Wyoming Game And Fish Plans 2026 Season Setting Meetings

I'm certain you're feeling the excitement building in the air, right? It's only February, but in just 3 1/2 months, the 2026 hunting application process will close. Sure, you have time to get it done, although it's never too early to start thinking about it. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department sure has, and they're crunching all the numbers from this past hunting season and all the data they've collected.

Over the next month, the WGFD crew will prepare their proposals for this year's hunting seasons. It's a heck of a process that never really ends. You may think that when the hunting seasons end, they get a chance to relax. In reality, they're as busy, or in some cases, even busier now.

The season-setting process has several phases.

Data collection and processing.
Public Comment Period
Season Setting Meetings
Hunting Season Proposals
Commission Meetings
Seasons Set

Since we're now in the data collection and processing, and open public comment phase, the next phase is the season-setting meetings. This is where you step in and share your thoughts, ideas, and comments on the seasons. Each region will hold multiple public meetings where hunters, landowners, and concerned citizens can participate and speak up.

Dates For 2026 Season Setting Meetings

Casper Region:

March 19, 2026, 6 p.m. Casper
Wyoming Game & Fish Regional Office, 3030 Energy Lane.
March 26, 2026, 4 p.m. Sundance
Crook County Community Room – Courthouse Basement, 309 Cleveland St.
March 26, 2026, 7 p.m. Newcastle
USDA Building, 1225 Washington Boulevard
March 30, 2026, 6 p.m. Lusk
Niobrara County Fairgrounds, 4080 US-20
March 31, 2026, 6 p.m. Douglas
Eastern Wyoming College, 800 S. Windriver Dr.

Sheridan Region

March 23, 2026, 4 p.m. Gillette
George Amos Building, 412 S. Gillette Ave.
March 24, 2026, 5 p.m. Buffalo
Buffalo Public Library, 171 N. Adams Ave.
March 25, 2026, 5 p.m. Kaycee
Kaycee Public Library, 231 Ritter Ave.
March 26, 2026, 4 p.m. Sheridan
Sheridan Game & Fish Regional Office,700 Valley View Dr.
March 30, 2026, 5 p.m. Sheridan
Sheridan Game & Fish Regional Office,700 Valley View Dr.

Green River Region

March 24, 2026, 6 p.m. Mountain View
Mountain View School Administration Building, 129 W. 2nd St.
March 25, 2026, 4 p.m. Cokeville
Cokeville Town Hall, 110 Pine St.
March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. Baggs
Carbon County Higher Ed Center, 360 Whippoorwill Dr.
March 25, 2026, 7 p.m. Kemmerer
South Lincoln Training & Event Center,215 Wyoming State Hwy.233
March 26, 202,6 6 p.m. Evanston
Superintendent’s Office, 1446 Main St.
March 30, 2026, 6 p.m. Green River
Green River Game & Fish Regional Office, 351 Astle Ave.

Pinedale Region

March 24, 2026, 6 p.m. Pinedale
Pinedale Game & Fish Regional Office, 432 E. Mill St.

Lander Region

March 19, 2026, 6 p.m. Dubois
Dubois Headwaters Arts and Conference Center, 20 Stalnaker St.
March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. Rawlins
Carbon County Higher Education Center, 1650 Harshman St.
March 26, 2026, 6 p.m. Riverton
Fremont County Library, 1330 W. Park Ave.
March 31, 2026, 6 p.m. Lander
Lander Game & Fish Regional Office, 260 Buena Vista Dr.

Laramie Region

March 23, 2026, 6 p.m. Cheyenne
Cheyenne Game & Fish Headquarters, Elk Room, 5400 Bishop Blvd.
March 24, 2026, 6 p.m. Saratoga
Platte Valley Community Center, 210 W. Elm
March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. Wheatland
First Interstate Bank, 1405 16th St.
March 26, 2026, 6 p.m. Torrington
Platte Valley Bank, 2201 Main St.
March 30, 2026, 6 p.m. Laramie
Laramie Game & Fish Regional Office, 1212 South Adams St.

Jackson Region

March 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Jackson
Jackson Game & Fish Regional Office, 420 N. Cache
March 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Thayne
Thayne Community Center, Room B100, 250 Van Noy Pkwy.

Cody Region

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. Thermopolis
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, 400 S. 14th St.
March 23, 2026, 6 p.m. Powell
Northwest College Yellowstone Building, 331 W. 7th St.
March 23, 2026, 6 p.m. Worland
Washakie County Fairgrounds, 501 15 Mile Rd.
March 24, 2026, 6 p.m. Lovell
Lovell Fire Station, 314 Nevada Ave.
March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. Greybull
Greybull Town Hall, 24 S 5th St.
March 26, 2026, 6 p.m. Cody
Cody Game & Fish Regional Office, 2 Tilden Trail
March 31, 2026, 6 p.m. Meeteetse
Meeteetse Conservation District, 1906 State St.

Once the seasons are set, it's time for you to submit any changes to your applications and finalize them by June 1. Then we all wait on the edge of our seats, fingers crossed that we get at least one of the licenses we applied for. If not, we put in for the leftover draw. If we fail there, we look into the first-come, first-served licenses. THEN, it's on. The scouting, gathering, arranging gear, and planning our hunts.

It's a process, it's long, but it's worth it. For more, check out WGFD.WYO.GOV.