(i) Pheasant Hunt Area Descriptions. Area 1. All of Fremont County, excluding those lands described in pheasant Hunt Area 2. All of Sheridan, Johnson, Park, Washakie and Hot Springs counties, and all of Big Horn County excluding those lands described in pheasant Hunt Area 5. Area 2. All lands in the Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area, the Mile High Ranch Access Area, the Killebrew Ranches Access Area and all lands in the Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat Management Area east of the Bass Lake Road. Area 5. All of the lands included in the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area north of U.S. Highway 14A. Area 7. All of Goshen County excluding Hunt Area 8. Area 8. All of the lands included in the Springer/Bump-Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Area 9. All Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal lands bordering and including Glendo State Park and the adjoining Department’s Access Yes Walk-in Area. Area 11. The entire State of Wyoming excluding the lands described in Areas 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9. (ii) Closed Areas. (A) The waters and lands within one-half (1/2) mile of the aeration system on the north side of Ocean Lake shall be closed to pheasant hunting beginning December 15 through December 31 of each year. (B) The Downar Bird Farm and Springer Headquarters in Goshen County shall be closed to pheasant hunting as marked by signs. (C) The lands on the Springer/Bump-Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area south of Goshen County Road 42 and west of Goshen County Road 37 shall be closed to pheasant hunting after November 13. 11-6 (D) Pond Number 1 and adjacent lands on the Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Goshen County, as marked by colored signs and posts, shall be closed to pheasant hunting after November 13. (E) The Sheridan Bird Farm in Sheridan County shall be closed to pheasant hunting, except during hunts sponsored and supervised by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Section 4. Pheasant Special Management Permit. A Pheasant Special Management Permit shall be required of any person, except those exempted in this section, who participates in the hunting of pheasants in those areas listed in subsection (a) of this section. Owners of lands enrolled in the Department’s Access Yes Walk-In Areas, and members of their immediate families (landowner’s spouse, parents, grandparents, lineal descendants and their spouses or siblings) are exempt from the requirement to obtain a Pheasant Special Management Permit when they are hunting pheasants on the deeded land of the landowner. The Pheasant Special Management Permit shall be in possession of any person while hunting pheasants, and shall be immediately produced for inspection upon request from any authorized Department representative. The permit shall be available at Headquarters, Department Regional Offices and designated license selling agents. (a) Pheasant Special Management Permit Areas. A Pheasant Special Management Permit shall be required to hunt pheasants in the areas listed in this subsection: (i) Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Johnson County. (ii) Glendo State Park; including all Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal lands bordering the Park and the adjoining Department’s Access Yes Walk-In Area in Platte County. (iii) Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area, the Mile High Ranch Access Area and the Killebrew Ranches Access Area in Fremont County. (iv) Springer Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Goshen County. (v) Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Goshen County. (vi) Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area, excluding any private lands included within the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area, in Big Horn County. (vii) All lands in the Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat Management Area east of the Bass Lake Road in Fremont County. (viii) All lands open to the hunting of pheasants that are enrolled in the Department’s Access Yes Program, excluding Walk-In Access Areas in Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties on which pheasants are not released by the Department. (ix) All State Trust land in Sheridan County. 11-7 (x) Welch Ranch Management Area in Sheridan County. Section 5. Springer Permit Pheasant Season. There shall be a Springer permit pheasant season in Hunt Area 8 beginning October 15 through October 31. In order to participate in this season, a person shall possess and present upon request a valid Springer permit, a valid bird license and conservation stamp (unless otherwise exempted by state statute) and a Pheasant Special Management Permit. The Springer permit shall only be valid for the day printed on the permit by the Department. (a) Application for Springer Permits. Applications shall be submitted through the Electronic Licensing Service (ELS). Only youths may apply for Springer permits for youth only hunt days as set forth in Section 5 (c) of this Chapter. A drawing shall be utilized to determine successful applicants. A person shall only submit a single application. Successful applicants shall be notified by mail of their hunting date and furnished a set of special instructions. (b) Issuance of Springer Permits. A maximum of one hundred twenty (120) permits shall be issued to successful applicants in the drawing for each day of the Springer permit pheasant season. A maximum of one hundred twenty (120) hunters shall be allowed to hunt at any one time during the Springer permit pheasant season. When a hunter checks out of the Springer Check Station, the Department may issue a permit to another person at the check station. If all one hundred twenty (120) permits for a single day have not been issued by the Department, or if the check station attendants are advised that a permitted hunter will not participate, the Department may issue a permit to another person at the check station on a firstcome, first-served basis, not to exceed a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) permitted hunters. Permitted hunters may begin hunting at 8:00 a.m. Hunters who are issued permits through the drawing must check in at the check station by 8:00 a.m. on the date their permit is valid. Permits that are unclaimed after 8:00 a.m. may be issued to other hunters on a first-come, first-served basis. (c) Youth Only Hunt Days. Only youths shall be allowed to take pheasants on the youth hunt days. Youths under the age of fourteen (14) shall be accompanied by an adult. No adult shall take any pheasant during the youth only hunt days. The youth only hunt days are October 17, 25 and 31. (d) Springer Check Station. The Springer Check Station is located one and onequarter (1-1/4) miles west of U.S. Highway 85 on the south boundary of the Springer Wildlife Habitat Management Area. The hours of operation of the check station shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily during the Springer permit pheasant season. Persons participating in the Springer permit pheasant season shall check in at the check station prior to hunting. Prior to leaving the Springer permit pheasant area, each hunter shall check out at the check station by 4:30 p.m. on the same day that the hunter registered and shall accurately report all harvested pheasants and return all special hunt materials to the check station. 11-8 (e) Parking Assignment. Parking lot assignments and tags shall be issued by the Department for each vehicle utilized by hunters. Parking lot tags shall be displayed in a visible manner in each vehicle. All vehicles shall be parked in assigned parking lots. Section 6. Glendo Pheasant Hunt Area 9 Youth Pheasant Hunt. Only youths shall be allowed to take pheasants on the dates listed in this section. Youths under the age of fourteen (14) shall be accompanied by an adult. No adults shall take any pheasant during the youth only hunt days. Youth only hunt days shall be the following Sundays; November 8, 15, 22 and 29. Section 7. Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area, Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area and Pheasant Hunt Area 2 Youth Pheasant Hunt. Only youths shall be allowed to take pheasants on the dates listed in this section. Youths under the age of fourteen (14) shall be accompanied by an adult. No adults shall take any pheasant during the youth only hunt days. (a) The Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area and pheasant Hunt Area 2 youth only hunt day is Saturday, November 14. (b) The Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area youth only hunt days are November 13-15 and shall take place on all lands included in the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area north of the Shoshone River.
