2,301 3 Year Trend Count Avg. – 1,353 2015 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –44 Juv/100Fem 2015 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 49 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy
Between 30 to 40 Bulls/100 Cows
Elk Hunt Area 16
Hunt Area Type
Season Dates Quota
License
Limitations Opens Closes
16 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Limited quota Any elk 1 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 2 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any elk 2 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 300 Limited quota Antlerless elk valid on
the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required)
4 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 300 Limited quota Antlerless elk valid in the entire area
6 Aug. 15 Sep. 30 200 300 Limited quota Cow or calf valid on private land or on the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required)
6 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Cow or calf valid in the entire area
• Type 4 and Type 6 - added a Sept. hunt period in the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (Permission Slip Required) •Type 6 licenses - increased from 200 to 300
Snowy Range Elk Herd
Population Objective – 6,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 7,100 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –49 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 42 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 15 to 29 Bulls/100 Cows
Area 8 Type 1 Limitation simplified
Area 10 Type 6 decreased from 400 to 200 licenses
Area 11 Type 4 season close date changed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 14
Area 12, 13, 15, 110 Type 7 increased from 75 to 100 licenses
Area 114 Type 6 increased from 125 to 200 licenses
Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 6,700 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –41 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 39 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy
Between 15 to 29 Bulls/100 Cows
Elk Hunt Area 13-15
• General season changed to antlered elk only 1st 8 days, then any elk for the remainder of the season
Hunt Area
Type
Season Dates Opens Closes
Quota
License
Limitations
13 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 22
General Any elk Antlered elk
Oct. 23 Oct. 31 General Any elk 6 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Limited quota Cow or calf
15 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 22
General Any elk Antlered elk
Oct. 23 Oct. 31 General Any elk 6 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Limited quota Cow or calf
Bighorn Sheep
Population Objective – 300 2016 Post Season Estimate – 100 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 45 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 64 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy
Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8
Population Objective – 200 2016 Post Season Estimate – 40 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 27 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 27 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy
Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8
Population Objective – 300 2016 Post Season Estimate – 130 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 79 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 90 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy
Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8
Hunt Area
Type
Season Open
Season Close
Quota
License
Limitations
18, 21 1 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 2 Limited quota Any ram (1 resident, 1 nonresident) CLOSED
19 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 31 8 Limited quota Any ram 17, 26 1 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 2 Limited quota Any ram (2 residents)
Laramie Region Bighorn Sheep
Hunt Areas 18,21 is CLOSED Hunt Area 17,26 2 resident license limitation
Hunt Area
Dates of Seasons Opens Closes
Bag Limit Daily Possession
Limitations
1 Sep. 17 16 Sep. 30 2 4 Any sage grouse
2,3 CLOSED
4 Sep. 17 16 Sep. 19 18 2 4 Any sage grouse
Hunt Area
Dates of Seasons Opens Closes
Bag Limit Daily
Possession
Limitations
Shooting Hous Start End
7 Nov. 5 4 Dec. 31 3 9 Male pheasant only ½ hour before Sunrise Sunset Table Mountain WHMA ½ hour before4:00 p.m. Sunrise
8 Oct. 20 19
Nov. 4 Nov. 3
3 Season Limit 3
Any pheasant (Springer permits) Refer to Section 5
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
8 Nov. 5 4 Nov. 18 17 3 9 Any pheasant 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
9 Nov. 5 4 Dec. 31 3 9 Any pheasant (Glendo permits) Refer to Section 6
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
11 Nov. 5 Dec. 31 3 9 Any pheasant ½ hour before
Sunset
There shall be a Springer permit pheasant season in Hunt Area 8 beginning October 19 through November 3.
The youth only hunt days are October 21 and October 29
Youth only hunt days shall be November 5,12,19 and 26
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department Attn: Regulations 3030 Energy Lane Casper, WY 82601