WG&F asking hunters to remember to submit harvest survey

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced it wants to know how Wyoming hunters did this year. 

According to the Game and Fish, many hunters have received, or will begin to receive, a harvest survey via e-mail or the Postal Service. The survey gathers harvest information and feedback on the 2021 hunting season. The survey takes only a few minutes and contributes valuable data for monitoring the state’s wildlife populations, setting future quotas, season dates and other regulations.

Due to the large volume of antelope, deer, elk, small game, upland game bird and migratory game bird license holders, a random sampling of those licensed hunters are surveyed; not all license holders of those species will receive a request to complete a harvest survey. However, all license holders for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, wild turkey, furbearer, sandhill crane and light goose conservation order are included in the survey process.

Hunters who do receive and complete an antelope, deer or elk harvest survey will be entered in a drawing to win one of several donated prizes. Prizes are donated by:

Cheyenne Frontier Days

Hi Mountain Jerky

Huntin’ Fool

JAX Outdoor Gear

King’s Camo

Maven Optics

Montana Decoy

Mule Deer Foundation

Muley Fanatic Foundation

National Bowhunter Education Foundation

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

West Laramie Fly Store

Whitetails Unlimited

Wild Sheep Foundation

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

To be eligible for prizes, hunters who are selected for a survey must submit responses by Jan. 6, for antelope, Jan. 27, for deer and Feb. 3, 2022 for elk. 

“In Wyoming, it’s not a requirement that all hunters fill out a survey,” Embere Hall, supervisor for the Game and Fish science, research and analytical support unit said. “But, if you get a survey, it’s important to fill it out, even if you didn’t hunt or harvest.”

Some hunters may receive a survey before their season ends; but, Game and Fish is asking hunters to wait until they are finished hunting or their season is over before filling out the survey. Responding online is the best way to submit a response. 

The antelope, deer and elk surveys are conducted by Tetra Tech, the survey research firm that won the competitive bid to conduct these large volume surveys.

Hunters who have questions about the antelope, deer and elk surveys can contact Tetra Tech’s survey team directly at 1-800-216-0477. For all harvest surveys, hunters can also contact Game and Fish, for assistance at (307) 777-4589.