Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-20
Effective Date: 06/19/2026 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.20.06192026
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statute § 23-1-302.
(a) No person shall apply for or receive more than one (1) license for a wild turkey during any one (1) season, except as otherwise provided in this regulation. The maximum bag limit for wild turkey for any person with the proper license shall not exceed one (1) wild turkey per license.
(b) Issuance of Licenses. No person shall apply for or receive more than one (1) fall wild turkey license and one (1) spring wild turkey license in any calendar year. After the initial drawing is completed, a person may apply for and receive up to three (3) wild turkey licenses valid for each season, provided that at least two (2) of those licenses are Limited Quota Type 3 licenses. However, no person shall apply for and receive more than a total of three (3) wild turkey licenses valid for the fall season and no more than a total of three (3) wild turkey licenses valid for the spring season, except as authorized in Commission regulations.
(c) For the taking of wild turkey during the spring wild turkey season, the use of rimfire, center-fire or muzzle-loading rifles shall be prohibited off private land.
(d) No person shall possess or use shot other than nontoxic shot for hunting wild turkeys with a shotgun on all of the lands in the Springer and Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and on all national wildlife refuges open for hunting.
(e) Evidence of Sex. During the spring season in those hunt areas limited to the taking of male wild turkeys or any wild turkey with a visible beard, proof of sex shall accompany the turkey carcass, attached or unattached while the wild turkey is in transportation from the site of the kill to the residence of the person taking the wild turkey or delivered to a processor for processing. Proof of sex for male wild turkeys shall include either one leg including the spur, or a patch of skin with the breast feathers and beard attached; and for female wild turkey (bearded hen) a patch of skin with the breast feathers and beard attached.
(f) Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area. During the spring season, no person shall attempt to take a wild turkey on the lands of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission's Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area without possessing a valid Hunter Management Area permission slip issued to them by the Department for said management area and the date(s) of any attempt to take.
(g) 2026 Fall Season. Hunt Areas, Season Dates and Limitations.
| Hunt Area | Type | Season Dates | Quota | Limitations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | ||||
| 1 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | Any wild turkey, archery only | |
| 1 | Gen | Oct. 1 | Jan. 31 | Any wild turkey | |
| 1 | 3 | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | 1200 | Any wild turkey, archery only; valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties; also valid on private land in Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and Weston counties |
| 1 | 3 | Oct. 1 | Jan. 31 | Any wild turkey valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties; also valid on private land in Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and Weston counties |
(h) 2027 Spring Season. Hunt Areas, Season Dates and Limitations.
| Hunt Area | Type | Season Dates | Quota | Limitations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | ||||
| 1 | Gen | Apr. 20 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard (Hunter Management Area permission slip required to hunt on the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area) | |
| 1 | 3 | Apr. 1 | May 31 | 800 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties |
Section 3. Archery Regulations. Wild turkey may be taken with any archery equipment during any open season in accordance with Section 2 of this Chapter.
Section 4. Hunt Area Descriptions.
Area and Number.
Area 1. The entire State of Wyoming.
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
By: _______
Mark E. Jolovich, President
Dated: April 22, 2026