WYOGA’s Office has moved to the Ohio Building, 159 N. Wolcott, Ste. 117, Casper, WY 82601. We have the same P.O. Box for mailing and contact information has remained the same.

Year after year, the Wyoming Outdoors Publication has proven to be an informative, colorful and insightful look at big game hunting and summer activities offered by outfitter and guide members of WYOGA. Wyoming Outdoors is saved and used as a planning resource by hunters who plan to hunt Wyoming. 

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s exemption from Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands. The Presidential exemption applies only to outfitters and guides who operate on Federal lands and does not apply to lodging, food service, or other businesses that operate on Federal lands, such as national parks, monuments, recreation areas, and other areas. The order was signed ahead of Memorial Day weekend, which is the unofficial start to peak season for many guides and outfitters.

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• July 10-11, 2018 – Laramie

• September 18-19, 2018 – Dubois

• November 13-14, 2018 - Casper

All meetings, dates and locations are subject to change.

Beginning this year, the Wyoming Hunter Defense Fund will no longer be managed as a separate organization. The WHDF will be managed under the WYOGA umbrella. This move will provide a more efficient tax structure for WYOGA. In turn, this will allow WYOGA to make the best use of funding to provide members with a continued political presence and influence. Please continue to support the WHDF by sending your donations to WYOGA. 

Here are the New Award Winners for 2018! Congratulations to everyone below for your excellence and dedication!

2018 Guide of the Year: Troy Laird, Tyler Sims Outfitting

2018 Honorary Lifetime Member Awards: Glen Taylor, Gros Ventre Wilderness Outfitters, Inc. & Marion Scott, P Cross Bar Ranch

2018 Hunter of the Year: Jerry Arends, Abaroka Ranch

2018 Agency Personnel Award: Bif Burton, Wyoming Game & Fish,
Saratoga Game Warden

New For 2019: The WYOGA Board of Directors have also decided to have a new award category “Outfitter Staff Award” to include all staff including camp jacks, wranglers, cooks, etc. They work just as hard and deserve recognition as the hunter and the guide. You will be able to nominate your staff in 2019. 

The public meetings were held regarding the game and fish Elk License Allocations.  Scott Edberg, Doug Brimeyer and Brian Nesvik are gathering information from each public meeting. This information will be presented to the commission, July 10-12 in Laramie.  Brian Nesvik stated that he is not surprised with the negative comments from the residents. The Elk License Allocation committee will meet with Brian Nesvik, Scott Edberg and Doug Brimeyer, in the later part of July to finalize details.  We will keep the membership apprised of what was decided.

Jeff Smith, President and Laurie Marcovitz, Administrator will be attending this Annual Workshop on behalf of WYOGA on July 9–12 in Bozeman, MT.