Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Agency overview
Formed1973 (1973)[1]
Preceding agency
  • *Office of State Game Warden (1899)
    *Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (1921-)
JurisdictionState of Wyoming
Headquarters
Agency executive
  • Angi Bruce, Director[2]
Websitewgfd.wyo.gov
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department Jurisdiction within the State of Wyoming in the United States, highlighted in red.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is the State of Wyoming's state agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, game, and wildlife resources. The department sets fish and game regulations, including issuance of hunting and fishing licenses and enforcement of state regulations throughout the state. The department also enforces watercraft regulations and registration, along with enforcement of invasive species laws. The agency is headquartered in Cheyenne.[3]

History

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department back then was called The Office of State Game Warden (1899) then, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and now the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (1973-2023 present)

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission created the Hunter Management Areas (HMAs), Walk-In Hunting Area (WIHA), shortened to Walk-in Areas (WIA), and the Walk-in Fishing areas (WIF), in 1998, as part of the pilot Private Lands Public Wildlife (PLPW) Access Initiative. WIAs began with 27,000 acres (11,000 ha). By 2015 the total hunting acreage was 1,102,709 acres (446,250 ha)[4] By 2025, the total hunting acres of the Department’s Access Yes program increased to 2,547,138 acres (1,030,790 ha).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wyoming Game and Fish Department - About the Department". wgfd.wyo.gov.
  2. ↑ "Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Directors Office". wgfd.wyo.gov.
  3. ↑ "Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Home". Wgfd.wyo.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Private Lands Public Wildlife Access Program 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). wgfd.wyo.gov. Wyoming Game and Fish Department. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Private Lands Public Wildlife Access Program 2015 Annual Report". wgfd.wyo.gov. Wyoming Game and Fish Department. February 23, 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

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