How to apply in Wyoming

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1966, must complete a hunter education course to hunt with a firearm in Wyoming.

However, Hunter Education certifications from other states are valid in Wyoming.

Temporary Exception (HETE) is a one-year exception to individuals who have not taken a hunter education course yet.

The Department of the Interior requires hunter safety certification of all hunters, regardless of age, to hunt in Grand Teton National Park (Elk Hunt Area 75).

Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.

Applicants with the highest preference point ranking will receive priority in the preference point drawing.

Seventy-five percent (75%) of available licenses in each hunt area and license type will be allocated to the preference point drawing.

The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of available licenses will be allocated in a random drawing regardless of preference points.

All applicants will participate in the preference point drawing even if they have no preference points. After the preference point drawing is completed, all unsuccessful applicants will then participate in the random drawing.

No person may apply for, or be awarded, more than one (1) preference point per species in the same calendar year.

Preference Point Only July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $31

Preference Point Only–Youth** July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $10

Preference Point Only** July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $150

Preference Point Only** July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $7

Preference Point Only July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $41

Preference Point Only –Youth** July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $10

Preference Point Only July 1 – Nov. 2 N/A $52

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Antelope Preference Points | $31.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Bighorn Sheep Pref Pnt | $150.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Deer Preference Points | $41.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Elk Pref Point | $52.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Moose Preference Points | $150.00

Nonresidents elect a point on the moose / full price sheep application; $150 deducted from the refund if unsuccessful

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Youth Antelope Pref Pnt | $10.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Youth Deer Pref Point | $10.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Nonresident Youth Elk Pref Point | $10.00

All points lost after 2 consecutive years without applying or buying a point

All points lost on drawing a first choice, or after 2 consecutive years without buying a point

PREFERENCE POINTS | Resident Bighorn Sheep Preference Points | $7.00

PREFERENCE POINTS | Resident Moose Preference Points | $7.00

75% to the preference point drawing (highest points first), 25% random

75% to the preference point drawing (highest points first), 25% random

40% of nonresident licenses set aside for special (higher-fee) applicants

10% of licenses to nonresidents (90/10 resident/nonresident by statute)

90/10 resident/nonresident license allocation (statutory)

The maximum party size is six (6).

Residents and nonresidents MAY NOT apply together as a party.

Party applications will be accepted for all big game licenses, except moose, bighorn sheep or mountain goat.

For party applications, all of the applicants’ preference point totals will be averaged to the 4th decimal point to determine the preference point ranking used in the initial preference point drawing.

For party applications, all of the applicants’ preference point totals will be averaged to the 4th decimal point

averaged to the 4th decimal point to determine the preference point ranking used in the initial preference point drawing.

A bighorn sheep Type 1 or Type 2 license is an once-in-a-lifetime license.

Any wild bison (Type 1): once in a lifetime

Cow or calf (Type 4): wait 5 years

A moose Type 1 is an once-in-a-lifetime license.

Wyoming statute provides that any successful moose Type 4 applicant must wait five (5) years to apply for or receive another moose license.

Type 1 or Type 2: once in a lifetime (Type A may be applied for in any year)

Online lookup ('View Draw Results' on the Department's website); successful applicants are mailed their license within 30 days

Licenses remaining after the initial drawing and the leftover drawing go on sale on a first come, first served basis – July 16, 2026.

Application period for leftover elk, deer and antelope drawing – June 22 – June 26, 2026.

A nonrefundable application fee of $15 for big game and wild bison is included in the amount to be remitted for each license applied for in the initial license drawing.

A nonrefundable application fee of $5 for big game and wild bison is included in the amount to be remitted for each license applied for in the initial license drawing.

APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00

APPLICATION FEE | RESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $5.00