Wyoming hunter education

License year: 2026. Each fact shows its own license year, source and the date we checked it. Always confirm with Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you apply.

Hunter education rules

Required if born on or after
Jan. 1, 1966 Required to take wildlife with firearms on land other than your own family's. Source: WGFD 2026 Antelope, Deer and Elk Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 9. License year 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
Exemption
Exempt: active members of the U.S. armed forces, honorably discharged members or veterans, and active or retired Wyoming peace officers (credentials such as a military ID, DD214 or peace officer credentials may be requested) Source: WGFD Hunter Education exemption. License year 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
Exemption
Hunter education exemption not valid for elk in Grand Teton National Park (Hunt Areas 75 and 79) or for people acting as mentors Source: WGFD 2026 Antelope, Deer and Elk Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 10. License year 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
Apprentice or mentored option
Mentor special authorization: lets a person without hunter education hunt with a firearm while accompanied by a mentor. Valid 1 year. Mentor must be 18 or older and hold a valid hunting license Source: WGFD 2026 Antelope, Deer and Elk Hunting Regulations, PDF p. 9. License year 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026.

Wyoming elk and mule deer draw odds by unit: past results from each state agency, with the source for every number.