Mule Deer Fanatic

Wyoming is the Golden Egg for non-resident Mule Deer hunters. If you want to apply to hunt Mule Deer in Wyoming, the time is growing short. The application deadline is March 15. So Hurry! Just about any area will do, but SouthWestern Wyoming is my pick.

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Apply online at https://gf.state.wy.us/elsapplication/ELSTerms.aspx . Before applying have the following information readily available: species, draw, hunt area, type, party info, credit card info.

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Other information useful to the Mule Deer Hunter

Application Fee Information. A nonrefundable application fee of $12.00 is included in the amount to be remitted for each big game license applied for in the Initial or Leftover drawings.

Computer Drawing. In an attempt to assure fairness, all Limited Quota licenses are allocated to applicants on the basis of randomly generated numbers through a computerized drawing system.

If the applicant is successful, the license and a copy of the regulations should be mailed within 15 days of the selection date. License fees are returned to unsuccessful applicants and to persons whose applications and/or fees submitted are improper. All refunds will be issued in the name of the applicant, regardless of who submitted the fee accompanying the application. Applicants who underpay or overpay their fees will receive a separate refund by August, following completion of all regular drawings. Any refunds overpayment in a party application will be made to the first applicant entered in the party, regardless of the payor.

Applicants for deer licenses should be aware both mule and white-tailed deer inhabit Wyoming. Licenses may be valid either species, or licenses may be restricted to or only. Before applying for a Deer license, the applicant should review the tentative Deer hunting information, specifically the limitations column, to determine the species of Deer for which the license is valid in a specific hunt area. Nonresident Deer licenses are either Region General licenses or Limited Quota licenses valid in specific hunt area(s). Check the hunt area, type and limitation columns on page 23. For region licenses, place the letter of the region you prefer to hunt and do not enter a specific hunt area number. Regions and their hunt areas are listed around the border of the Deer map on page 22. Region General licenses are not valid in hunt areas that are totally limited in quota. you want to apply a license, list the specific hunt area and type on the application.

Special Archery Seasons are established for nearly all Big Game hunt areas by the Commission. Season dates are not available at press time, but most open September 1. Some archery seasons for Antelope open on August 15. Information on these seasons will be available on or about May 5. Hunters holding General or Limited Quota hunting licenses may hunt with bow and arrow or crossbow during Special Archery Seasons if they first obtain an Archery license. Only one Archery license is required for a Big Game and Trophy Game species. This license qualifies the holder to hunt Big Game and Trophy Game during Special Archery Seasons in areas for which they also have a valid hunting license. Archery licenses are available at License Selling Agents statewide. Do not purchase an Archery license until you have received notification of drawing results.Some Big Game hunt areas offer hunting licenses for Archery Only. These licenses are designated as Type 9 licenses in the Hunting Season Tables. Type 9 Elk licenses are often available as Leftover licenses. Holders of Type 9 licenses are not required to obtain an Archery license in addition to the Limited Quota Archery Only license, but are restricted to hunting only in the area(s) and during the season specified for that license type.Persons hunting with archery equipment during regular firearms season need not obtain an Archery license.

Hiring Outfitters and Guides. Wyoming Statute states, “No person shall directly or indirectly compensate a person holding himself out as engaging in the business of, or acting in the capacity of, an outfitter or a professional guide unless that person provides proof that he is a licensed outfitter or professional guide as required by State law.” Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor…”Before hiring an outfitter, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department advises that hunters check with the Wyoming State Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides (http://outfitters.state.wy.us) to verify that the outfitter is licensed by the State of Wyoming. Hunters should be aware that landowners engaging in outfitting or guiding activities on their own land are exempt from licensure by the Board. Specifically, W.S. 23-2-406(a)(ii)(B) states: “Landowner” means any person, firm or corporation holding title to, or occupying under a contract of purchase, agricultural land or any person whose family owns at least a majority of the stock in a Wyoming corporation and who provides services specified in this paragraph on lands owned by the corporation and used primarily for agricultural purposes.” Contact: Wyoming State Board of Outfitters, at the above address.