, 1921-03-03
wYOMuNG's NEW GAME LAW.


lilly De tdken. HOT Hlu! IL IlSllpTulln
take more than 80 fish in one day or
have in his possession ut any one time
more Than ID pounds of game fish.
provided that it shall not be Illegal
to catch and retain II single fish
weighing more than u pounds. Viola
ton of these provisions is punishable
by II fine of from S25 to $50 or impris-
onment for not more than go days, or
both. 1t is unlawful to shoot fish and
any person so violating the law may he
fined from SO to 800 or imprisoned
from 60 days to six months. or sub
jected to both such fine and imprision-
ment. SEEMING of amy fish may be
done only by permit issued by the
state game and fish commissioner and
only at times and places prescribed by
him and under specified regulations.
Illegal SEEMING is punishable by a fine
of from $40 to 500 or by imprison-
ment for not to exceed six months.
Tackle with which game fish may be
taken lawfully shall consist of rod or
pole. line and hook or hooks No
poisonous bait shall be used. 1t is
unlawful To sell game fish or to ship
them except after compliance with
specified procedure. Violation of these
provisions shall be punished by II fine
of from so to 500. II is made unlaw-
full to use explosives or poison in fish
ing. Violation of this provision is pun
ishable by fine of from $50 to $500 or
Imprisonment from 80 days to six
months. or both.
The law provides that the state game
and fish commissioner may issue an
nually not to exceed 100 special bull
moose permits. the holder of such n
permit having the privilege of killing
n bull moose in such portion of the
state as the commissioner may desig-
nate n under prescribed conditions.
\ special bull moose permit will cost
ii resident $50 and n nonresident 500.
\ nonresident may obtain a non-resi-
dent bear permit pon payment of so
and this will permit him to kill not
to exceed three bear and only at such
time and in such locality as the state
game and fish commissioner shall des-
ignate. The ordinary resident hunting
and fishing license. AS previously re-
lated. authorizes a resident to kill.
bear. There Is Il provision also that no
license shall be necessary to authorize
the Killing of bear damaging property.
The state game and fish commissioner
also Is authorized to issue special buck
antelope permits. to n resident on pay
ment of $50 and to a nonresident on
payment of $50. which permit author
lies the purchaser to kill one buck
antelope in such locality as the com
missioner may designate and only be-
tween September 10 and October |.
Licensed hunters may kill mountain
sheep II elk only from September II
to November 10. both inclusive. Deer
may be killed only between September
IL and October II. both inclusive. Only
one male of each may he killed by n
l~icensee II he must on demand exhib-
ii the head of the trophy in order that
sex may he determined. Violation of
these provisions Is punishable by II fine
of from $40 to $500 or Imprisonment
from three months to one year. or both.
Big game hunters must report to the
state game and fish commissioner on
or before December 81 the time ana
place they made Kills, the kind and
number of kills, details regarding
guides. etc. Violation of this provision
is punishable by n fine Of $25. Antelope
and moose may he killed only between
September 10 and November II. both
inclusive. provided that none shall I've
killed until 1925 and then only enc
male of each. Violation of this pro-
vision Is punishable by "a fine of from
500 to $3.50 or by imprisonment from
three months to one year. Mounrlin
sheep and elk may be killed only in
Lincoln. Park and Fremont counties
and In Fremont county elk may not be
killed IN the region north of the Big
Wind river and south OF the Sweet
water river. or In portions designated
of the Brldger national forest. Vio-
%lation Of these provisions is punishable
by n fine of from $40 to 800 or i'm
~prisonment from 30 to 30 days. II Is
made unlawful to trap game animals
or to use the flesh of game animals to
bait traps. Violation OF this provision
IL punishable by n fine of from $40 to
500 or imprisonment from 30 days to
six months. Having game animals In
possession tlivingl Is prohibited ex-
cept under certain conditions. Any
person hunting game animals shall
wear strapped about his hat or cap
n cloth Of bright red hue not less than
Is inches square. this provision being
intended as n precaution against the
shooting Of hunters through installing
them for game. Head hunting" or
the mutilation Of any living game ami
NAL for the purpose Of %detaching It's
tusks Is made n felony punishable by
imprisonment for not more than five
years. The state game commission Is
authorized to offer and pay n reward OF
$500 for the arrest of nny person vio-
lating this provision. The law pro-
vides that hunters who have killed
game animals shall dress the cnrcnsscs
thereof and transport them into camp
within 4S hours. The use OF dogs IN
hunting deer. antelope. elk. mountain
sheep or moose II prohibited under
penalty OF n fine Of from $50 10 800
or Imprisonment from 10 to 60 days.
The shooting Of any game animal with
n projectile OF less han % OF one-inch
diameter Is prohibited, under penalty
Of n fine Of from $25 TO 800 or impris-
onfnent from 30 days to six montbs.
This provision outlaws the popular %
cnliber high power arm. The use Of
~sllcnccrs on guns Is prohibited under
penalty Of a fine OF from k25 TO $50