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WY Stat § 23-1-502 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 5 - Finance|Section 23-1-502 - Financial Policy; Budget; Fiscal Year; Debts.

23-1-502. Financial policy; budget; fiscal year; debts.| (a) The commission shall govern its financial policies, subject to the written approval of its budgets by the governor and legislative review of its budgets as provided in W.S. 9-2-1011(d). The commission shall fix the budgets for the operation and maintenance of the department and its divisions for each fiscal year at its first stated meeting of each fiscal year, and shall submit its budget estimates for the following fiscal year as provided by W.S. 9-2-1012.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 90, § 3.  (c) The commission shall not contract any debt, debts, or obligations in excess of twenty percent (20%) of its anticipated revenue for the ensuing year. Any debt created by the commission shall only be paid from the game and fish fund and shall be paid in full within two (2) years from the date it is contracted.  (d) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 54, § 2.  (e) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 54, § 2.
WY Stat § 23-1-503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 5 - Finance|Section 23-1-503 - Annual Reports.

23-1-503. Annual reports.| The commission shall submit an annual report of its official transactions and audit reports, and the conditions of Wyoming wildlife in accordance with W.S. 9-2-1014.
WY Stat § 23-1-504 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 5 - Finance|Section 23-1-504 - Free and Reduced Price License Revenue Recoupment Program.

23-1-504. Free and reduced price license revenue recoupment program.| (a) Not later than July 31, 2007, and not later than July 31 of each subsequent year thereafter, the chief fiscal officer of the game and fish department shall prepare and certify a report of licenses sold or issued in the previous calendar year under the following statutes:  (i) W.S. 23-2-201(f) and (g);  (ii) W.S. 23-2-101(j)(xi), (xvi), (xvii), (xx), (xxi), (xxxii), (xxxiii), (xliv) and (xlv);  (iii) W.S. 23-2-301(c)(xiii);  (iv) W.S. 23-1-705(a), (d), (e) and (h);  (v) W.S. 23-2-207(a); and  (vi) W.S. 23-1-302(q).  (b) The chief fiscal officer of the game and fish department shall submit to the state auditor the report created under subsection (a) of this section with a payment request for the number of licenses of each type sold or issued multiplied by the difference between the amount received by the department for that license and the cost of a full price adult license corresponding with each type of license sold or issued.  (c) Upon receipt of the report and payment request, the state auditor shall transfer to the game and fish fund the amount claimed on the payment request from funds appropriated for this program to the extent available.  (d) The game and fish commission shall prepare a biennial budget request prior to each budget session of the legislature for the purpose of funding the free and reduced price license revenue recoupment program and shall submit the request to the governor pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1010 through 9-2-1013.
WY Stat § 23-1-601 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 6 - Federal Aid|Section 23-1-601 - Assent to and Cooperation With Federal Wildlife Restoration Projects; Funds From License Fees Not to Be Diverted.

23-1-601. Assent to and cooperation with federal wildlife restoration projects; funds from license fees not to be diverted.| The state assents to the provisions of the act of congress entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes," approved September 2, 1937 (Public Law No. 415, 75th congress). The commission is authorized to perform such lawful acts as may be necessary in its opinion to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife restoration projects in Wyoming as defined in and in compliance with the preceding act of congress. Hunter license fees may only be used for the administration of the department and commission, and for the protection, propagation, preservation, and investigation of fish and game.
WY Stat § 23-1-602 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 6 - Federal Aid|Section 23-1-602 - Assent to and Cooperation With Federal Fish Restoration Projects; Funds From License Fees Not to Be Diverted.

23-1-602. Assent to and cooperation with federal fish restoration projects; funds from license fees not to be diverted.| The state assents to the provisions of the act of congress entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes," 16 U.S.C. §§ 777 through 777m. The commission is authorized to perform such lawful acts as may be necessary in its opinion to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration projects as defined in and in compliance with the preceding act of congress. Fishermen license fees may only be used for the administration of the department and commission, and for the protection, propagation, preservation, and investigation of fish and game.
WY Stat § 23-1-603 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 6 - Federal Aid|Section 23-1-603 - Authorization to Transfer Conservation Stamp Receipts to Game and Fish Fund.

23-1-603. Authorization to transfer conservation stamp receipts to game and fish fund.| To the extent allowed by W.S. 23-1-601 and 23-1-602, the game and fish commission may, from time to time, transfer conservation stamp receipts to the general operating account within the game and fish fund.
WY Stat § 23-1-702 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 7 - Licenses, Stamps, Permits and Tags|Section 23-1-702 - Duplicate License Upon Loss or Destruction of Original; Issuance; Fees.

23-1-702. Duplicate license upon loss or destruction of original; issuance; fees.| When any license issued under this act has been lost or destroyed, the licensee may secure a duplicate of the original license from any district office or any authorized personnel of the department upon the presentation of satisfactory proof that the original license was lost or destroyed. Prior to issuing the duplicate license and in accordance with rule and regulation of the commission, the department may assess a fee of not more than five dollars ($5.00) plus the fees charged under W.S. 23-1-701. Duplicate licenses shall be issued in accordance with procedure established by commission order.
WY Stat § 23-1-704 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 7 - Licenses, Stamps, Permits and Tags|Section 23-1-704 - Licenses; Expiration.

23-1-704. Licenses; expiration.| All licenses issued on or after January 1, 2019, expire as provided in commission rules except as otherwise provided in this title.
WY Stat § 23-1-706 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 7 - Licenses, Stamps, Permits and Tags|Section 23-1-706 - Game and Fish Licenses; Confidentiality.

23-1-706. Game and fish licenses; confidentiality.| The commission shall establish a process by which an applicant for any game and fish license, permit or tag authorized by this act may designate as public personally identifiable information required for the applicant to purchase the license, permit or tag. Unless designated as public by the applicant or as otherwise provided by law, personally identifiable information submitted for any game and fish license, permit or tag is solely for the use of the department or appropriate law enforcement offices and is not a public record for purposes of W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205. As used in this section, "personally identifiable information" includes an applicant's electronic mail address, date of birth, telephone number, driver's license number, social security number, passport number, sportsperson identification number or tax identification number or any part of any of the preceding information.
WY Stat § 23-1-801 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 8 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements|Section 23-1-801 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements With Adjoining States Authorized; Stamps for Licenses.

23-1-801. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; stamps for licenses.| The commission is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state officials of adjoining states for purposes of providing for the licensing for fishing of residents of this state and adjoining states upon artificial impoundments of water forming the boundary between this state and adjoining states. The agreements may include provisions by which each state shall honor the license of the other only when the licensee has purchased a stamp or authorization signifying purchase of a stamp from the other state, the charge for the stamp being set by mutual agreement of the states.
WY Stat § 23-1-802 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 8 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements|Section 23-1-802 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements With Adjoining States Authorized; Authorizing Use of Equipment Otherwise Prohibited.

23-1-802. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; authorizing use of equipment otherwise prohibited.| Notwithstanding any other law of Wyoming, in order to effect conformity with the laws and regulations of an adjoining state which is a party to such an agreement, the commission may, by order, authorize the use of fishing devices and equipment, otherwise prohibited by Wyoming law, in water forming the subject of any agreement.
WY Stat § 23-1-803 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 8 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements|Section 23-1-803 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements With Adjoining States Authorized; Water Subject to Agreements.

23-1-803. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; water subject to agreements.| It is the primary purpose of this article to provide a method whereby the fishing opportunities afforded by lakes or reservoirs located upon the boundaries of this state and adjoining states may be mutually enjoyed by the residents of Wyoming and the residents of adjoining states.
WY Stat § 23-1-804 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 8 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements|Section 23-1-804 - Reciprocal Fishing Agreements With Adjoining States Authorized; Implementing Orders.

23-1-804. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; implementing orders.| The commission is authorized to establish orders as provided in this act to implement any agreements under this article.
WY Stat § 23-1-1001 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 1 - Administration|Article 10 - Grizzly Bear Relocation|Section 23-1-1001 - Grizzly Bear Relocation.

23-1-1001. Grizzly bear relocation.| (a) Upon relocating a grizzly bear or upon receiving notification that a grizzly bear is being relocated, the department shall provide notification to the county sheriff of the county to which the bear is relocated within five (5) days of each grizzly bear relocation and shall issue a press release to the media and sheriff in the county where each grizzly bear is relocated.  (b) The notice and press release shall provide the following information:  (i) The date of the grizzly bear relocation;  (ii) The number of grizzly bears relocated; and  (iii) The location of the grizzly bear relocation, as provided by commission rule and regulation.  (c) No later than January 15 of each year the department shall submit an annual report to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee. The annual report shall include the total number and relocation area of each grizzly bear relocated during the previous calendar year. The department shall also make available the annual report to the public.
WY Stat § 23-2-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 1 - Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 23-2-102 - Age Restrictions; Game Animals; Game Birds.

23-2-102. Age restrictions; game animals; game birds.| (a) The minimum age to take any big or trophy game animal is twelve (12) years, except that any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Any person authorized by this subsection under the age of fourteen (14) years shall at all times when hunting be accompanied by a person over the age of majority who possesses and can exhibit a certificate of competency and safety as specified in W.S. 23-2-106 or who currently holds, or has been issued a Wyoming big game hunting license within the last five (5) years. If the person accompanying the hunter under the age of fourteen (14) years is not the parent or guardian of the hunter, the hunter shall have in his possession a permission slip signed by his parent or guardian allowing him to hunt under supervision. Each accompanying adult shall supervise not more than one (1) hunter under the age of fourteen (14) years. Any person under the age of fourteen (14) years applying for a license to hunt big or trophy game animals under this subsection shall have the application for the license co-signed by his parent or legal guardian.  (b) No person fourteen (14) years or older nor any nonresident person less than fourteen (14) years shall take any small game animal without first obtaining the proper license. A nonresident person less than fourteen (14) years need not obtain a small game animal license if accompanied by an adult possessing a valid unexpired Wyoming small game animal license in which case the nonresident person's bag limit as established by law or by commission orders shall be applied to and limited by the small game hunting license held by the adult person in his company.  (c) No person fourteen (14) years of age or older shall take any game bird without obtaining the proper license. A resident person under fourteen (14) years of age may take any game bird in this state except wild turkey without a license if accompanied by an adult. A resident or nonresident person under fourteen (14) years of age may take a wild turkey with the proper license if accompanied by an adult. The taking of any game bird by a nonresident person less than fourteen (14) years of age accompanied by an adult person possessing a valid game bird license shall, as established by law and commission order, be applied to and limited by the bag limit under the license held by the adult in company.
WY Stat § 23-2-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 1 - Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 23-2-104 - Archery Licenses; Special Seasons; Prohibition Against Firearms; Equipment.

23-2-104. Archery licenses; special seasons; prohibition against firearms; equipment.| (a) Bow and arrow or crossbow are permissible equipment to take game animals, nongame animals, game birds and nongame fish. No license is required to take nongame animals and nongame fish with bow and arrow or crossbow.  (b) The commission may establish special hunting seasons for the taking of big game or trophy game animals by bow and arrow or crossbow in such areas as it may establish by order.  (c) No person shall hunt big game or trophy game with bow and arrow or crossbow during a special archery hunting season without first obtaining an archery license and the appropriate hunting license.  (d) No person holding an archery license shall take big game or trophy game animals during a special archery hunting season or during a limited quota archery only hunting season by the use of any type of firearm. Any person who takes a big game or trophy game animal by the use of a firearm during a special archery hunting season or during a limited quota archery only hunting season is guilty of a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii). Upon request by a game warden or other Wyoming law enforcement officer, a person who has taken a big or trophy game animal during a special archery hunting season or during a limited quota archery only hunting season shall allow testing of the animal's tissue for confirmation of compliance with this section.  (e) The commission shall establish by rule and regulation specifications for crossbows, longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, arrows and broadheads for taking of big or trophy game animals. The rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions of this subsection relating to the hunting of big or trophy game animals shall also apply to the hunting of the gray wolf as a trophy game animal from and after the date gray wolves are removed from the list of experimental nonessential population, endangered species or threatened species in Wyoming as provided by W.S. 23-1-108.  (f) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 90, § 2.  (g) Except as otherwise provided, violation of this section or rules promulgated under subsection (e) of this section constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(v).
WY Stat § 23-2-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 1 - Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 23-2-105 - License to Hunt With Falcons; License to Take Falcons; Special Seasons.

23-2-105. License to hunt with falcons; license to take falcons; special seasons.| (a) Any person holding a valid Wyoming license for game birds or small game animals may purchase a license to hunt with falcon from the department at its office in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  (b) A license to hunt with falcon entitles the licensee to take game birds and small game animals with the use of falcons or hawks so long as that person also holds a valid Wyoming hunting license for the wildlife to be hunted.  (c) The commission under such safeguards as it deems necessary may grant licenses to take falcons or hawks for lawful falconry purposes. The commission shall also regulate or prohibit the exportation of hawks or falcons from the state.  (d) The commission may establish special seasons for hunting game birds or small game animals with falcons or hawks in areas which it establishes by order.
WY Stat § 23-2-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 1 - Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 23-2-107 - Wild Bison Licenses.

23-2-107. Wild bison licenses.| (a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, any person who will be fourteen (14) years of age or older prior to September 15 of the season for which the wild bison license is issued and who qualifies under W.S. 23-2-106 may apply to the department for a wild bison license.  (b) Repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 92, § 2.  (c) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations regulating wild bison licenses and the management of wild bison. The rules shall provide for:  (i) License drawing procedures;  (ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 159, § 2.  (iii) Notification of license recipients as to when and where they may hunt;  (iv) Open and closed hunting seasons;  (v) Tagging requirements for carcasses, skulls and hides;  (vi) Possession limits; and  (vii) Requirements for transportation and exportation.  (d) Any person who takes a wild bison without a license in an area open to hunting or takes a bison within a closed area is guilty of a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii).  (e) A resident applicant shall pay a license fee of four hundred twelve dollars ($412.00) for a license to harvest any wild bison or two hundred fifty-eight dollars ($258.00) for a license to harvest a female or calf wild bison and shall pay the fee required by W.S. 23-2-101(e). A nonresident applicant shall pay a license fee of four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400.00) for a license to harvest any wild bison or two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,750.00) for a license to harvest a female or calf wild bison and shall pay the fee required by W.S. 23-2-101(e). The fee charged under W.S. 23-1-701 shall be in addition to the fee imposed under this subsection.  (f) Any person who is issued:  (i) An any wild bison license and harvests:  (A) A bull of the species shall be ineligible to apply for or receive an any wild bison license in any future year, but shall be eligible to apply for and receive a female or calf wild bison license in the immediately following season;  (B) A female or calf of the species shall be ineligible to apply for or receive a female or calf wild bison license in the immediately following five (5) years, but shall be eligible to apply for and receive an any wild bison license in the immediately following season.  (ii) A female or calf wild bison license and harvests a female or calf of the species shall be ineligible to apply for or receive an any wild bison license or a female or calf wild bison license in the immediately following five (5) years.
WY Stat § 23-2-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 1 - Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 23-2-109 - Multiple Applications for Limited Licenses Prohibited; Penalty.

23-2-109. Multiple applications for limited licenses prohibited; penalty.| Except as otherwise authorized by law or rule of the commission, no person shall submit more than one (1) application for a license for the same big or trophy game species or for wild turkey, if the issuance of the license has been limited by the commission. A violation of this subsection shall be punishable as a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii), by the loss of all points then assigned to the person pursuant to W.S. 23-1-703(b) or (g), and disqualification in the year of submission for any license for the species for which the multiple applications were submitted.
WY Stat § 23-2-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 2 - Fish|Section 23-2-202 - Age Restrictions; Fishing.

23-2-202. Age restrictions; fishing.| Except as provided by W.S. 23-2-209, no person fourteen (14) years or older nor any nonresident person less than fourteen (14) years shall fish in or on any Wyoming waters, except a catch-out pond located on a licensed fish hatchery or a fishing preserve, without first obtaining a proper license. A nonresident person less than fourteen (14) years need not obtain a proper fishing license if accompanied by an adult possessing a valid unexpired Wyoming fishing license in which case the nonresident person's bag limit as established by law or by commission orders shall be applied to and limited by the fishing license held by the adult person in his company.
WY Stat § 23-2-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 23 - Game and Fish|Chapter 2 - Licenses; Fees|Article 2 - Fish|Section 23-2-206 - Underwater Fishing.

23-2-206. Underwater fishing.| (a) The commission may set limits and designate specified waters as being open to underwater spear gun fishing for fish. In specified waters the use of spear guns of types approved by the commission to take fish underwater with or without underwater breathing apparatus is permissible. No game fish may be taken unless the underwater fisherman is completely submerged.  (b) Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 121, § 3.