Rabbits, hares & squirrels

Last checked 2026-10-23 · Season tables are taken from WGFD regulation text (original text under each card); links open the official PDFs. WGFD is the authority.

Season dates shown are the ones WGFD has published (see each excerpt’s title for the season year). Dates for later seasons are not yet published; check WGFD before planning.

Small game seasons

Species	Opens	Closes	Daily bag	Possession	Limitations
Cottontail Rabbit	Sep. 1	Mar. 31	10	20	Any cottontail rabbit
Snowshoe Hare	Sep. 1	Mar. 31	4	8	Any snowshoe hare
Red, Grey and Fox Squirrel	Sep. 1	Mar. 31	10	20	Any red, grey or fox squirrel

Original WGFD text

Section 8.     Small Game Hunting Seasons.

       (a)     Small Game Species, Seasons Dates, Bag Limits and Limitations.

                            Season Dates           Bag Limit
        Species            Opens Closes        Daily Possession                Limitations
  Cottontail Rabbit        Sep. 1 Mar. 31       10        20          Any cottontail rabbit
  Snowshoe Hare            Sep. 1 Mar. 31        4         8          Any snowshoe hare
  Red, Grey and            Sep. 1 Mar. 31       10        20          Any red, grey or fox squirrel
  Fox Squirrel

From WGFD Chapter 11 — Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons (2026; effective 06/10/2026 per Wyoming rules site), checked 2026-10-23. Hunt-area boundaries and closed areas are in the full regulation.

Licenses

License (WGFD fee list)	Price
DUPLICATE DISABLED VETERAN BIRD/SMALL GAME & FISH	$0.00
DUPLICATE PURPLE HEART BIRD/SMALL GAME & FISH	$0.00
HON DISCHARGED VET BIRD/SMALL GAME AND FISH (100%)	$0.00
NONRESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME 12-MONTH	$74.00
NONRESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME DAILY	$22.00
NONRESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME YOUTH	$40.00
PURPLE HEART MEDAL BIRD/SMALL GAME & FISH	$0.00
RESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME 12-MONTH	$27.00
RESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME DAILY	$9.00
RESIDENT SMALL GAME 12-MONTH	$16.00
RESIDENT GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME MILITARY COMBAT	$0.00
RESIDENT LIFETIME GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME	$311.00
RESIDENT LIFETIME GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME & CSTAMP	$496.50
RESIDENT LIFETIME GAME BIRD/SMALL GAME & FISH	$496.00
PIONEER BIRD/SMALL GAME & FISH	$0.00

From the WGFD License Fee List, checked 2026-10-23. A Conservation Stamp may also be required — see WGFD.