What license is needed for grouse in Wyoming?

[bdan68]

We will be hunting antelope in NE Wyoming and I'm wondering if just the conservation license is all that's required to take sharptail grouse or blue grouse. I see there is a small game/bird combination license available for non residents, and it is $72. I'm not sure I want to spend that much money just to shoot a grouse if I happen to see one.

Also, what about coyotes? Any license required for them? We might bring a predator call and try to hunt them if we have time. But again, I don't want to spend $72 for that opportunity either.

 

[ssliger]

No license needed for coyote, and grouse you need upland bird and conservation stamp. I'm not sure if they sell the upland separate or it's just the combo. I have a lifetime small game/ upland bird so haven't had to buy one in 20 years.

 

[bdan68]

Thanks, perhaps we will just spend our spare time whacking coyotes then, instead of grouse. Although I see they do offer a one day bird/small game non resident license for $20. I might spend that much money if we find an area that has a lot of sharptails. Might even bring my Brittany back there next year, and if we do, it would be well worth spending the $72.

 

[birdhunter]

The game bird and upland bird tags are the same thing. If you want to shoot grouse just get the game bird license. You can purchase a one day license from the game and fish online and print it off if you want to do it that way. Im not sure if they have a 3 day license or not. I haven't checked on it. You will need your conservation stamp but you should have that if youre hunting antelope anyways. Lots of sharptail around this area.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

A few years back I hunted on a ranch that was loaded with Huns. We could have hunted them, but no shotgun available. Wanted to go back with my dog and shotgun, but just couldn't get it done.

 

[bdan68]

I'm hoping we do come across some sharptail grouse while chasing antelope. Then if it works out, towards the end of our week in a Wyoming, we will buy the one day license and bring out the shotguns. I could see myself in the future making a trip to Wyoming with my bird dog specifically to hunt birds, if they seem to be plentiful.