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CODY REGION
2020 Season Recommendations
2020 ANTELOPE
Carter Mountain Antelope
Hunt Areas (78,81-82)
Above management objective
51:100 fawns
59:100 bucks
Increased buck licenses to offer more hunter opportunity due to good fawn production prior 3 years, high buck ratios, and population currently well above it’s management objective. Simplified Hunt Area 82 doe fawn licenses by combining Types 6 and 7.
Antelope –
Carter Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quo
ta
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
78 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 31
100
150
Limited quota Any antelope
78 6 Aug.15 Sep. 19
Aug.31
Sep. 1 Nov. 30
100
Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on or
within one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated land
81 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Nov.15 200 225
Limited quota Any antelope
81 6 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Nov.15 200 250
Limited quota Doe or fawn
Antelope –
Carter Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
82 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 14 200 Limited quota Any antelope
82 6 Aug.15 Sep.19 Aug. 15
Sep.20
Oct. 31
Oct.14
50 175 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on or
within one-half (1/2)
mile of irrigated land
east of Wyoming
Highway 120
82 7 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 14 125 Limited
quota
Doe or fawn valid west
of Wyoming Highway
120
82 8 Aug.15 Sep.19 Oct. 15 Nov.30 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid in Big Horn County
Copper Mountain Antelope
Hunt Areas (76,79,114-116)
Within management objective, lower limit
41:100 fawns (poor)
59:100 bucks
Reduction in licenses to account for: poor
fawn production, harsh winter conditions
during 2018/19 winter, population at lower
limit of management objective, and
reduced damage issues. Area 79 Type one
shifted later to reduce overlap with Type 9.
Antelope –
Copper Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
76 1 Aug.15 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 225 150 Limited quota Any antelope
76 2 Aug.15 Sep.30 50 Limited quota Any antelope valid
within two (2) miles
of the Bighorn River
or south of the
Buffalo Creek Road
(Hot Springs County
Road 5)
76 6 Aug.15 Oct. 31 250 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on or
within one-half (1/2)
mile of irrigated land or
south of the Buffalo
Creek Road (Hot
Springs County Road 5)
Doe or fawn valid on
irrigated land
Antelope –
Copper Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
79 1 Sep. 20
Oct. 1
Sep. 30
Oct. 15
25 Limited quota Any antelope valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
79 6 Sep. 1 Nov. 30 75 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
79 9 Aug. 15 Sep. 30 50 Limited quota Any antelope, archery only
Antelope –
Copper Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
114 1 Aug.15 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 75 Limited quota
Any antelope
114 2 Aug. 15 Sep. 30 50 25 Limited quota
Any antelope valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
114 6 Aug. 15 Oct. 24 100 25 Limited quota
Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
114 7 Oct. 25 Nov.30 100 25 Limited quota
Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
Antelope –
Copper Mtn
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quo
ta
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
115 1 Aug.15 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 200 Limited quota Any antelope
115 6 Aug.15 Sep.30
Aug. 31
Sep. 1 Nov.30 300 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid east
of the Nowood River
or south and west of
Cornell Gulch or
Nowater Stock Trail (B.L.M. Road 1404)
Fifteen Mile Antelope
Hunt Areas (77,83,110)
Below management objective
46:100 fawns (poor)
39:100 bucks (low)
Reduction in licenses to account for: poor fawn production, harsh winter conditions during 2018/19 winter, population below management objective, and reduced damage issues. Simplified doe fawn licenses in Area 83 by combining hunt Types 6 and 7.
Antelope –
Fifteen Mile
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
77 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 14 125 Limited quota Any antelope
77 2 Aug.15 Sep. 19 50 25 Limited quota Any antelope valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
77 6 Aug.15 Oct. 24 150
25
Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
77 7 Oct. 25 Nov.30 100
25
Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated land
Antelope –
Fifteen Mile
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
83 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Nov. 7 400 250 Limited quota Any antelope
83 6 Aug. 15 Nov.15 300 75 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid
on or within one-
half (1/2) mile of
irrigated land east
of Wyoming
Highway 120 Doe
or fawn valid on
irrigated land
83 7 Aug. 15 Nov.15 300 Limited quota Doe or fawn
valid on or
within one-half
(1/2) mile of
irrigated land
west of Wyoming
Highway 120
110 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 14 100 Limited quota Any antelope
110 6 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 14 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn
Badger Basin Antelope
Hunt Area (80)
Within management objective
38:100 fawns (low)
30:100 bucks (low)
Increase in licenses to provide a little
more hunter opportunity, herd meeting
management objective.
Antelope –
Badger
Basin
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quot
a
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
80 1 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 31 50 75 Limited quota Any antelope
80 6 Aug.15 Sep.19 Sep. 20 Oct. 31 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn
2020 DEER
North Bighorn Deer
Hunt Areas (24-25,27-28,50-53)
Below management objective
60:100 fawns
33:100 bucks
Simplify regulations by combining Type
6 and 7 license quotas.
Deer –
North Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
50 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
51 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
51 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 50 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
51 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid
within one (1) mile of
Shell Creek
51 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 15
Dec. 15 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
North Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
52 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
52 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
53 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
Paintrock Deer
Hunt Areas (41,46-47)
Below management objective
54:100 fawns
25:100 bucks
Proposed changes designed to decrease
yearling buck harvest by lifting the antlered
restriction and allowing nonselective
hunters to harvest a doe, simplify the
season regulations, and create some level
of doe harvest on public lands where the
antlerless segment of the herd accounts for
roughly 80% of the population.
Deer –
Paintrock
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
41 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
Any deer
41 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 General Antlerless deer valid
on or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
41 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct.15
Nov. 30 75 150 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
41 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
41 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 15
Dec. 15 150 250 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Paintrock
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
46 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
47 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
Any deer
47 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 General Antlerless deer valid
on or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
47,
51
3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 15
Nov. 30 75 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
47 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
47 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct.15
Dec. 15 100 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Shoshone River Deer
Hunt Areas (121-123)
Below management objective
68:100 fawns
30:100 bucks
Proposed changes designed to focus
harvest on deer on private lands to address
damage while allowing desert mule deer
populations to increase. This was a
suggestion made during post season
meeting process.
Deer –
Shoshone River
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
121 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 10 General Any deer Any deer
valid on private land;
antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
valid off private land
121 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 11 Nov. 30 General Antlerless deer valid
on private land
121 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
121 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land
Deer –
Shoshone River
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
122 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 10 General Any deer Any deer
valid on private land;
antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
valid off private land
122 Sep.1 Sep.30 Nov. 11 Nov. 30 General Antlerless deer valid
on private land
122 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
122 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land or within
one-half (1/2) mile of
irrigated land within
the Shoshone River
Drainage
123 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
123 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land south of
the Shoshone River
Greybull River Deer
Hunt Areas (124-165)
Below management objective
56:100 fawns
25:100 bucks
Proposed changes designed to simplify
antlerless mule deer hunting and provide
additional antlerless white-tailed deer
opportunity.
Deer –
Greybull River
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
124 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 10 General Any deer
124 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 75 150 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
124 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15
Nov. 1
Nov. 30 100 200 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
124 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land west of
Wyoming Highway
30 and Bighorn
County Road 8
124 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 100 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Greybull River
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
165 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 125 Limited quota Any deer
165 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
165 6 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land
165 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Southwest Bighorns Deer
Hunt Areas (35-37,39-40,164)
Below management objective
54:100 fawns
33:100 bucks
Proposed reduction in antlerless licenses
designed to increase population towards
management objective. Increased white-
tailed deer licenses to address damage
and provide additional hunter opportunity.
Deer –
Southwest Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
35 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 General Any deer
37 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 225 125 Limited quota Antlered deer
37,
39
3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 25 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
37 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Sep. 1 Nov. 15 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
39 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 25 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
39 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Southwest Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
40 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 General Antlered deer valid on
national forest; any
deer off national forest
40 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 200 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid off
national forest
40 8 Sep. 1
Sep.30
Oct. 15 Nov. 30 300 400 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Southwest Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
164 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 General Any deer
164 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 1
Nov. 30 50 100 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer;
also valid in Area 125
164 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 25 Nov. 15 100 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
164 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
164 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 1
Dec. 15 100 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer; also valid
in Area 125
Basin Deer
Hunt Areas (125,127)
Below management objective
44:100 fawns
33:100 bucks
Proposed reduction in antlerless licenses
designed to increase population towards
management objective. Increased white-
tailed deer licenses to address damage
and provide additional hunter opportunity.
Deer –
Basin
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
125 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 100 Limited quota Antlered deer
125 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Sep. 15 Oct. 15 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
or within one-half
(1/2) mile of irrigated
land
127 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 General Antlered deer
127 3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 25 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer;
also valid in Area 125
127 8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 75 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Owl Creek Meeteetse Deer
Hunt Areas (116,120)
Within management objective (lower limit)
56:100 fawns
30:100 bucks
Proposed reduction in antlerless licenses
designed to increase population towards
management objective. Increased white-
tailed deer licenses to address damage and
provide additional hunter opportunity.
Deer –
Owl Creek
Meeteetse
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
116 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct.15 Oct. 31 75 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
116
117
3 Sep. 1
Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 100 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
116 6 Sep. 1
Sep.30
Oct.15 Nov. 30 75 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land
116 7 Sep. 1 Oct. 14 100 75 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer valid on
private land in the
Wood River Drainage
116
117
118
8 Sep. 1
Sep.30
Oct.15 Nov. 30 150 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Owl Creek
Meeteetse
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
117 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30
Sep. 14
Sep. 15 Oct. 15 50 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or any
white-tailed deer
118 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 25 Limited quota Antlered deer
118 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Any white-tailed deer
119 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 50 Limited quota Antlered deer
119 2 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 75 Limited quota Antlered deer
119
120
3 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 100 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
119 6 Sep. 1 Nov. 15 75 50 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on or within
one-half (1/2) mile of irrigated
land Doe or fawn valid on
irrigated land
120 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 75 Limited quota Antlered deer
120 8 Sep. 1 Dec. 15 200 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-tailed deer
Clarks Fork Deer
Hunt Areas (105-106,109)
Below management objective
57:100 fawns
25:100 bucks
No changes proposed, significant changes
made in 2019 season. Maintaining these
changes for consecutive years to determine
population impact.
Deer –
Clarks Fork
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
105 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
valid on national forest
105 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
valid off national
forest
105 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 6 Nov. 17 General Antlerless deer valid
on private land
105
106
109
1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 25 Limited quota Any deer
106 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 24 General Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
Upper Shoshone Deer
Hunt Areas (110-115)
Below management objective
63:100 fawns
25:100 bucks
No changes proposed, significant changes
made in 2019 season. Maintaining these
changes for consecutive years to determine
population impact.
Deer –
Upper
Shoshone
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
110
111
112
113
114
Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 3 General Antlered mule deer
four (4) points or more
on either antler or any
white-tailed deer
110
111
1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 25 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
110
111
8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Dec. 31 100 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
Deer –
Upper
Shoshone
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
112
113
114
1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov.15 25 Limited quota Antlered mule deer or
any white-tailed deer
112
113
3 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov.30 35 Limited quota Any white-tailed deer
112
113
8 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Dec.31 175 Limited quota Doe or fawn white-
tailed deer
113 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Nov.15 25 Limited quota Doe or fawn valid on
private land north and
east of Carter Creek
115 Sep. 1 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Oct. 22 General Antlered mule deer
four (4) points or more
on either antler or any
white-tailed deer
Non Resident Deer Quotas
Non Resident Regions (F,M,R,X)
No Changes
Region F
Deer Areas
Region
Deer Hunt Areas
Quotas
F 105, 106, 110-115 550
Region M
Deer Areas
Region
Deer Hunt Areas
Quotas
M 35, 39, 40, 164 800
Region R
Deer Areas
Region
Deer Hunt Areas
Quotas
R 41, 46, 47, 50-53 600
Region X
Deer Areas
Region
Deer Hunt Areas
Quotas
X 121-124, 127 300
2020 ELK
North Bighorn Elk
Hunt Areas (35-40)
Above management objective
26:100 calves
28:100 bulls
Initiated more aggressive seasons to
decrease population toward objective in 2019
season, maintaining these liberal seasons for
consecutive years to determine population
impact.
ELK –
North
Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
39 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 4 200 Limited quota Any elk
39 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Antlerless elk
39 4 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 75 150 Limited quota Antlerless elk
39 4 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Antlerless elk
39 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 75 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
ELK –
North
Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
40 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 4 225 Limited quota Any elk
40 4 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 200 Limited quota Antlerless elk
40 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 50 Limited quota Antlerless elk
40 5 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 Antlerless elk
40 6 Sep. 1 Oct. 14 100 Limited quota Cow or calf valid off
national forest
40 6 Oct. 15 Nov. 30 Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
40 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 100 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Medicine Lodge Elk
Hunt Areas (41,45)
Within management objective (Upper limit)
35:100 calves
30:100 bulls
Proposed change designed to increase cow
harvest and move herd toward its
management objective, and to address
hunter congestion.
Elk –
Medicine
Lodge
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
41 1 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 4 375 Limited quota Any elk
41 4 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 450
500
Limited quota Antlerless elk
41 4 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov.30 Antlerless elk
41 6 Nov. 15 Dec.21 350
300
Limited quota Cow or calf
41 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 125 Limited quota Any elk, archery
only
Elk –
Medicine
Lodge
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
45 1 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 4 350 Limited quota Any elk
45 4 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov.15
Nov.30
225 150 Limited quota Antlerless elk
45 5 Sep.15 Sep.30 Oct. 10
Oct. 1
Nov. 4
Oct. 10
125 200 Limited quota Antlerless elk
45 5 Nov. 5 Nov.30 Antlerless elk
45 6 Aug. 15 Nov.30 175 225 Limited quota Cow or calf valid
off national forest
45 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 150 Limited quota Any elk, archery
only
South Bighorn Elk
Hunt Areas (33-34,47-49,120)
Above management objective
26:100 calves
41:100 bulls
This population is well above objective.
Managers continue to try and increase elk
harvest to decrease population towards its
management objective.
Elk –
South
Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
47 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 200 150 Limited quota Any elk
47 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Antlerless elk
47 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Nov. 30 150 100 Limited quota Cow or calf
48 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 350 Limited quota Any elk
48 1 Nov. 7 Dec. 15 Antlerless elk
48 4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 100 Limited quota Antlerless elk
48 4 Nov. 7 Dec. 15 Antlerless elk
48 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 600 Limited quota Cow or calf
48 6 Nov. 7 Dec. 15 Cow or calf
Elk –
South
Bighorns
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
49 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 350 Limited quota Any elk
49 1 Nov. 7 Dec. 21 Antlerless elk
49 4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 9 Oct. 31 100 Limited quota Antlerless elk
49 4 Nov. 7 Dec. 21 Antlerless elk
49 6 Aug. 15
Sep. 1
Oct. 31 850 Limited quota Cow or calf
49 6 Nov. 7 Dec. 21 Cow or calf
Gooseberry Elk
Hunt Areas (62-64)
Above management objective
15:100 calves
28:100 bulls
Managers continue to maintain liberal
seasons to decrease this population towards
its management objective.
Elk –
Gooseberry
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
62 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 125 Limited quota Any elk
62 4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 75 Limited quota Antlerless elk
62,
63
5 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 22 Dec. 21 150 Limited quota Antlerless elk
63,
64
1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 200 Limited quota Any elk
Elk –
Gooseberry
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
63 2 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Any elk valid in the
entire area
63 2 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 25 Limited quota Any elk valid within
the Washakie
Wilderness; also valid
in that portion of Area
64 within the
Washakie Wilderness
63 4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Dec. 21 200 Limited quota Antlerless elk
63 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
63 6 Aug. 15 Oct. 31 100 Limited quota Cow or calf valid off
national forest north of
Gooseberry Creek
63 6 Nov. 1 Dec. 21 Cow or calf valid off
national forest
Elk –
Gooseberry
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
64 2 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 75 Limited quota Any elk; also valid in
Area 63
64 6 Sep. 1 Nov. 14 200 Limited quota Cow or calf valid within
the Cottonwood Creek
Drainage off national
forest; also valid within the
Grass Creek Drainage
downstream of the Grass
Creek/Little Grass Creek
confluence Cow or calf
valid in that portion of the
Cottonwood Creek
Drainage downstream of
and including the 21-Creek
Drainage, also valid within
the Grass Creek Drainage
downstream of the Grass
Creek/Little Grass Creek
confluence
64 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 15 Dec. 21 Cow or calf valid in the
entire area
Elk –
Gooseberry
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
64 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Cow or calf valid in the
entire area
64 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15
Nov. 1
Dec. 21 300 Limited quota Cow or calf valid south
of and including the
Cottonwood Creek
Drainage
Clarks Fork Elk
Hunt Areas (51,53-54)
Within management objective (lower limit)
11:100 calves
20:100 bulls
Managers continue to try and reduce elk in
the front country of 54 to prevent damage,
and increase elk in other Hunt Areas to move
herd towards it’s management objective.
Elk –
Clarks
Fork
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
51 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 100 Limited quota Any elk south and
west of the Clarks
Fork River
51 2 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 40 Limited quota Any elk north and east
of the Clarks Fork
River
51 4 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 150 Limited quota Antlerless elk
51 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 70 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
53 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 10 Limited quota Any elk
53 2 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 50 35 Limited quota Any elk valid in the
North Fork Shoshone
River Drainage
53 4 Oct. 1 Dec. 15 50 Limited quota Antlerless elk
53 6 Oct. 15 Dec. 21 200 100 Limited quota Cow or calf valid in
the North Fork
Shoshone River
Drainage
53 7 Sep. 1 Dec. 21 25 Limited quota Cow or calf valid on
private land
53 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 10 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Elk –
Clarks
Fork
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
54 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 50 Limited quota Any elk valid south of
the Clarks Fork River
54 2 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 25 Limited quota Any elk valid north of
the Clarks Fork River
54 6 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 200 150 Limited quota Cow or calf valid on
private land
54 6 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
54 7 Nov. 1 Nov. 24 350 300 Limited quota Cow or calf
54 7 Nov. 25 Dec. 21 Cow or calf valid east
of Wyoming Highway
120
54 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 35 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Cody Elk
Hunt Areas (55-56,58-61,66)
Above management objective
13:100 calves
52:100 bulls
While this herd is over it’s management
objective, not all Hunt Areas and elk count
blocks are experiencing elk population growth.
Population reduction is primarily focused on
Hunt Area 66 and 61 elk, and front country elk,
those that do not migrate to the Park or the
Thorofare. Managers trying to direct harvest
where needed to meet herd objective.
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
55 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 50 Limited quota Any elk
55 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 25 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
56 Sep.1 Sep.30 General Any elk
56 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 General Antlered elk
56 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Dec. 7 10 Limited quota Any elk
56 5 Sep.1 Sep.30 Antlerless elk valid in
the entire area
56 5 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Dec. 21 50 100 Limited quota Antlerless elk valid off
national forest
56 6 Sep.1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Dec. 21 200 100 Limited quota Cow or calf
56 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 30 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
58 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 35 Limited quota Any elk
58 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Dec. 21 200 75 Limited quota Cow or calf
59 Sep. 1 Sep.30 General Any elk
59 Oct. 1 Oct. 21 General Antlered elk
59 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 10 Limited quota Any elk
59 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 1 Dec. 21 200 125 Limited quota Cow or calf
59 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Limited quota Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
59 7 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 25 Cow or calf valid
within the Washakie
Wilderness
59 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 25 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
60 Sep. 1 Sep.19 General Any elk
60 Sep. 20 Oct. 22 General Antlered elk
60 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 20 Limited quota Any elk, archery only
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
61 1 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Any elk valid in the
entire area, also valid
in that portion of
Area 62 within the
Washakie Wilderness
south of Avalanche
Creek
61 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 150 Limited quota Any elk valid within
the Washakie
Wilderness, also valid
in that portion of Area
62 within the
Washakie Wilderness
south of Avalanche
Creek
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
61 2 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 50 Limited quota Any elk; also valid in
Area 66
61 2 Nov. 16 Jan. 15 Any elk valid only in
Area 66
61 4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov. 1
Oct. 24
Dec. 21 150 Limited quota Antlerless elk
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
61 6 Nov. 1 Nov. 24 200 Limited quota Cow or calf valid
within the Washakie
Wilderness
61 6 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Nov.25 Dec. 21 Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
61 7 Sep. 1 Sep.30 Cow or calf valid in
the entire area
61 7 Sep. 1 Dec. 21 350 Limited quota Cow or calf valid north
of and including the
Rawhide Creek
Drainage
Elk –
Cody
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
66 Aug.15 Oct. 15
Dec. 21
General Any elk
66 Oct. 16 Dec. 21 General Antlerless elk in the
entire area; any elk in
that portion of Area
66 in Big Horn
County
66 6 Aug. 15 Jan. 15 600
200
Limited quota Cow or calf
2020 BIGHORN SHEEP
Absaroka Sheep
Hunt Areas (1-5)
Within management objective
32:100 lambs
33:100 rams
Minor increase proposed in Hunt Area 5 to
balance statewide bighorn sheep licenses,
otherwise no changes proposed. Significant
reductions in licenses were made in 2019
season, these changes will be maintained
consecutive years to evaluate changes.
Sheep -
Absaroka
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
1 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 12 Any ram (9 residents,
3 nonresidents)
2 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 20 Any ram (15 residents,
5 nonresidents)
3 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 32 Any ram (24 residents,
8 nonresidents)
4 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 24 Any ram (18 residents,
6 nonresidents)
5 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 32
34
Any ram (25 residents,
9 nonresidents)
Devils Canyon Sheep
Hunt Area (12)
Within management objective (lower limit)
46:100 lambs
66:100 rams
No changes proposed
Sheep -
Devil’s
Canyon
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
12 1 Aug.1 Aug.14 Aug. 15 Oct. 15 6 Limited quota Any ram ( 4 5 residents,
2 1 nonresidents)
2020
ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT
Beartooth Mountain Goat
Hunt Areas (1,3)
Above Objective
Reduction in goats proposed for Hunt Area 3.
Population is above objective, and concerns
regarding disease and resource competition
exist with bighorn sheep populations.
Mt Goat -
Beartooth
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
1 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 8 Limited quota Any mountain goat
3 1 Aug.15 Aug.31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 16 24 Limited quota Any mountain goat
3 2 Aug.15 Aug.31 Oct. 1
Sep.20
Oct. 31 8 16 Limited quota Any mountain goat
Mt Goat
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
5 A Aug. 15 Aug. 31 Sep. 1 Oct. 31 16 8 Limited quota Any mountain goat
2020 MOOSE
Moose -
Absaroka
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
8 CLOSED
9 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 3 Limited quota Antlered moose
11 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Nov. 10 5 Limited quota Antlered moose
No changes proposed
Bighorn Moose
Hunt Area (1,34,42)
Above management objective
46:100 bulls
66:100 calves
Managers observed the highest number of
moose in the history of trend counts in the
Bighorns. Managers proposed additional
licenses because additional hunting opportunity
is warranted.
Bighorn
Mountains
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
42 1 Sep. 15 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 5 10 Limited quota Any moose, except cow
moose with calf at side
2020 BISON
Cody Region
Bison
Area 3. North Fork. All of the north, south and west drainages of the
North Fork of the Shoshone River.
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
3 1 CLOSED
2020 Upland Game Bird
SAGE GROUSE Hunt Season Dates Bag Limit
Area Opens Closes Daily Possession Limitations
1 Sep. 21
Sep.19
Sep. 30 2 4 Any sage grouse
2020 Upland Game Bird
PHEASANT Hunt
Area
Season Dates Opens Closes
Bag Limit Daily Possession
Limitations
Shooting Hours Start End
1 Nov. 2
Nov.7
Dec. 31 3 9 Male pheasant
only (Youth
Hunt-Refer to Section 7)
½ hour before Sunrise
Sunset
Hunt Area
Opens
Closes
Daily
Bag
Limit
Possession
Limit
Limitations
Start
End
5 Nov. 2
Nov.7
Dec. 31 3 9 Male pheasant
only except
that portion of
Area 5 north of
the Shoshone
River and west
of the
Yellowtail
Reservoir shall
be open for
any pheasant
(Youth Hunt-
Refer to Section 7)
Veterans Day
(State Observed
Holiday),
Thanksgiving
Day, Christmas
Day, and
Weekend Days ½
hour before Sunrise
Sunset
Week Days 11:00
a.m.
Sunset
2020 Upland Game Bird
HUNT AREA DESCRIPTION
Area 5. All of the lands included in the
Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management
Area north of U.S. Highway 14A
PHEASANT
2020 Upland Game Bird
SAND MESA & YELLOWTAIL
YOUTH HUNT The youth only hunt day is Saturday November
16 21. Only youths shall be allowed to take
pheasants on this date. Youths under the age of
fourteen (14) shall be accompanied by an adult. No
adults shall take any pheasant during the youth only
hunt day. The youth hunt shall take place on all
lands included in the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat
Management Area, Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat
Management Area east of the Bass Lake Road, and
all lands included in the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat
Management Area north of the Shoshone River.
2020 FALL TURKEY
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
4 Sep. 1 Sep.30 General Any wild turkey east of
the Bighorn River,
archery only
4 Nov. 1 Nov. 30 General Any wild turkey east of
the Bighorn River
2021 SPRING TURKEY
HA
Type
Archery Dates
Season Dates
Quota
Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
4 Apr. 11
Apr. 20
May. 20
May. 31
General 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. 11
Apr. 20
May. 20
May. 31
50 Any male wild turkey
or any wild turkey with
a visible beard
Questions, please contact
Cody Biologist – Tony Mong
[email protected], 307-271-2164
Greybull Biologist – Sam Stephens
[email protected], 307-272-2470
Worland Biologist, Bart Kroger
[email protected], 307-347-2997
Cody Regional Office – 307-527-7125