2006 HUNTING SEASON BEGINS
12/19/2005

– In a way, the 2006 hunting season has started. More than 85,000 2006 big game application booklets have been mailed to the nonresidents who applied for Wyoming big game licenses last year.

Nonresident hunters are alerted to some important changes for 2006. Nonresident elk, deer and antelope applicants can begin accruing preference points, if they so desire. Beginning in 2007, 75 percent of the quota for each area will be drawn from the pool of applicants with the most preference points. The remaining 25 percent of the quota will be issued in a random drawing from all the applicants who were unsuccessful in the preference point drawing.

Nonresident hunters interested in obtaining a hard-to-draw elk, deer or antelope license in future years are encouraged to begin purchasing preference points next year to maximize their chances of drawing in the future.

Nonresidents who like to hunt deer in the popular area 82, and also areas 100 and 131, are alerted to apply for Region W beginning next year. The new region was created to better distribute hunters. Areas 82 and 100 near Baggs were formerly in Region D and area 131 north of Rock Springs in Region K.    

Prospective nonresident hunters needing an application booklet should contact (307) 777-4600 or write WGFD, 5400 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82006. Booklets can also be downloaded from the Game and Fish Web site at http://gf.state.wy.us.  Nonresident application periods begin Jan. 1 and close Jan. 31 for elk, Feb. 28 for moose and bighorn sheep and March 15 for deer and antelope.

Resident hunters can pick up application booklets at license agents and Game and Fish offices beginning in January.

(contact: Jeff Obrecht)

-WGFD-

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