Title 23 — Title 23 — Game And Fish
7 chapters · 173 sections in this title.
W.S. § 23-3-116 Ownership of game bird; taking of privately owned game birds
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Ownership of game bird; taking of privately owned game birds. Any person who wishes to acquire game birds from any private source shall apply for and receive a permit from the department prior to acquiring, possessing or transporting the game birds. Upon receipt of the game birds…
W.S. § 23-3-117 Bighorn sheep; registration of horns; penalties
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Bighorn sheep; registration of horns; penalties. A licensee who harvests a bighorn sheep or any person who picks up or removes horns from any bighorn sheep, after July 1, 1997, shall present the horns at a regional office of the department during normal business hours to be regis…
W.S. § 23-3-201 Fishing tackle; designation of waters for setline fishing; taking fish with firearm prohibited; snagging; penalties
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Fishing tackle; designation of waters for setline fishing; taking fish with firearm prohibited; snagging; penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided, fish may only be taken or fished for with a maximum of two (2) rods or poles, with lines and hooks attached, and with the user in…
W.S. § 23-3-202 Use of live fish and corn as bait
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Use of live fish and corn as bait. (a) The commission may designate specified waters in which live fish or corn may be used as bait, and may designate the types of and origin of live fish which may be used as bait in any waters. (b) No person shall have any live fish or bait corn…
W.S. § 23-3-203 Placing obstruction to fish across stream or lake without consent of chief fish warden prohibited; erection of fishways
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Placing obstruction to fish across stream or lake without consent of chief fish warden prohibited; erection of fishways. (a) No person shall erect or place, or cause to be erected or placed, any net, trotline, or any similar obstruction across any river, creek, pond, or lake so a…
W.S. § 23-3-204 Substances and devices to take or destroy fish or obstruct waterways prohibited
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Substances and devices to take or destroy fish or obstruct waterways prohibited. (a) No person shall take or destroy fish in Wyoming by using any poison or deleterious drug, electrical device, chemical, explosive, or any similar substance or device except by commission order. (b)…
W.S. § 23-3-205 Shipment of fish; game tags; when required
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Shipment of fish; game tags; when required. (a) No person shall ship or transport or receive for shipment or transportation any game fish either within or without the state except as provided in subsection (b). (b) Any person lawfully taking any game fish in this state may ship n…
W.S. § 23-3-206 Commercially guided fishing boats; regulatory authority; advisory board; definitions
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Commercially guided fishing boats; regulatory authority; advisory board; definitions. (a) To protect the quality of the fishing experience, the fishery and other aquatic resources and species in this state, the commission may set limits on or otherwise regulate the number of comm…
W.S. § 23-3-301 exceptions
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exceptions. Importation and sale of wildlife prohibited; (a) No person shall import into Wyoming from any source any living antelope, bear, deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, mountain lion, bighorn sheep, wolf, wolf hybrid nor any living wildlife except as otherwise permitted by th…
W.S. § 23-3-302 Sale, disposition or acquisition of edible portion of game animals, game birds or game fish
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Sale, disposition or acquisition of edible portion of game animals, game birds or game fish. No person shall sell, barter, or dispose of for pecuniary consideration or advantage, or obtain by sale or barter any edible portion of any game animal, game bird or game fish in this sta…
W.S. § 23-3-303 Waste of edible portion of game bird, fish or animal, except trophy game animal, prohibited; abandonment of meat at meat processing plant
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Waste of edible portion of game bird, fish or animal, except trophy game animal, prohibited; abandonment of meat at meat processing plant. (a) No person shall take and leave, abandon or allow any game bird, game fish, or game animal except trophy game animal, or edible portion, t…
W.S. § 23-3-304 Certain trapping devices unlawful; game for bait prohibited; baiting big game animals prohibited; penalties
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Certain trapping devices unlawful; game for bait prohibited; baiting big game animals prohibited; penalties. (a) No person shall take or wound any game animal, game bird, or game fish by use of any pit, pitfall, net, trap, deadfall, poison, or other similar device except as other…
W.S. § 23-3-305 Hunting from highway; entering or traveling through private property without permission; penalty; hunting at night without permission prohibited
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Hunting from highway; entering or traveling through private property without permission; penalty; hunting at night without permission prohibited. (a) No person shall hunt, shoot, or attempt to kill any wildlife from any public road or highway. (b) No person shall enter upon, trav…
W.S. § 23-3-306 Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exceptions; penalties
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Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exceptions; penalties. (a) No person shall harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, or kill any Wyoming wildlife that requires a license or permit to take, is protected under W.S…
W.S. § 23-3-307 Hunting while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited
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Hunting while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited. (a) No person shall carry a firearm with a cartridge therein, or take any wildlife in Wyoming, while intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substance as defined in the Wyoming Controlled Su…
W.S. § 23-3-308 report
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report. Check stations; duty of hunters and fishermen to (a) Every hunter or fisherman entering or leaving areas for which check stations have been established shall stop and report at the check station if the check station is on the hunter's or fisherman's route to and from the …
W.S. § 23-3-309 Intentional feeding of elk; penalty
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Intentional feeding of elk; penalty. (a) No person shall intentionally attract or feed any elk by depositing, placing, distributing or scattering feed that results in commingling with livestock. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) Any normal or accepted agricultural m…
W.S. § 23-3-310 Possession of road killed wildlife
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Possession of road killed wildlife. (a) The commission shall, in consultation with the state transportation commission, adopt rules to establish a program whereby any person desiring to possess wildlife killed as a result of unintentional motor vehicle collisions on any public ro…
W.S. § 23-3-401 prohibited
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prohibited. Commercial operation or business without license No person shall engage in any commercial operation or business authorized under this act without the proper license.
W.S. § 23-3-402 Violation of commission order prohibited
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Violation of commission order prohibited. Any person who violates any lawful order of the commission is guilty of a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(v).
W.S. § 23-3-403 prohibited
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prohibited. False swearing, fraud or false statement (a) No person shall procure or attempt to procure any license or tag under this act by false swearing, fraud, or false statement of any kind or in any form. (b) Violation of this section constitutes a high misdemeanor punishabl…
W.S. § 23-3-404 Tanneries not to receive game specimens unless tagged; records
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Tanneries not to receive game specimens unless tagged; records. (a) No person shall deliver to any tannery, nor shall any tannery receive any game specimen unless tagged with a Wyoming game tag except as otherwise provided. Violation of this subsection constitutes a low misdemean…
W.S. § 23-3-405 Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited; penalties; damages; injunction
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Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited; penalties; damages; injunction. (a) No person shall with the intent to prevent or hinder the lawful taking of any wildlife: (i) Interfere with the lawful taking of or the process of lawfully taking any wildlife; (ii) Engage …
W.S. § 23-3-406 penalty
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penalty. Attempting to take simulated wildlife decoy; (a) No person shall discharge a firearm or other hunting implement at a simulated wildlife decoy in violation of any law or regulation with respect to the hunting or taking of the wildlife being simulated when the decoy is bei…
W.S. § 23-3-407 Remote hunting prohibited
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Remote hunting prohibited. (a) No person shall operate, provide, sell or use or offer to operate, provide, sell or use any computer software or service that allows a person, not physically present, to remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt any live wildlife or animal. (b) A…
W.S. § 23-4-101 Fish stocking in waters without consent prohibited; penalties
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Fish stocking in waters without consent prohibited; penalties. (a) No person shall plant or release any fish or fish eggs in any public waters of Wyoming without the consent and under the supervision of the department or its authorized personnel. (b) The escape of lawfully stocke…
W.S. § 23-4-102 Operation of privately owned fish hatcheries, artificial lakes or ponds
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Operation of privately owned fish hatcheries, artificial lakes or ponds. (a) Any person who owns or operates a fish hatchery, artificial lake, pond or ponds for the purpose of raising fish for resale, may stock the fish hatchery, artificial lake, pond or ponds with eggs or fish p…
W.S. § 23-4-103 bait
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bait. License to seine; license for dealers in live (a) The department may issue licenses to seine or trap fish to such persons as it considers qualified upon application and payment of fees. The license entitles the holder to seine or trap fish at such time, place, and manner as…
W.S. § 23-4-104 Fish hatchery protection; penalty
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Fish hatchery protection; penalty. Any person who, without consent of the owner, intentionally removes, destroys or introduces a substance into the waters of another with intent to destroy, any fish in a fish hatchery, artificial lake, pond including a catch out pond being used a…
W.S. § 23-4-201 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Aquatic invasive species" means exotic or nonnative aquatic organisms that have been determined by the commission to pose a significant threat to the aquatic resources, water supplies or water infrastructure of the state; (ii) "Conve…
W.S. § 23-4-202 Prohibition on aquatic invasive species; mandatory conveyance checks; reporting
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Prohibition on aquatic invasive species; mandatory conveyance checks; reporting. (a) No person shall: (i) Launch any conveyance into the waters of this state without first complying with aquatic invasive species prevention requirements established by commission rule; (ii) Possess…
W.S. § 23-4-203 Enforcement
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Enforcement. (a) In order to prevent, control, contain, monitor and whenever possible eradicate aquatic invasive species from the waters of this state, the commission and the department of state parks and cultural resources shall promulgate rules and regulations to administer and…
W.S. § 23-4-204 Rulemaking authority; fees
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Rulemaking authority; fees. (a) The commission and the department of state parks and cultural resources shall promulgate rules to administer and enforce the provisions of this article. (b) The commission shall establish and collect fees in accordance with the following: (i) An an…
W.S. § 23-4-205 Penalties
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Penalties. (a) Any person who violates the provisions of this article or any order under this article is guilty of a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii). (b) In addition to any other criminal penalty provided in this section any person who violates any…
W.S. § 23-4-206 Reciprocal aquatic invasive species program agreements with adjoining states authorized; water subject to agreements; implementing orders
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Reciprocal aquatic invasive species program agreements with adjoining states authorized; water subject to agreements; implementing orders. (a) The commission is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state officials of adjoining states for purposes of p…
W.S. § 23-5-101 Compliance with provisions prerequisite to establishment of game bird farm
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Compliance with provisions prerequisite to establishment of game bird farm. Any person who owns, or any person who holds or controls fee land, by lease or otherwise which holding, controlling or lease shall be for a period of five (5) years beyond the time of compliance with this…
W.S. § 23-5-102 Department to issue licenses
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Department to issue licenses. The department shall issue licenses for game bird farms, and for the propagation, breeding, possession, use, releasing, killing, hunting, and sale of licensed birds therefrom. No license shall authorize any of the acts specified in this section for g…
W.S. § 23-5-103 declaration
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declaration. Applicant for license to file verified An owner or lessee desiring to establish, operate, and maintain a game bird farm in conformity with this act shall file with the department a verified declaration, describing the purpose for, and proposed methods of breeding, pr…
W.S. § 23-5-104 Investigation of applicant; issuance of license; purchase or replacement of birds; marking of birds
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Investigation of applicant; issuance of license; purchase or replacement of birds; marking of birds. (a) Upon the filing of the declaration the department shall investigate and require the applicant to produce satisfactory evidence of the facts stated in the declaration. The lice…
W.S. § 23-5-105 License fee; expiration; renewal of license
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License fee; expiration; renewal of license. Applicants for the license shall pay the proper fee. The license, if issued on or after January 1, 2019, expires as provided in commission rules, but may be renewed each year in the discretion of the department upon the payment of the …
W.S. § 23-5-106 Rights of licensee generally
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Rights of licensee generally. The game bird farm license is prima facie evidence in all courts and proceedings of the lawful right of the licensee therein named, his or its successor or assigns, for the term of license, to establish and operate a game bird farm upon the premises,…
W.S. § 23-5-107 Receipt to be given for removal of birds from licensed premises
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Receipt to be given for removal of birds from licensed premises. Before any bird may be removed from the licensed premises, the licensee or operator shall issue to the person removing birds a receipt. The receipt shall be dated and shall contain information as to the number of bi…
W.S. § 23-5-108 Hunting restricted to established seasons; license required; exceptions
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Hunting restricted to established seasons; license required; exceptions. (a) No person shall take game birds on any licensed game bird farm area at any time except during the established season for game bird farms and unless: (i) The person has in his possession at the time a lic…
W.S. § 23-5-109 Bird license; fee; license not required of commercial purchasers
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Bird license; fee; license not required of commercial purchasers. All game bird farm licensees are authorized selling agents of the commission, may issue a bird license on forms prescribed by the commission to any person who does not have in his possession a license authorizing t…
W.S. § 23-5-110 Season required; exceptions
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Season required; exceptions. Game bird farms shall have a season commencing the first day of August and ending the last day of March. Each initial application or annual application for renewal shall submit the opening and closing dates of the season for approval by the commission…
W.S. § 23-5-111 Game bird farm-certification to raise greater sage grouse; authorization; requirements; limitations
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Game bird farm-certification to raise greater sage grouse; authorization; requirements; limitations. (a) No person shall possess live greater sage grouse or propagate, breed, sell, raise or release greater sage grouse unless licensed as a game bird farm and certified to be in com…
W.S. § 23-5-201 Department authorized to issue licenses
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Department authorized to issue licenses. The department upon application and payment of the proper fee shall issue licenses for fishing preserves permitting the acquisition, possession, and rearing of fish therein.
W.S. § 23-5-202 "Fishing preserve waters" defined
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"Fishing preserve waters" defined. "Fishing preserve waters" means any artificial or man-made body of water not exceeding one hundred (100) surface acres, lying wholly within the boundaries of privately owned lands, operated for the purpose of permitting the owner to provide fish…
W.S. § 23-5-203 Issuance of license; separate license required for each body of water; contents of license
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Issuance of license; separate license required for each body of water; contents of license. (a) The department shall, after application and payment of the proper fee, issue to an owner of fishing preserve waters a fishing preserve license permitting the holder to manage the fishi…
W.S. § 23-5-204 Permission to take fish from licensed waters; fee or dues; fishing license not required; receipts for removal of fish
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Permission to take fish from licensed waters; fee or dues; fishing license not required; receipts for removal of fish. Any licensee, during the term of his license, may grant permission to other persons to take fish in or from the licensed fishing preserve waters and to charge a …