How buying a gun in Casper works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Wyoming law allows.
Hunting licences, tags and season dates come from the state wildlife agency, not from the dealer; the dealer handles the firearm transfer described here. Wyoming has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Wyoming dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Casper-area buyers:
- Mills
- Evansville
- Bar Nunn
- Glenrock
- Douglas
- Alcova
- Midwest
- Shoshoni
Carrying a gun in Natrona County
Wyoming allows permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited, extended to non-residents in 2021, and open carry is lawful. The concealed firearm permit is still issued by the Attorney General through the Natrona County Sheriff and adds reciprocity. Courthouses, schools, government meetings and posted property remain off limits.
Hunting near Casper
Wyoming manages deer and antelope by numbered hunt area, with residents buying most general licences over the counter and non-residents applying in a draw that closes in the spring. Rifle seasons run mostly in October, with dates set per hunt area. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal; carry bear spray in grizzly country.
Natrona County is sage and mountain around the North Platte, with mule deer and pronghorn hunt areas that residents buy over the counter and non-residents draw; rifle seasons run in October.
Pronghorn in the sage and mule deer on the mountain make this a flat-shooting bolt-rifle town where the wind decides the calibre.
Public shooting ranges near Casper
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to sight in.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.