WyomingSF 272026 Budget SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to game and fish; allowing a person to use a leashed blood-trailing dog to track and recover a killed or wounded black bear; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Bill Landen (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Hunters can track bears with leashed dogs

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming law expands leashed-dog tracking and recovery to wounded or killed black bears. This method also covers wounded or killed big game animals. Each person may use only one dog, which must be leashed and follow a blood trail. Tracking and recovery must occur within 72 hours of shooting the animal.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Landen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Byron

    Republican • House

  • Marilyn Connolly

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Haroldson

    Republican • House

  • Steve Harshman

    Republican • House

  • Julie Jarvis

    Republican • House

  • Karlee Provenza

    Democratic • House

  • J.R. Riggins

    Republican • House

  • Robert Wharff

    Republican • House

  • Jim Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Hicks

    Republican • Senate

  • Wendy Schuler

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

Yes: 59 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2026

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-0-1-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 43

    3/5/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0022

    3/5/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0022

    3/2/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0022

    3/2/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0022

    2/27/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

    2/27/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/26/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/25/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/24/2026House
  10. H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/24/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

    2/23/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/20/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/20/2026Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/19/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/18/2026Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    2/17/2026Senate
  17. S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/17/2026Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  19. S Received for Introduction

    1/5/2026Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/29/2025

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