Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-20
Chapter 20: 2023 Fall and 2024 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons
Effective Date: 05/24/2023 to 05/23/2024
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.20.05242023
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) 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.
(d) 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, a visible beard shall remain naturally attached to the carcass as a means of identification in the field and while the wild turkey is being transported.
(e) 2023 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 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey | |
| 2 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | Any wild turkey, archery only | |
| 2 | Gen | Oct. 1 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey | |
| 2 | 3 | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | 400 | Any wild turkey valid within Converse and Natrona counties, archery only |
| 2 | 3 | Oct. 1 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey valid within Converse and Natrona counties | |
| 3 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey |
| Hunt Area | Type | Season Dates | Quota | Limitations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Sep. 1 | Dec. 31 | 350 | Any wild turkey |
| 4 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | Any wild turkey, archery only | |
| 4 | Gen | Oct. 1 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey | |
| 5 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | Any wild turkey, archery only | |
| 5 | Gen | Oct. 1 | Dec. 31 | Any wild turkey |
(f) 2024 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 | |
| 1 | 3 | Apr. 1 | May 31 | 100 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard valid on private land |
| 2 | Gen | Apr. 20 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard | |
| 2 | 3 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 19 | 250 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard valid in Natrona County |
| 2 | 3 | Apr. 20 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard valid within Converse and Natrona counties | |
| 3 | Gen | Apr. 1 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard | |
| 3 | 3 | Apr. 1 | May 31 | 400 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard |
| 4 | Gen | Apr. 20 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard, except the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission's Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area shall be closed | |
| 4 | 1 | Apr. 20 | May 31 | 50 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard |
| 5 | Gen | Apr. 20 | May 31 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard |
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.
Area and Number.
Area 1. Black Hills. All of Crook County and that portion of Weston County north of U.S. Highway 16 or east of U.S. Highway 85.
Area 2. Central. That portion of Weston County south of U.S. Highway 16 and west of U.S. Highway 85; and all of Converse, Natrona and Niobrara counties.
Area 3. Powder River. All of Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties.
Area 4. Bighorn Basin. All of Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties.
Area 5. South Central. All of Albany, Carbon, Fremont, Goshen, Laramie and Platte counties.
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
By: _______
Ralph Brokaw, President
Dated: April 18, 2023