Season setting meetings in Sheridan Region

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to upcoming hunting season setting meetings in the Sheridan Region.

Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt said the information gathered by Game and Fish personnel is compiled and used to set the seasons each year. 

  C. Schmidt  

According to the Department, the first meetings will be a series of open houses held throughout the region. At these events, Game and Fish game wardens and wildlife biologists will provide information about local herd units and proposed seasons. They will also be available to visit with hunters, landowners and other participants to answer questions and listen to feedback on the proposals. 

The open houses will be followed by a final information gathering meeting and formal presentation of regional season proposals.

The initial meetings will be held at the following locations:

Tuesday, March 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Kaycee at the Kaycee Branch Library (231 Ritter Ave.)

Wednesday, March 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Buffalo at the Johnson County Library (171 N. Adams Ave.)

Thursday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Sheridan at the Game and Fish Regional Office (700 Valley View Drive)

Tuesday, March 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Gillette at the Campbell County Public Library (2101 S. 4-J Rd.)

Final information gathering meeting:

Wednesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. in Sheridan at the Game and Fish Regional Office (700 Valley View Drive)

The following regulations are open for comment:

    Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation

    Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 14, Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons and Light Goose Conservation Order

    Chapter 15, Wild Bison Recreational Hunting Season

    Chapter 20, Fall and Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons

    Chapter 44, Regulation for Issuance of Licenses, Permits, Stamps, Tags, Preference Points and Competitive Raffle Chances

Recorded presentations of the proposals for each wildlife biologist district will be available for viewing online on March 20.

Whether you plan to attend a meeting or not, the Game and Fish have specified they want to know public thoughts on season setting meetings. Understanding the public perspective about these meetings will help the department to improve this process for the future. According to Game and Fish, the survey should take less than two minutes. 

In addition to accepting written comments at the meetings, the public is welcome to submit written comments to: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Attn: Regulations, 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, WY 82604 or by clicking here. 

Written and online comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. on March 29, 2024.