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CODY REGION
2021 Season Recommendations
Cody Biologist DistrictTony Mong
Cody District Herds Included
in this presentation
Badger Basin pronghorn (HA 80)
Clarks Fork mule deer (HA’s 105, 106, 109)
Upper Shoshone mule deer (HA’s 110–115)
Clarks Fork elk (HA’s 51, 53-54)
Cody elk (HA’s 55-56, 58-61, 66)
Absaroka bighorn sheep (HA’s 1-5)
Beartooth mountain goat (HA’s 1, 3)
Cody Bison (HA 3)
2021 ANTELOPE
Badger Basin Antelope
Hunt Area (80)
Within management objective
34 fawns:100 does (low)
49 bucks:100 does
Seeing an increase of antelope on
irrigated private lands
Increase in licenses focused on those
antelope
Antelope –
Badger
Basin
2021 DEER
Clarks Fork Deer
Hunt Areas (105-106,109)
Below population management objective
53 fawns:100 does (5 year average: 53 fawns)
26 bucks:100 does (5 year average: 27 bucks)
No major changes proposed; significant changes
made in 2019 season. Maintaining these changes
for 3 consecutive years to determine population
impact.
New WT license, 109 Type 8, to deal with
increasing numbers of WT on Pat O’hara Creek.
CWD prevalence rates seem to be higher in the
105 area where deer tend to congregate on private
land
Deer –
Clarks Fork
Upper Shoshone Deer
Hunt Areas (110-115)
Below management objective
57 fawns:100 does (5 year average = 56)
26 bucks:100 does (5 year average = 23)
Removal of 4 point APR - spread out the
harvest across age classes
113 Type 7 increase and season lengthening
Deer –
Upper
Shoshone
Deer –
Upper
Shoshone
Region F
Deer Areas
Region Deer Hunt Areas
Non-Resident
Quota
F 105, 106, 110-115 550
2021 ELK
Clarks Fork Elk
Hunt Areas (51,53-54)
Below objective in 51 and 53, Above in 54
22 calves:100 cows (5 year average = 19)
16 bulls:100 cows (4 year average = 21)
Reduce elk causing private land issues in HA
54, increase elk in 51 and 53
Elk –
Clarks
Fork
Elk –
Clarks
Fork
Cody Elk
Hunt Areas (55-56,58-61,66)
Below objective in 55/56 and 58/59; above
objective in 61
19 calves:100 cows
48 bulls:100 cows
Cow licenses in 56 dealing with private land
issues
Cow licenses in 58, 59 and 61 dealing with high
number of elk on 61 winter range
Elk –
Cody
Elk –
Cody
Elk –
Cody
Elk –
Cody
Elk –
Cody
2021 BIGHORN SHEEP
Absaroka Sheep
Hunt Areas (1-5)
Within management objective
Extensive flights flown in August 2020 and
January 2021
40 lambs:100 ewes (5 year average = 32)
34 rams:100 ewes (5 year average = 35)
Addition of an early season in Hunt Area 5
focused on sheep in the Owl Creek Drainage
Absaroka Sheep
Hunt Areas (1-5)
Extensive Flights Flown
Distribution
Independent Estimate of
Population
Change in lamb ratio from
summer to winter
Over 3,000 sheep
counted
Sheep -
Absaroka
2021
ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT
Beartooth Mountain Goat
Hunt Areas (1,3)
Below objective in 1, above in 3
Goats have increased in HA 3 over the last 5
years
Especially in the NF drainage of HA 3
Mt Goat -
Beartooth
Hunt Area 3
Type 2
Mt Goat -
Beartooth
Mt Goat
2021 BISON
Cody Region
Bison
Area 3. North Fork. All of the north, south and west drainages of the
North Fork of the Shoshone River.
HA Type Archery Dates Season Dates Quota Limitations
Opens Closes Opens Closes
3 1 CLOSED
Questions
If you have questions please call:
Cody District
○ Tony Mong (Cody Biologist) @ 307-271-2164
○ Chris Queen (Sunlight Warden) @ 307-754-5290
○ Travis Crane (NF Warden) @ 307-587-4304
○ Grant Gerharter (SF Warden) @ 307-587-3886
Cody Region Office
○ Dan Smith (Wildlife Supervisor) @ 307-527-7125
○ Corey Class (Wildlife Mgt. Coordinator) @
307-527-7125
Comments/Suggestions
Comments can be submitted:
Online @ https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-
Involved/Public-Meetings
In writing and mailed to:Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wildlife Division
Attn: Regulations
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, WY 82604
All comments must be submitted and/or
received by 5 p.m., April 2, 2021.