Weekends bring unique pheasant hunting opportunities in the area

The ninth annual youth-only pheasant hunt on the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area near Buffalo will be held this Saturday, Nov. 16.

According to Wyoming Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt on this day, pheasant hunting is restricted to youth only on all lands contained within the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area.

Schmidt made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to give details on this traditional hunt. 

C. Schmidt

On Nov. 16, adult hunters may access Bud Love WHMA that day to hunt other species or assist youth hunters, but may not hunt pheasants.

There is no limit on the number of youth hunters allowed at the Bud Love WHMA that day and they can come and go from the WHMA throughout the day.  

Fort Phil Kearny will have its annual Family Pheasant Hunt Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The fort is a Hunter Management Area in the Game and Fish’s Access Yes program. During regular hunting seasons, the fort requires a permission slip to be issued to hunt on the property. But for this particular hunt, a permission slip is not required. 

C. Schmidt

For more information and links to ensure hunters have met the requirements needed to participate in these hunting opportunities, click here.