Resident wolf tag |
$21.00 |
Nonresident wolf tag |
$187.00 |
Resident wolf tag | $21.00 |
Nonresident wolf tag | $187.00 |
The wolves in Wyoming are fairly concentrated within the state and hunters numbers and generally lower than most other states in the lower 48. Tags are available as over-the-counter but the state aggressively regulates wolf harvest with each hunting area being under its own harvest quota. Once a quota has been met for a specific unit all hunting will end.
In general, fewer wolves are harvested annually in Wyoming as compared to Idaho and Montana, but the inhabited rea within the state is also much smaller. Generally speaking, Wyoming is not a great state to specifically target the species but those hunting other big game animals in areas frequented by wolves will be well off to add a tag to their pocket.
All wolf harvests must be reported within 24 hours of the kill. Within 3 days of the kill, hunters must present the hide and skull of the wolf to a district game warden, district wildlife biologist or Department personnel at a Game and Fish Department Regional Office during business hours. Hunters who harvest a wolf in a designated wilderness area must present the hide and skull within 3 days of returning from the wilderness or within 10 days of the date of harvest, whichever comes first.
Electronic calls legal for hunting wolves
The use of dogs is prohibited
Hunters are not required to keep or retrieve any meat from a harvested wolf
Hunters can harvest wolves with radio collars but must return the collar when checking in the wolf
A wolf harvest must be reported within 24 hours
Skulls and hides must be presented to district game warden, district wildlife biologist or Department personnel at a Game and Fish Department Regional Office during business hours within 3 days of harvest
Hunters who take a wolf within a designated wilderness area must present the skull and hide within 3 days of returning from the wilderness or within 10 days of the date of harvest, whichever comes first.
All tags are available over-the-counter
The statewide hunter harvest limit is 2 wolves per year
Hunters must retain the hide and skull from any harvested wolf to register the kill, even if the skull is damaged