Hunting wilderness rules for non-residents

[DidIDraw]

Hi everyone:

Quick question about hunting in the wilderness areas of Wyoming as a non-resident. Can I hunt in a wilderness area as a non-resident if my brother-in-law who is a Wyoming resident accompanies me?

Thanks

 

[kilowatt]

If I am reading this correctly per the 2011 Nonresident Booklet that I just copied off the website it states that on page 12 item i: "Nonresident Big Game or Trophy Game hunters are currently required to have a Professional guide or a RESIDENT GUIDE ONLY IF HUNTING IN DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS."

Then in subsection j: "No person shall directly or indirectly "compensate" a person holding himself out as engaging in the business of, or acting in the capacity of, an Outfitter or a Professional guide unless that person provides proof that he is a licensed outfitter or professional guide as required by the state."

Does not say a thing about any family member that you can accompany on a hunt in the wilderness. If you are NOT PAYING the brother-in-law I don't see how they can stop you BUT be sure and maybe talk with someone in the F&G and not some desk clerk, ask to speak with a Supervisor.

Brian
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[Skeet]

Your brother-in law needs to go to Game and Fish office and they will give him a guide license to take you into the wilderness. I did this several years ago with a relative that was a resident.

 

[4x4elk]

skeet's right that's all he needs to do fairly simple and painless

 

[npaden]

They generally will need a copy of your license as well.

A resident guide can only take 2 hunters per year or they have to get an outfitters license.

 

[440sixpack]

Pretty dumb law really. you can see town half the time from the wilderness area we hunt in. and the resident who is our " guide " couldn't find his way out of camp without a GPS.

Still WY treats the NR hunter pretty darn well so I'm not whining.

 

[Gator]

That some funny stuff there. No GPS

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".