Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-2
Effective Date: 06/28/1995 to 06/20/1996
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.2.06281995
Section 1. Authority. These regulations are promulgated by authority of W.S. 23-1-302, 23-2-101 and 23-3-308.
(a) General License - a license valid in any hunt area which is not on a totally limited quota.
(b) Limited Quota License - a license valid only in a specific area and for a specified sex and species of big game during a specific time.
(c) Limited Quota Doe or Fawn Licenses - licenses which may be authorized in specific areas, allowing a person to take doe or fawn animals in addition to what is provided to be taken on a general license or limited quota license.
(d) Additional License - an any white-tailed deer license.
(e) Elk Permits - permits are available only for elk hunting in Grand Teton National Park and on the National Elk Refuge. These permits are issued by Park and Refuge personnel.
(f) Spike Elk - one with antlers consisting of a single unbranched beam on both sides.
(g) Antlered Game Animal - one having visible antler growth plainly protruding from the skull. Where a minimum number of antler points is specified, points will be counted on the side with the greater number of points. A point is defined as any protrusion one inch or more in length.
(h) Antlerless Game Animal - one having no antler growth plainly protruding from the skull. Females and young-of-the-year without visible antlers are antlerless game animals.
(i) Buck Antelope - male antelope with visible horns and a dark cheek patch at the base of the ear.
(j) Doe - an adult female antelope or deer.
(k) Fawn - young of the year antelope or deer.
(l) Ram - a male bighorn sheep.
(m) Three-quarter Curl Ram - a male bighorn sheep with a horn which can be intercepted at both the outer edge of the forward base of the horn and the tip of the horn by a straight line drawn through the center of the eye socket when viewed from the side or any male bighorn sheep that has attained the age of eight years as determined by the horn annuli.
(n) Off National Forest - means on lands other than those administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
(o) On National Forest - means on lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
(p) Regular Hunting Seasons - seasons which delineate the dates and hunt areas for the taking of big game animals with legal weapons in accordance with the license types and limitations as set forth in Section 3 of Chapters 5 (Antelope), 6 (Deer), 7 (Elk), 8 (Moose), 9 (Bighorn Sheep), 24 (Mountain Goat).
(q) Special Archery Seasons - seasons which delineate the dates and hunt areas for the taking of big game animals with legal archery equipment in which a hunter with the proper license type may hunt in addition to the regular hunting season in accordance with the limitations as set forth in Section 4 of Chapters 5 (Antelope), 6 (Deer), 7 (Elk), 8 (Moose), 9 (Bighorn Sheep), 24 (Mountain Goat).
(r) Bag Limit - the maximum number of big game animals that may be taken by an individual possessing a proper license.
(s) Established Check Stations.
(i) Check stations will be signed and established at a point on a highway or road clearly visible at a distance of not less than 200 yards in either direction.
(ii) Check stations will be at a point where flashing warning lights shall be visible to oncoming traffic for a distance of not less than 200 yards. The emergency warning lights on a marked law enforcement vehicle or a yellow flashing light on a marked department non-enforcement vehicle will be in operation, except at permanent check stations.
(iii) At least one person working the check station shall be in department uniform and at least one vehicle at the check station shall be a marked department vehicle, except at permanent check stations.
(iv) Permanent Check Stations.
Sunlight Check Station - On Wyoming Highway 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Highway) west of the junction of Wyoming Highway 296 and U.S. Highway 120
North Fork - South Fork Check Station - At the junction of U.S. Highway 14-16-20 and Wyoming Highway 291 west of the town of Cody
Dubois Check Station - On U.S. Highway 287 east of the town of Dubois
(t) Public Road or Highway - the area between the fences on a fenced right-of-way or the road surface, borrow pits and shoulders of unfenced public roads or highways.
(u) Site of the Kill - the location where the harvested animal died.
Section 3. Nonresident Deer Licenses. Nonresident deer licenses shall be valid only within the region or hunt area for which they are issued and in compliance with Commission regulations.
Section 4. Bag Limits. The maximum bag limit on big game animals for any person with the proper licenses and permits shall not exceed the following number of animals during the calendar year:
One elk; one moose; one bighorn sheep; one mountain goat; one antelope; one deer; except that Section 5 of this chapter and Chapter 34, Depredation Prevention Hunting Seasons, may provide for taking additional game animals.
Section 5. Issuance of Deer and Antelope Limited Quota Doe or Fawn Licenses.
For deer, any person may apply for or receive one license from Group I, one license from Group II, one license from Group III, and two licenses from Group IV in Table 1.
For antelope, any person may apply for or receive one license from Group I, one license from Group II, two licenses from Group III and five licenses from Group IV in Table 2.
It is a violation of Commission regulation to apply for or receive more than the specified number of licenses from any group.
Table 1. Deer Licenses
| GROUP I (Limit 1 License) | GROUP II (Limit 1 License) | GROUP III (Limit 1 Doe or Fawn License) | GROUP IV (Limit 2 Doe or Fawn Licenses) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General or Limited Quota or Region | Additional any white-tailed deer Hunt Areas 11,12,13,14,16,22, 50,51,55-59,62-64, 65,66,74,88,116, 124,157,158,165 | Hunt Areas 22,35,37,40,42,50, 51,55,65,111-113, 119,120,122-125, 128, 129,157,165 | Hunt Areas 1,2,8, 11-14,18,20,24,27, 29,30,158,166 |
Table 2. Antelope Licenses
| GROUP I (Limit 1 License) | GROUP II (Limit 1 Doe or Fawn License) | GROUP III (Limit 2 Doe or Fawn Licenses) | GROUP IV (Limit 5 Doe or Fawn Licenses) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited quota; any antelope | Hunt Areas 13,40,43, 47-49,49,61,64, 75,84,91-93,96-99, 103 | Hunt Areas 1,2,4,5,7-9,11, 25-31,34,35,37-39, 44-46,51-52,70,73, 76,77,82,83,104,108 , 111,113,115 | Hunt Areas 3, 10,15-24,50,102, 109 |
Section 6. Open Hours for Taking of Big Game Animals. Big game animals may only be taken from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Section 7. Retention of Evidence to Identify Sex, Species and Horn or Antler Development of Kill. Every person who takes any big game animal in an area where the taking of either sex is controlled or prohibited shall keep naturally attached to a portion of said animal's body evidence of the sex of such animal. Either the head with horns or antlers or the visible external sex organs shall remain naturally attached to the animal as a whole, or to a front quarter, rear quarter or edible portion thereof. Evidence of sex shall remain naturally attached while said animal is in transport from the site of the kill to the residence of the person taking the animal or delivered to a processor for processing. Processor shall mean a custom meat processor licensed by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. In areas with antler point or horn size restrictions, the antlers or horns must also accompany the animal. In areas where the taking of a species of deer is prohibited, either the head or tail of the deer must remain naturally attached to the animal as evidence of the species taken.
Section 8. Reporting Grizzly Bear Mortalities. Any taking of a grizzly bear shall be reported within five days of occurrence to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wildlife Division, (307)777-4582, and to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement, (303)236-7540.
Section 9. Dating and Display of Game Animal Carcass Coupons.
(a) When dating a carcass coupon, the entire wedge must be cut out for the day and month.
(b) The carcass coupon will be attached to the carcass of any big game animal in such a manner as to be readily visible. When the animal is in transit, the carcass coupon may be carried by the person accompanying the carcass so that the coupon will not be lost.
(c) Subsections 9a and b shall be in addition to W.S. 23-3-104.
Section 10. Emergency Closure. Big game hunting seasons may be closed because of an emergency upon 48-hours notice.
Section 11. Established Check Stations, Mandatory Reporting. Every hunter or fisherman must stop and report at established check stations on route to or from the hunting or fishing area. Upon request of any authorized department representative, anyone who has been hunting or fishing must produce a valid license for game animals or fish.
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
By:
MARY FLITNER PRESIDENT
Dated: May 2, 1995