2022 upland game bird, small game regulations - 5

2022 IMPORTANT HUNTING INFORMATION
when hunting pheasants on Department Wildlife Habitat
Management Areas or on Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal
Lands bordering and including Glendo State Park. Fluorescent
orange camouflage or fluorescent pink camouflage are
legal.
CONSERVATION STAMP REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS.
Conservation stamps are only available electronically
through the Department's Electronic Licensing System (ELS),
and may be purchased from the Cheyenne Headquarters,
Department Regional Offices, license selling agents throughout
the state and the Department website.
Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from the
requirement to purchase a conservation stamp while exercising
privileges under THESE licenses:
* Daily hunting or fishing license;
* Nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license;
* Special limited fishing permit holders;
* Wyoming fifty (50%) percent disabled veteran fishing license;
or,
* Resident permanently and totally disabled lifetime fishing
license.
Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from
the requirement to purchase a conservation stamp while
exercising hunting or fishing privileges under ANY Wyoming
license. The person shall, at all times, be in possession of the
license allowing the conservation stamp exemption while in
the field:
* Any Wyoming pioneer hunting or fishing license;
* Honorably discharged Wyoming resident veteran who
is one hundred percent (100%) disabled game bird, small
game and fishing license;
* Military combat general elk or general deer license;
* Military combat game bird or small game license;
* Licenses reissued to a veteran with disabilities or a person
with a permanent disability who uses a wheelchair; or,
* Resident United States Military Purple Heart Medal recipients.
A
lifetime conservation stamp may be purchased by applying
to the Cheyenne Headquarters or through any Department
Regional Office.
CREDIT CARD FEE. The Department shall charge a two
point five percent (2.5%) credit card processing fee of the
cost of any license, permit, stamp, tag, preference point or
competitive raffle chance applied for or purchased by the
use of a credit card.
Common raven
CROW SEASON. The entire state of Wyoming shall be open
to the taking of crows from November 1 through December
31 and from January 1 through February 28. No hunting license
is required to hunt crows. Crows may be taken by use
of firearms, bow and arrow, and falconry. There is no bag
limit. While there is a hunting season for crows, ravens may
not be hunted. The best method of distinguishing between
the two species is the shape of the tail while in flight. The
crow has a square tail while the raven has a wedge-shaped
tail (see diagram).
American crow
wgfd.wyo.gov
Terms and Definitions:
" ACCOMPANIED BY A MENTOR " means being directly
supervised at all times by a mentor who is within sight and
direct voice contact.
" ADULT " means a person eighteen (18) years of age or
older.
" ARTIFICIAL LIGHT OR LIGHTING DEVICE " means any
man-made light or lighting device which projects a visible
light outside the device, or any electronic device that provides
an enhanced ability to see in the dark.
" CENTRAL FLYWAY " means the portion of Wyoming east
of the Continental Divide, excluding the Great Divide Basin.
" CONSERVATION ORDER " means an action to reduce
the mid-continent population of light geese, which is promulgated
in accordance with 50 CFR 20.21 and 50 CFR
21.60, revised as of August 8, 2019, which does not include
any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter.
A copy of Title 50 and the Code of Federal Regulations
can be viewed at the Cheyenne Headquarters, Department
Regional Offices or on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website
(www.fws.gov).
" DAILY BAG LIMIT " means the maximum number of
game birds or small game animals that may be legally taken
in a single day.
" DARK GEESE " means Canada goose, cackling goose,
white-fronted goose and brant.
" DESIGNATED ROAD " means an established road
marked with a white arrow sign.
" DOMICILE " means that place where a person has his
true, fixed and permanent home to which whenever the
person is temporarily absent the person has the intention
of returning. To prove domicile as required by Wyoming
Statutes § 23-1-102 and § 23-1-107 a person shall be able to
establish that he: physically resides in Wyoming; has made
Common violation
FAIL TO PRODUCE
CONSERVATION STAMP
Hunters and anglers must
purchase a conservation stamp
to hunt and fish in Wyoming.
There are exceptions for holders
of a Pioneer license or a one-day
license. Those individuals should
refer to regulations for details.
his permanent home in Wyoming; is not residing in Wyoming
for a special or temporary purpose; and, has abandoned his
domicile in all other states, territories or countries.
" ELECTRONIC LICENSING SERVICE (ELS) " means the
Department's Electronic Draw Application System, Internet
Point of Sale System and Online Internet Sales System used
by the Department, license selling agents and the public to
apply for or purchase licenses, permits, stamps, tags and
preference points.
" ESTABLISHED ROAD " means any road or trail that
has been graded or constructed to carry motor vehicles or
on which repeated legal motor vehicle traffic has created
well-defined tracks.
" EXPANDING POINT BULLET " means any bullet designed
by its manufacturer to create a wound channel larger
than the bullet's diameter.
" FALCONRY " means taking quarry by means of a trained
raptor.
" FEDERAL DUCK STAMP " means Federal Migratory Bird
Hunting and Conservation Stamp or Electronic Duck Stamp.
" GAME BIRD " means grouse, partridge, pheasant, ptarmigan,
quail, wild turkey and migratory game birds.
" GENERAL LICENSES " means big or trophy game or wild
turkey licenses valid in any hunt area in which licenses have
not been totally limited in number. General licenses shall be
valid only under species, sex, age class and harvest limitations
that are in effect for each hunt area.
" LICENSE " means a document issued by the Department,
through the authority of the Commission, to a qualified individual
that grants certain privileges to take fish or wildlife in
accordance with statutory or regulatory provisions.
" LIGHT GEESE " means snow goose, blue goose or Ross's
goose.
" LIMITED QUOTA LICENSES " means licenses that are
limited in number and valid only in a specified hunt area(s)
or portion(s) of a hunt area. Limited quota licenses shall be
valid only under species, sex, age class, harvest and weapon
type limitations that are in effect for each hunt area.
" MENTEE " means a person who has received special authorization
from the Department to take wildlife and who
has not received a certificate of competency and safety in
the use and handling of firearms.
" MENTOR " means a person who is at least eighteen (18)
years of age, can demonstrate they have a certificate of
competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms,
possesses a valid Wyoming hunting license and is directly
supervising not more than one (1) mentee, other than immediate
family members, at a time while in the field.
" MIGRATORY GAME BIRD " means all migratory game
birds defined and protected under federal law.
" NONRESIDENT " means any person not a resident.
" NONTOXIC SHOT " means steel or any other federally
approved nontoxic shot.
" ORDERS " means orders, rules and regulations.
" PACIFIC FLYWAY " means the portion of Wyoming west
of the Continental Divide, including the Great Divide Basin.
" PERMIT " means a document that authorizes a license
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