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Comment on Proposals Game and Fish Commission Meeting April 20-21 2017

in Casper

Antelope

PH Hunt Area 11

Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 4,600 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 47 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 50 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

Meadowdale Herd Unit, Hunt Area 11

Hunt Area

Type

Season Open

Season Close

Quota

License

Limitations

11 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 350 450 Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 200 300 Limited quota

Doe or fawn

Increase of 100 Type 1 and Type 6 Licenses

PH Hunt Area 103

Population Objective – 4,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 5,000 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 32 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 39 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

Increase of 100Type 1 and Type 6 Licenses

Dwyer Herd Unit - 103 Hunt Area

Type

Season Open

Season Close

Quota

License

Limitations

103 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 475 575 Limited quota

Any antelope

103 6 Oct. 5 Dec. 31 450 550 Limited quota

Doe or fawn

PH Hunt Area 43

Population Objective – 3,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 5,550 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 94 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 74 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

Increase of 100Type 1 Licenses Season lengthened to Oct. 31st

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

43 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 14 31

400 500

Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Sept. 15 Oct. 14 31

600 Limited Quota

Doe or fawn

Population Objective – 14,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 11,300 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 56 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 54 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

PH Hunt Areas 37,44,45

Increase of 25 Type 6 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Open

s Close

s 37 6 Sep.

20 Oct. 14

75 100

Limited Quota

Doe or fawn

Increase of 100 Type 1 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Open

s Close

s 44 1 Sep.

15 Oct. 31

150 250

Limited Quota

Any antelope

Increase of 50 Type 1 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Open

s Close

s

45 1

Sep. 15

Oct. 31

350 400

Limited Quota

Any antelope

Population Objective – 40,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 41,000 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 68 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 47 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

PH Hunt Areas 42,46,47,48

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

42 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 400 500

Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 50 150 Limited quota

Doe or fawn

Increase of 100Type 1 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

46 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 100 150

Limited quota

Any antelope

2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 150 200

Limited quota

Any antelope

Increase of 50Type 1 Licenses Increase of 50 Type 2 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

47 2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 150 250

Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Sept. 25 Oct. 31 150 250

Increase of 100 Type 2 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

48 1 Sep. 25 Oct. 31 100 150

Limited quota

Any antelope

2 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 100 150

Limited quota

Any antelope

Increase of 50 Type 1 Licenses Increase of 50 Type 2 Licenses

Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 4,900 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 48 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 42 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

PH Hunt Area 50

Increase of 125 Type 6 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

50 1 Sept. 16 Oct. 31 300 Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Sept. 16 Oct. 31 25 150

Limited quota

Doe or fawn

0 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 50 Limited quota

Any antelope, muzzle-loading firearms only

Population Objective – 800 2016 Post Season Estimate – 860 2016 Preseason Fawn/doe ratio – 56 Juv/100Fem 2016 Preseason Buck/doe ratio – 59 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 30 to 59 Bucks/100 Does

PH Hunt Area 51

Increase of 25 Type 1 Licenses Increase of 100 Type 6 Licenses

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

51 1 Sept. 16 Nov. 14 50 75

Limited quota

Any antelope

6 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 50 150

Limited quota

Doe or fawn valid on private land

6 Sept. 16 Nov. 14 Limited quota

Doe or fawn valid in the entire area

Population Objective – Hunter Satisfaction; > 60% 2016 Satisfaction Estimate- 70% 3-year Running Average Satisfaction Estimate- 67% Private Land Management Strategy Objective was changed in 2015 from a numeric

objective of 1,800 WTD to a sportsmen satisfaction survey

SE WY White-tailed Deer Hunt Areas 15, 59-64, 70, 74-81,83,161

Hunt Area Type

Season Open

Season Close

Quota

License

Limitations

70,74 3 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 Dec. 31

25 50 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer

70,74 8 Oct. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 31

25 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-tailed deer

75,76,77 3 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 50 75 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer

75,76,77 8 Oct. 1 Dec. 31 25 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-tailed deer

Increase Hunt Area 70,74 Type3 license by 25 and increased the season length by 31 days. Increase Hunt Area 70, 74 Type 8 license by 25. Increase Hunt Area 75-77 Type 3 licenses by 25 and Type 8 license by 75.

• Population Objective- 20,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 21,300 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio – 69 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 49 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29

Bucks/100 Does

Deer Hunt Areas 59, 60 64

Laramie Mountains Mule Deer Hunt Areas 59,60,64

Hunt Area Type

Season Open

Season Close

Quota

License

Limitations

59 Gen Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 General Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer, except the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Research Center at Sybille, shall be closed

64 Gen Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 General Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer, except the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area and the Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area north of the Tunnel Road (Albany County Rd 727), shall be closed

64 2 Oct. 15 Oct. 25 31 100 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

Deer Hunt Areas 59,60, 64

Increase the season length by 6 days for Hunt Areas 59 and 64 General and 64 Type 2 licenses

• Population Objective- 10,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 7,400 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –59 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 52 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29

Bucks/100 Does

Deer Hunt Areas 74,75 76,77

Deer Hunt Areas 61, 74, 75, 76, 77

Increase the season length by 3 days Remove the antler point restriction

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

61 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

74 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

75 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

76 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

77 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 10 General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

• Population Objective- 7,500 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 6,700 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –56 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 49 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29

Bucks/100 Does

Deer Hunt Area 70

Increase the season length by 1 day Remove the antler point restriction

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

70 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 22

General Antlered mule deer three (3) points or more on either antler or any white-tailed deer

6 Oct. 5 Oct. 31 25 Limited quota

Doe or fawn valid on private land

• Population Objective- 16,000 • 2016 Postseason Estimate – 13,700 • 2016 Postseason Fawn/doe ratio –62 Juv/100Fem • 2016 Postseason Buck/doe ratio – 47 Male/100Fem • Recreational Management Strategy Between 20 to 29

Bucks/100 Does

Deer Hunt Areas 78,79,80, 81,161

• Combined Type 1 Licenses for Areas 79 and 161 • Areas 78, 79, 80, 83, 161 Type 1 Licenses increased ~25% • Area 81 Type 1 Licenses decreased 50 to compensate for 87 licenses

reserved from 2016 because of the Beaver Creek Fire

Hunt Season Dates Area Type Opens Closes Quota License Limitations

78 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 300 375

Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

79, 161

1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 300 400

Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

80, 83

1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 200 250

Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

81 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 200 150

Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

161 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 25 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer

Elk Hunt Area 6

Population Objective – 1,800 2016 Post Season Estimate – 2,400 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –54 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 26 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy

Between 30 to 40 Bulls/100 Cows

Reduce Type 4 licenses by 50

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

6 4

Nov. 1

Jan. 31

100 50

Limited Quota

Antlerless elk

Mid-Winter Trend Count Objective – 800 2016 Mid-Winter Trend Count – 2,301 3 Year Trend Count Avg. – 1,353 2015 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –44 Juv/100Fem 2015 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 49 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy

Between 30 to 40 Bulls/100 Cows

Elk Hunt Area 16

Hunt Area Type

Season Dates Quota

License

Limitations Opens Closes

16 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Limited quota Any elk 1 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 2 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any elk 2 Dec. 1 Jan. 31 Antlerless elk 4 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 300 Limited quota Antlerless elk valid on

the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required)

4 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 300 Limited quota Antlerless elk valid in the entire area

6 Aug. 15 Sep. 30 200 300 Limited quota Cow or calf valid on private land or on the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (HMA permission slip required)

6 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Cow or calf valid in the entire area

• Type 4 and Type 6 - added a Sept. hunt period in the Hanna Draw Hunter Management Area (Permission Slip Required) •Type 6 licenses - increased from 200 to 300

Snowy Range Elk Herd

Population Objective – 6,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 7,100 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –49 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 42 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 15 to 29 Bulls/100 Cows

Area 8 Type 1 Limitation simplified

Area 10 Type 6 decreased from 400 to 200 licenses

Area 11 Type 4 season close date changed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 14

Area 12, 13, 15, 110 Type 7 increased from 75 to 100 licenses

Area 114 Type 6 increased from 125 to 200 licenses

Population Objective – 5,000 2016 Post Season Estimate – 6,700 2016 Postseason Calf/Cow ratio –41 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Bull/Cow ratio – 39 Male/100Fem Recreational Management Strategy

Between 15 to 29 Bulls/100 Cows

Elk Hunt Area 13-15

• General season changed to antlered elk only 1st 8 days, then any elk for the remainder of the season

Hunt Area

Type

Season Dates Opens Closes

Quota

License

Limitations

13 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 22

General Any elk Antlered elk

Oct. 23 Oct. 31 General Any elk 6 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Limited quota Cow or calf

15 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 22

General Any elk Antlered elk

Oct. 23 Oct. 31 General Any elk 6 Oct. 1 Nov. 14 100 Limited quota Cow or calf

Bighorn Sheep

Population Objective – 300 2016 Post Season Estimate – 100 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 45 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 64 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy

Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8

Population Objective – 200 2016 Post Season Estimate – 40 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 27 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 27 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy

Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8

Population Objective – 300 2016 Post Season Estimate – 130 2016 Postseason Lamb/Ewe ratio – 79 Juv/100Fem 2016 Postseason Ram/Ewe ratio – 90 Male/100Fem Special Management Strategy

Mean age of harvested rams = 6-8

Hunt Area

Type

Season Open

Season Close

Quota

License

Limitations

18, 21 1 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 2 Limited quota Any ram (1 resident, 1 nonresident) CLOSED

19 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 31 8 Limited quota Any ram 17, 26 1 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 2 Limited quota Any ram (2 residents)

Laramie Region Bighorn Sheep

Hunt Areas 18,21 is CLOSED Hunt Area 17,26 2 resident license limitation

Hunt Area

Dates of Seasons Opens Closes

Bag Limit Daily Possession

Limitations

1 Sep. 17 16 Sep. 30 2 4 Any sage grouse

2,3 CLOSED

4 Sep. 17 16 Sep. 19 18 2 4 Any sage grouse

Hunt Area

Dates of Seasons Opens Closes

Bag Limit Daily

Possession

Limitations

Shooting Hous Start End

7 Nov. 5 4 Dec. 31 3 9 Male pheasant only ½ hour before Sunrise Sunset Table Mountain WHMA ½ hour before4:00 p.m. Sunrise

8 Oct. 20 19

Nov. 4 Nov. 3

3 Season Limit 3

Any pheasant (Springer permits) Refer to Section 5

8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

8 Nov. 5 4 Nov. 18 17 3 9 Any pheasant 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

9 Nov. 5 4 Dec. 31 3 9 Any pheasant (Glendo permits) Refer to Section 6

8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

11 Nov. 5 Dec. 31 3 9 Any pheasant ½ hour before

Sunset

There shall be a Springer permit pheasant season in Hunt Area 8 beginning October 19 through November 3.

The youth only hunt days are October 21 and October 29

Youth only hunt days shall be November 5,12,19 and 26

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Wyoming Game and Fish Department Attn: Regulations 3030 Energy Lane Casper, WY 82601