The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is the State of Wyoming's state agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, game, and wildlife resources. The department sets fish and game regulations, including issuance of hunting and fishing licenses and enforcement of state regulations throughout the state. The department also enforces watercraft regulations and registration, along with enforcement of invasive species laws. The agency is headquartered in Cheyenne.
History The Wyoming Game and Fish Department back then was called The Office of State Game Warden (1899) then, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and now the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (1973-2023 present)
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission created the Hunter Management Areas (HMAs), Walk-In Hunting Area (WIHA), shortened to Walk-in Areas (WIA), and the Walk-in Fishing areas (WIF), in 1998, as part of the pilot Private Lands Public Wildlife (PLPW) Access Initiative. WIAs began with . By 2015 the total hunting acreage was By 2025, the total hunting acres of the Department’s Access Yes program increased to .
See also
Game warden List of law enforcement agencies in Wyoming Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites List of state and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies in the United States
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