BirdHuntSharp-tailed Grouse
- Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Sharp-tailed Grouse3 daily9 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Wyoming upland hunting
Sage grouse · Sharp-tailed grouse · Dusky (blue) grouse · Ruffed grouse · Chukar · Gray partridge · Pheasant
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Sharp-tailed Grouse, Blue (Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Chukar Partridge, Gray Partridge
Pheasant
3 a day
Opens Nov 1
Species
7
Sage grouse, Sharp-tailed grouse, Dusky (blue) grouse…
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Wyoming
Nonresidents buy a game bird/small game license (12-month or daily) and the conservation stamp over the counter. Sage grouse need a free permit. Pheasants on some state habitat areas, Access Yes walk-in land and state land need a Pheasant Special Management Permit; several release areas have special youth days and later shooting hours.
Grouse Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 (sage grouse Area 1 Sept. 19-30); chukar and gray partridge Sept. 15 - Jan. 31; pheasant mostly Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJan
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Blue (Dusky) Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Chukar Partridge
Gray Partridge
Sage Grouse (Area 1)
Pheasant
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Blue (Dusky) Grouse
- Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Blue (Dusky) Grouse3 daily9 poss.
Ruffed Grouse
- Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Ruffed Grouse3 daily9 poss.
Chukar Partridge
- Sep 15, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Chukar Partridge5 daily15 poss.
Gray Partridge
- Sep 15, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Gray Partridge5 daily15 poss.
Sage Grouse (Area 1)
- Sep 19 – Sep 30, 2026
Sage Grouse (Area 1)2 daily4 poss.
Pheasant
- Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Male pheasants3 daily9 poss.
