(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.
