Budget account 4464

Wildlife - Game Management

Wildlife - Game Management spent $8.26 million in FY2026 — 84% of a $9.88 million budget. It ranks 193 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 8.7% more than in FY2025 ($7.6 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $8.26 million$8,260,734
Budget FY2026: $9.88 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 84%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +8.7%FY2025: $7.60 million

14.0% of Department of Wildlife spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4464, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Wildlife - Game Management by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

22 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 56% of the total.

Categories of Wildlife - Game Management, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$4.64 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	Not available	Not available
FY2007	Not available	Not available
FY2008	Not available	Not available
FY2009	Not available	Not available
FY2010	Not available	Not available
FY2011	Not available	Not available
FY2012	$3.49 million	$4.09 million
FY2013	$3.56 million	$4.10 million
FY2014	$4.00 million	$4.55 million
FY2015	$3.93 million	$4.39 million
FY2016	$6.10 million	$7.09 million
FY2017	$8.62 million	$9.11 million
FY2018	$7.05 million	$8.11 million
FY2019	$8.99 million	$10.2 million
FY2020	$6.56 million	$7.29 million
FY2021	$6.01 million	$7.86 million
FY2022	$6.42 million	$8.17 million
FY2023	$7.57 million	$9.89 million
FY2024	$7.28 million	$9.08 million
FY2025	$7.60 million	$9.86 million
FY2026	$8.26 million	$9.88 million
FY2027	See note	$11.3 million

Air Operations23	$1.27 millionof $1.27 million	$1.27 million	100%	15.4%

Predator Lethal Removal11	$419 thousandof $790 thousand	$790 thousand	53%	5.1%

Non-Pred Hab Resrch & MGMT27	$323 thousandof $323 thousand	$323 thousand	100%	3.9%

Sage Grouse Conservation24	$305 thousandof $308 thousand	$308 thousand	99%	3.7%

Elk Damage19	$262 thousandof $785 thousand	$785 thousand	33%	3.2%

Veterinarian13	$174 thousandof $295 thousand	$295 thousand	59%	2.1%

Deer & Antelope15	$158 thousandof $177 thousand	$177 thousand	89%	1.9%

Moose & Elk14	$150 thousandof $181 thousand	$181 thousand	83%	1.8%

Equipment05	$150 thousandof $195 thousand	$195 thousand	77%	1.8%

In-State Travel03	$129 thousandof $129 thousand	$129 thousand	100%	1.6%

Mountain Goat & Bighorn08	$119 thousandof $162 thousand	$162 thousand	74%	1.4%

Categories of Wildlife - Game Management, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Game Administration10	$65.4 thousandof $160 thousand	$160 thousand	41%	0.8%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$35.4 thousandof $45.7 thousand	$45.7 thousand	77%	0.4%
Migratory Bird17	$20.8 thousandof $29.0 thousand	$29.0 thousand	72%	0.3%
Predation MGT NDOW Projects12	$18.8 thousandof $141 thousand	$141 thousand	13%	0.2%
Urban Wildlife22	$14.8 thousandof $17.0 thousand	$17.0 thousand	87%	0.2%
Operating04	$3.6 thousandof $5.3 thousand	$5.3 thousand	69%	0.0%
Upland Game16	$3.6 thousandof $4.0 thousand	$4.0 thousand	89%	0.0%
Mountain Lion and Bear25	$2.9 thousandof $3.0 thousand	$3.0 thousand	98%	0.0%
Furbearer18	$1.3 thousandof $1.6 thousand	$1.6 thousand	77%	0.0%
Information Services26	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Air Operations	Predator Lethal Removal	Non-Pred Hab Resrch & MGMT	Sage Grouse Conservation	Other (17)	Budget
FY2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2010	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$7.03 million	$7.19 million
FF	3500 Wildlife Restoration Grants 15.611	$6.63 million	$6.67 million
FF	3590 All Federal Small Grants	$342 thousand	$456 thousand
FF	3501 Sport Fish Restoration Grants 15.605	$51.7 thousand	$51.7 thousand
FF	3502 State Wildlife Grants 15.634	$11.1 thousand	$11.1 thousand
General Fund

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$11.4 million	$11.4 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$1.6 thousand= $11.4M	$11.4 million
Legislature approved	$11.4 million	$11.4 million
Federal money added after the session	+$154 thousand= $11.5M	$11.5 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$15.0 thousand= $11.5M	$11.5 million
Other changes after the session	−$1.66 million= $9.88M	$9.88 million
Current budget	$9.88 million	$9.88 million

FY2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FY2012	$2.35 million	—	$0	—	$184 thousand	$959 thousand	$4.09 million

FY2013	$2.43 million	—	$0	—	$160 thousand	$969 thousand	$4.10 million

FY2014	$2.60 million	—	$0	—	$155 thousand	$1.24 million	$4.55 million

FY2015	$2.58 million	—	$0	—	$207 thousand	$1.14 million	$4.39 million

FY2016	$2.85 million	$468 thousand	$302 thousand	—	$425 thousand	$2.04 million	$7.09 million

FY2017	$3.10 million	$473 thousand	$398 thousand	—	$407 thousand	$4.24 million	$9.11 million

FY2018	$3.24 million	$343 thousand	$457 thousand	—	$371 thousand	$2.64 million	$8.11 million

FY2019	$3.35 million	$357 thousand	$436 thousand	—	$268 thousand	$4.58 million	$10.2 million

FY2020	$3.38 million	$368 thousand	$500 thousand	—	$323 thousand	$1.98 million	$7.29 million

FY2021	$3.05 million	$566 thousand	$464 thousand	—	$289 thousand	$1.63 million	$7.86 million

FY2022	$3.35 million	$755 thousand	$464 thousand	—	$250 thousand	$1.60 million	$8.17 million

FY2023	$3.52 million	$575 thousand	$1.02 million	—	$303 thousand	$2.16 million	$9.89 million

FY2024	$3.08 million	$782 thousand	$618 thousand	—	$291 thousand	$2.51 million	$9.08 million

FY2025	$4.46 million	$546 thousand	$535 thousand	—	$284 thousand	$1.77 million	$9.86 million

FY2026	$4.64 million	$1.27 million	$419 thousand	$323 thousand	$305 thousand	$1.31 million	$9.88 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$11.3 million

Everything else	$47.2 thousand	$18.9 thousand
OF	4265 Misc. Private (Non-Fed) Grants	$47.2 thousand	$18.9 thousand

Everything else

4265 Misc. Private (Non-Fed) Grants

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$5.66 million	$4.03 million
IA	4760 Trans Sportsmen Revenue	$3.47 million	$1.79 million
IA	4772 Trans Predator Lethal Removal	$843 thousand	$843 thousand
IA	4766 Trans Elk Damage Fee	$824 thousand	$824 thousand
IA	4774 Trans Nonpred Hab Resrch & MGMT	$408 thousand	$452 thousand
IA	4762 Trans Application Fee	$119 thousand	$119 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4760 Trans Sportsmen Revenue

4772 Trans Predator Lethal Removal

4766 Trans Elk Damage Fee

4774 Trans Nonpred Hab Resrch & MGMT

4762 Trans Application Fee

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$15.0 thousand
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$15.0 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Wildlife - Game Management

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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