Hunting Hunting in Wyoming has become a lifelong pursuit for avid hunters both in state and out. The Cody area, with its Absaroka Mountain range and the wilderness areas bordering Yellowstone, is a premier destination to big game hunters from all over the United States and the world. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department carefully monitors game harvests each year so as to best evaluate the number of licenses that can be made available. Application deadlines can vary, but generally all big game license applications must be received within the first few weeks of the year.
Hunters apply to hunt within particular geographic areas in the state which.
West and southwest of Cody are the north and south forks of the Shoshone River with innumerable tributaries rushing into each one. The Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River is northwest of Cody in the Sunlight Basin area. Nearly all of the Cody Chamber's outfitters are also available for fishing trips.