Wyoming soon opening 2021 hunting applications for six big game species and wild turkey By Brendan LaChance on December 22, 2020 (Pixabay) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will begin accepting 2021 hunting license applications at 8 am Monday, Jan. 4. Residents and nonresidents will be able to submit applications for licenses to hunt the following species: elk mountain goat Applications must be submitted online. Game and Fish notes that the first application deadline is Feb. 1 for nonresident elk licenses and residents and nonresident spring turkey. Article continues below... “New for 2021, nonresident applicants for moose and bighorn sheep will need to elect to opt-in with their applications to be awarded a preference point if unsuccessful in the draw,” Game and Fish said. “They will not be automatically purchased if unsuccessful. Otherwise, unsuccessful applicants can apply for a point beginning in July.”