Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations › Chapter 28 - REGULATION GOVERNING BIG OR TROPHY GAME ANIMAL OR GAME BIRD OR GRAY WOLF DAMAGE CLAIMS › Section 28-9 - Verified Claim Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The verified claim required by W.S. §
									23-1-901 (b)
				  shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Department. The verified claim
				  shall contain the following information:
(a) A description of the land on which the
				damage occurred, including the legal description (section, range, township),
				the county in which the land is located, and whether the land is privately
				owned, leased, or federally owned;
(b) Whether the claimant is the landowner,
				lessee, or agent of the landowner or lessee;
(c) A description of individual livestock,
				including the number, age class and sex if known, or description of bees, hives
				and honey damaged or killed by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance
				with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h);
(d) A description of the land, growing
				cultivated crops, stored crops, seed crops, or improvements damaged by a big
				game animal, trophy game animal or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h) or game bird; or a description of the
				grass extraordinarily damaged by big game animals;
(e) Competent, relevant and material evidence
				provided by the claimant that a big game animal, trophy game animal or game
				bird, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h) caused the damage;
(f) The dates during which damage took place,
				to include the specific date the damage was discovered by the claimant and the
				specific date the damage ended;
(g)
				The amount and value of property damaged, including all calculations and
				evidence supporting the value determination;
(h) The species and number, if known, of big
				or trophy game animals or game birds, or gray wolves in accordance with W.S.
				§
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h) that caused the damage;
(i) The name of the game warden, supervisor
				or Commission member to whom the claimant reported the damage and the specific
				date it was reported;
(j)
				Information to allow the Department to determine whether or not the claimant
				allowed hunting access to a sufficient number of hunters during authorized
				hunting seasons for the species causing damage in accordance with Section
				4;
(k) Information as to whether or not an
				access fee was charged for hunting access during authorized hunting seasons for
				the species of big game animal, trophy game animal or game bird for which the
				verified claim was filed; the total amount of access fee charged per hunter;
				and, the total number of hunters allowed hunting access to hunt during
				authorized hunting seasons for the species causing damage in accordance with
				Section 4;
(l) Information by which the Office of the
				Department can recognize the claimant signed and swore before a notary that the
				claimant verifies is accurate;
(m)
				For verified claims for calves, yearlings and sheep missing as a result of
				damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h), the total known death loss, including
				missing animals, for the calves, and yearlings or sheep for the grazing season
				together with the number of such losses known to be due to causes other than
				damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h);
(n) Information to indicate if all or what
				portion of the property damaged was compensated for by crop or livestock
				insurance or a State or Federal subsidy program to the extent the claimant
				received compensation under that insurance or subsidy program; and,
(o) Whether the claimant is applying for
				damage compensation per W.S. §
									23-1-901 (g) and
				(h).
(p) The claimant may submit additional
				supporting information, which shall be considered as part of the verified
				claim.