Grouse season openings coming up

Those looking to do a bit of grouse hunting will get the opportunity beginning this Saturday, Sept. 1, as seasons open for Blue (Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Sharp-Tailed Grouse. Bag limits for each of the grouse species is three daily and nine in possession.

In a couple weeks, on Saturday, Sept. 15. Sage Grouse season opens as well. Bag limit is 2, with a possession limit of 4.

Sage grouse season closes Sept. 30, while seasons for Blue, Ruffed and Sharp-Tailed is Dec. 31.

Other small bird seasons opening Sept. 15 are Chukar and Gray Partridge, with both seasons closing Jan. 31. Bag limits are 5 for daily and 15 for possession.

As for hunting regulations, only one daily bag limit of each species of upland game birds and small game may be taken per day regardless of the number of hunt areas hunted in a single day. When hunting more than one hunt area, a person’s daily and possession limits shall be equal to, but shall not exceed, the largest daily and possession limit prescribed for any one of the specified hunt areas in which the hunting and possession occurs.

Evidence of sex and species shall remain naturally attached to the carcass of any upland game bird in the field and during transportation. For pheasant, this shall include the feathered head, feathered wing or foot. For all other upland game bird species, this shall include one fully feathered wing.

Any person hunting pheasants within the boundaries of any Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Habitat Management Area, or on Bureau of Reclamation Withdrawal lands bordering and including Glendo State Park, shall wear in a visible manner at least one outer garment of fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink color which shall include a hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater.