Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-68
Effective Date: 06/21/2018 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.68.06212018
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statute § 23-1-302, § 23-1-703, § 23-2-101 and § 23-2-104.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation, definitions shall be as set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, Commission regulations and the Commission also adopts the following definitions:
(a) “Baiting” means placing or utilizing a processed bait or an unprocessed bait as a lure or attractant for the purpose of taking a grizzly bear.
(b) “Baiting Authorization Permit” means a Department issued permit which authorizes the use of bait for taking a grizzly bear if the Department determines it is necessary to meet management objectives, prevent grizzly bear depredation or prevent grizzly bear/human conflicts.
(c) “Demographic Monitoring Area” (DMA) means the area depicted in the map in Appendix I of Chapter 67, Grizzly Bear Management Regulations, revised as of July 8, 2016, and which does not include any later amendments or additions of the incorporated matter.
(d) “Dependent young” means any grizzly bear cub of the year, yearling grizzly bear or any grizzly bear offspring traveling with an adult female grizzly bear.
(e) “Grizzly Bear License Issuance List” means separate randomly generated lists of resident and nonresident applicants for a license to hunt grizzly bears during the current year in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
(f) “Mortality” means any legal or illegal grizzly bear harvest by a licensed grizzly bear hunter during an open grizzly bear hunting season.
“Processed bait” means a nontoxic biodegradable substance.
(h) “Prohibited bait” means big game animals, small game animals, game birds, game fish, protected animals, protected birds or parts thereof placed for the purpose of attracting a grizzly bear.
(i) “Unprocessed bait” means livestock or livestock parts that have not been processed for human consumption, or wildlife or wildlife parts that are not otherwise prohibited in Section 2 (h).
(a) The Department shall generate grizzly bear license issuance lists for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Separate license issuance lists shall be generated based on the residency of applicants for a grizzly bear license. A computer random number selection shall be utilized to determine name placement on the grizzly bear license issuance lists. When a hunting opportunity exists for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, licenses shall be issued to individuals on the license issuance lists for a specified ten (10) day hunting period as designated and at the direction of the Department. The Department shall issue at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the available licenses to residents prior to issuing a nonresident license. Licenses shall be issued until mortality limits are reached or until the close of the season.
(i) Nonresident license issuance shall only be permitted in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 when twenty-five percent (25%) of the total annual mortality limit equals or exceeds one (1) license.
(b) The total allocation of available grizzly bear harvest for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall be determined annually by the Department in accordance with the Tri-State Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
(c) The application period for the grizzly bear license issuance lists and limited quota drawing shall be July 2, 2018 through July 16, 2018. Completed applications shall only be submitted through the Department Electronic Licensing Service.
(d) A nonrefundable application fee for the grizzly bear license issuance list and the grizzly bear limited quota license drawing shall be five dollars ($5) for residents and fifteen dollars ($15) for nonresidents.
(e) After the drawings for the grizzly bear license issuance lists are completed, the Department shall contact applicants in the order of their ranking on the lists and advise them of the possible opportunity to hunt grizzly bears. The Department shall continue to contact applicants on the lists until ten (10) applicants accept the possible opportunity to hunt grizzly bears.
(i) Applicants contacted by the Department who have accepted the possible opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear shall be required to submit a cashier's check or money order for their license fee and to show proof of having earned a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, unless exempt by statute or otherwise authorized, to the License Section at Headquarters within ten (10) consecutive days from the date they are contacted by the Department.
(A) The Department shall also notify applicants who have accepted the possible opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear about the process to receive their grizzly bear hunting license when a hunting opportunity exists.
(ii) Applicants on the grizzly bear license issuance list who are offered and accept an opportunity to participate in the grizzly bear hunt shall be advised of a specified ten (10) day hunting period during which their license shall be valid. Licenses to hunt grizzly bears in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall be valid for a single ten (10) day hunt period as specified by the Department and shall not be subject to renewal or hunt period extension.
(iii) Applicants on the grizzly bear license issuance list will no longer be contacted once the collective female grizzly bear mortality limit or collective male grizzly bear mortality limit is met, whichever comes first.
(iv) If a licensee harvests a male grizzly bear or fails to harvest a grizzly bear during their specified hunting period in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, the next individual on the grizzly bear license issuance list may be contacted in accordance with this section.
(v) If grizzly bear mortality limits have not been met for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the grizzly bear license issuance list shall remain in effect through the close of the season.
(vi) No applicant on the grizzly bear license issuance list is guaranteed a grizzly bear hunting license or opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear.
(vii) Applicants shall be notified by mail of their placement on the grizzly bear license issuance lists by the Department. Applicants on the grizzly bear license issuance list shall be notified by phone (including text message), or email in order of their random number placement when the Department determines a grizzly bear hunting opportunity may exist.
(A) Phone calls shall be made by the Department during the evening hours between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
(B) A minimum of three (3) attempts shall be made during two (2) consecutive evenings to contact and notify any individual applicant. Notification attempts via phone or text message shall be spaced at a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour intervals. Department personnel shall attempt to leave a message indicating the reason for the contact, but must speak directly to the applicant for verification of acceptance of a hunting opportunity no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time the day after the last attempt to contact the applicant has been made.
(C) If an applicant cannot be contacted as outlined above, the Department shall attempt to contact the next individual on the grizzly bear license issuance list.
(D) If an applicant is contacted by the Department and declines participation in the grizzly bear hunt, the Department shall attempt to contact the next individual on the grizzly bear license issuance list.
(E) If an applicant cannot be contacted by the Department as outlined above, or if an applicant declines participation in the grizzly bear hunt, or if an applicant fails to submit a cashier's check or money order for their license fee and to show proof of having earned a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms within ten (10) consecutive days after notification by the Department, they shall no longer be eligible to participate in the current year grizzly bear hunting season.
(f) Applicants who paid for their license following notification of their placement on the grizzly bear license issuance list, but were not provided the opportunity to hunt based on the provisions of this section, shall be issued a refund of their license fee following the close of the current year grizzly bear hunting season.
(g) The Department shall utilize a limited quota drawing to determine successful applicants to hunt grizzly bears in hunt area 7.
(i) No party applications shall be accepted for grizzly bear licenses.
(h) An applicant may only apply for the grizzly bear license issuance list for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, or the limited quota drawing for hunt area 7, but not both.
(i) If the number of resident applicants does not meet or exceed the resident allocation, the remaining resident allocation may be issued to nonresidents. If the number of nonresident applicants does not meet or exceed the nonresident allocation, the remaining nonresident allocation may be issued to residents.
Section 4. Bag Limit and Number of Licenses. No person shall apply for or receive more than one (1) grizzly bear license during any one (1) calendar year. The maximum bag limit for any person with the proper license shall not exceed the following: one (1) grizzly bear per license.
(a) No person shall take a grizzly bear by the use of or aid of baiting, including any legally placed black bear bait in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Baiting may be permissible in limited circumstances in hunt areas 7 and 8 and shall require a Department baiting authorization permit in accordance with Section 7 of this regulation.
(b) No person shall take a grizzly bear by the use of or aid of dogs.
(c) No person shall take a grizzly bear with a trap or snare.
(d) No person shall take a grizzly bear through the use or aid of radio telemetry equipment.
(e) Hunters may take any grizzly bear except dependent young and female grizzly bears with dependent young.
(f) Reporting Grizzly Bear Harvest. Licensees harvesting a grizzly bear in hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall report the harvest of a grizzly bear within twenty-four (24) hours of harvest with a Department provided electronic device unless the licensee properly registers their harvest within twenty-four (24) hours in accordance with this section. The Department provided electronic device shall allow the licensee the ability to report their harvest, hunt area, sex of grizzly bear, licensee's name and telephone number. A grizzly bear harvest shall not be considered reported until the licensee receives a Department acknowledgement of their harvest report.
(i) Licensees harvesting a grizzly bear in hunt area 7 or 8 shall report their harvest of a grizzly bear to the Department by calling 1-800-264-1280 within twenty-four (24) hours of harvest unless the licensee properly registers their harvest within twenty-four (24) hours in accordance with this section. The licensee shall provide the date and time of harvest, hunt area, sex of the grizzly bear, licensee's name and telephone number.
(g) Registering Grizzly Bear Harvest. Licensees harvesting a grizzly bear shall retain the pelt and skull from each grizzly bear harvested for registration purposes. Even if the skull is damaged, it shall accompany the pelt. Visible external evidence of the sex of the grizzly bear shall remain naturally attached to the pelt. Within five (5) days after harvesting a grizzly bear, the licensee shall present the pelt and skull to a district game warden, district wildlife biologist or Department personnel at a Department Regional Office during business hours for registration. The pelt and skull shall be presented in an unfrozen condition in order to allow collection of up to two (2) premolar teeth and to allow examination of the pelt to determine the sex and possible lactation status of the grizzly bear. The Department may also collect biological samples at the time of registration.
(h) Any person who provides false information when reporting the harvest of a grizzly bear, or any person who makes a false statement on a grizzly bear registration form shall be in violation of this regulation and such violation shall be punishable as provided in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes for violation of Commission regulations.
(i) Licensed grizzly bear hunters shall take a mandatory orientation and training course on grizzly bear ecology and management prior to entering the field to hunt grizzly bears. The course shall be provided by the Department.
(j) Electronic harvest reporting devices shall be returned to the Department at the time a licensee registers their harvested grizzly bear with the Department or at the close of the grizzly bear season in accordance with Section 6, whichever comes first.
(k) Licensed grizzly bear hunters shall not take grizzly bears within one-quarter (1/4) mile of Wyoming State Highways 22, 28, 120, 131, 296, 352, 353 and 390 or U.S. Highways 14, 16, 20, 26, 89, 191, 212 and 287 within hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
(l) Surrender of Electronic Radio Tracking Device. Any person taking a grizzly bear wearing an electronic tracking device shall surrender the device to the Department in accordance with registration requirements in Section 5 (g).
(a) Grizzly bear license issuance list hunt areas, season dates and limitations.
| Hunt Area | Type | Season Dates | License | Hunt Area Mortality Limit | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | Collective female mortality limit – not to exceed one (1) Collective male mortality limit – not to exceed ten (10) | |
| 1 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 2 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b) and (d) |
| 2 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 1 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b), (d) and (e) |
| 3 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 2 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b) and (d) |
| 4 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 3 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b) and (d) |
| 5 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 3 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b) and (d) |
| 6 | 1 | Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 | Grizzly Bear License Issuance List | 2 | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (b) and (d) |
(b) Licensees for hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 may hunt any of these hunt areas provided that individual hunt area is open. Hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall have a collective female mortality limit of up to one (1) female grizzly bear and up to ten (10) male grizzly bears.
(c) In hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 the total number of licensed hunters in the field shall not exceed the available collective female mortality limit as specified in Section 6 (a).
(d) In hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 the grizzly bear hunting season shall close in each separate hunt area when the individual hunt area mortality limit is reached. Hunt areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall all close when the collective female mortality limit is reached, the collective male mortality is reached or on the date specified in Section 6 (a), whichever comes first.
(e) Valid in that portion of Area 2 north of U.S. Highway 26-287 and east of the following: Where the Turpin Meadow Road (U.S.F.S. Road 30050) meets U.S. Highway 26-287 at Fourmile Meadow; northerly and westerly along said road to the Box Creek Trailhead; northerly along the Box Creek Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 038) to the Enos Lake Cutoff Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 041); westerly along said trail to the Pacific Creek Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 036); southwesterly along said trail to the Gravel Creek Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 042); northerly along said trail to the Wolverine Cutoff Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 029); northerly and westerly along said trail to the Coulter Creek Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 029W); northerly along said trail to the Wolverine Creek Trail (U.S.F.S. Trail 029N); northerly and westerly along said trail to the Yellowstone National Park boundary. Also valid in that portion of Area 2 west of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway.
(f) Grizzly bear limited quota hunt areas, season dates and limitations.
| Hunt Area | Type | Season Dates | Quota | License | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Sep. 1 - Nov. 15 | 12 | Limited Quota | Any grizzly bear |
| 8 | Sep. 1 - Nov. 15 | Limited Quota | Any grizzly bear; See Section 6 (g) |
(g) Currently, grizzly bears do not occupy hunt area 8. Unused licenses for hunt area 7 may be available for use in hunt area 8 upon Department notification and written authorization should grizzly bears occupy this hunt area.
Section 7. Baiting Authorization Permits. The Department may issue grizzly bear baiting authorization permits to licensed hunters in hunt areas 7 and 8 if the Department determines it is necessary to meet management objectives, prevent grizzly bear depredation or to prevent grizzly bear/human conflicts.
(a) Grizzly bear baiting authorization permits shall include the name of the licensee, grizzly bear license number, authorized bait site location(s), time period a bait may be placed, bait removal requirements, type of bait authorized and bait container requirements. The Department may include other provisions on a baiting authorization permit to meet management objectives, prevent depredation or to prevent grizzly bear/human conflicts.
Section 8. Hunt Area Status. It is the hunter's responsibility to confirm the grizzly bear hunt area the person intends to hunt is open. The status of grizzly bear mortality limits and hunt area closures shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a day by calling toll free 1-800-264-1280.
Area 1. Absarokas/Thorofare/North Fork Wilderness. Beginning where the Wyoming-Montana state line crosses the northeastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park; easterly along said line to the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary; southerly along the DMA boundary to the divide between the North and South Forks of the Shoshone River at the eastern end of Carter Mountain; southwesterly along said divide to the divide between the
South Fork of the Shoshone River and the Yellowstone River; southerly along said divide to the Continental Divide; westerly and northerly along said divide to the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park; easterly then northerly along said boundary to the Montana-Wyoming state line.
Area 2. Tetons/Buffalo Valley/Blackrock. Beginning where Wyoming Highway 22 crosses the Wyoming-Idaho state line; northerly along said line to the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park; easterly along said boundary to the Continental Divide; southerly and easterly along said divide to U.S. Highway 26-287 at Togwotee Pass; westerly along said highway to the Flagstaff Road (U.S.F.S. Road 30100); southerly and westerly along said road to U.S.F.S. Road 30250; southerly and westerly along said road to the divide between Spread Creek and the Gros Ventre River southeast of Mount Leidy and the headwaters of Aspen Creek; southerly along said creek to Carmichael Fork; southerly along said fork to Slate Creek; southerly along said creek to the Gros Ventre River; westerly along said river to U.S. Highway 191; southerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 22; westerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Idaho state line.
Area 3. Owl Creek Mountains. Beginning at the intersection of the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary and the divide between the North and South Forks of the Shoshone River at the eastern end of Carter Mountain; southerly along the DMA boundary to the northern boundary of the Wind River Reservation along the South Fork of Owl Creek; northwesterly along said creek to the divide between the Wind River and the Wood and Greybull rivers; northwesterly along said divide to the divide between the Wind River and the South Fork of the Shoshone River; southwesterly along said divide to the Continental Divide; northerly along said divide to the divide between the Yellowstone River and the South Fork of the Shoshone River; northerly along said divide to the divide between the North and South Forks of the Shoshone River; northeasterly along said divide to the DMA boundary at the eastern end of Carter Mountain.
Area 4. Dubois. All of the drainage of the Wind River west of the Wind River Reservation.
Area 5. Wind River. Beginning where the southern boundary of the Wind River Reservation crosses the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary west of Lander; southeasterly, westerly, and then northwesterly along the DMA boundary to the intersection with U.S. Highway 191 north of Daniel Junction; northwesterly along said highway to the divide between the Green River and the Hoback River (Hoback Rim); northerly along said divide to the divide between the Green River and the Gros Ventre River at Hodges Peak; northeasterly along said divide to the Darwin Ranch Road (U.S.F.S. Road 620); easterly along said road to the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. Road 600); northerly and easterly along said road to the Continental Divide; southeasterly along said divide to the southern boundary of the Wind River Reservation; easterly along said boundary to the intersection with the DMA boundary.
Area 6. Hoback/Gros Ventre. Beginning where Wyoming Highway 22 crosses the Wyoming-Idaho state line; easterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 191 at the town of Jackson; northerly along said highway to the Gros Ventre River; easterly along said river to Slate
Creek; northerly along said creek to Carmichael Fork; northerly along said fork to Aspen Creek; northerly along said creek to the divide between Spread Creek and the Gros Ventre River southeast of Mount Leidy at U.S.F.S. Road 3050; easterly and northerly along said road to the Flagstaff Road (U.S.F.S. Road 30100); northeasterly along said road to U.S. Highway 26-287 at Togwotee Pass; southeasterly along said highway to the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass; southerly along said divide to the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. Road 600); southwesterly along said road to the Darwin Ranch Road (U.S.F.S. Road 620); westerly along said road to the divide between the Green River and the Gros Ventre River; southwesterly along said divide to the divide between the Green River and the Hoback River at Hodges Peak; southerly along said divide to U.S. Highway 191; southeasterly along said highway to the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary; westerly and northerly along said boundary to the Wyoming-Idaho state line; northerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 22.
Southern Portion: Beginning where U.S. Highway 30 crosses the Wyoming-Idaho state line; northerly along said line to the intersection of the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary; southeasterly and easterly along said boundary around the Wind River Mountains and northerly to the southern boundary of the Wind River Reservation; easterly along said boundary to Wyoming Highway 135; southerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 287; easterly along said highway to the Sweetwater River; southwesterly along said river to Wyoming Highway 28; southwesterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 372; northwesterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 189; southwesterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 30; westerly then northerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Idaho state line.
Northern Portion: Beginning where U.S. Highway 310 crosses the Wyoming-Montana state line north of Frannie; southeasterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 14-16-20; easterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 16-20 at the town of Greybull; southerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 433; southerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 20; southerly along said highway to the northern boundary of the Wind River Reservation; westerly along said boundary to the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA) boundary; northerly along said boundary to the Wyoming-Montana state line; easterly along said line to U.S. Highway 310.
Area 8. Remainder of Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Distinct Population Segment. Beginning where U.S. Highway 310 crosses the Wyoming-Montana state line north of Frannie; easterly along said line to Interstate Highway 90; southerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 25; southerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 220 at the town of Casper; southwesterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 287; southerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80 at the town of Rawlins; westerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 30; northwesterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 189; northeasterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 372; easterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 28; northeasterly along said highway to the Sweetwater River; northeasterly along said river to U.S. Highway 287; westerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 135; northerly along said highway to the southern boundary of the Wind River Reservation; easterly then northerly along said boundary to U.S. Highway 26; easterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 20; northerly along said highway to the eastern boundary of the Wind River Reservation; northerly then westerly along
said boundary to U.S. Highway 20; northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 433; northerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 16-20; northerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 14-16-20 at the town of Greybull; northerly then westerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 310; northwesterly along said highway to the Wyoming-Montana state line.
Grizzly bear licenses issued under Title 23, Wyoming Statutes and this regulation become the permanent property of the licensee and shall not be canceled or any fee refunded after the license has been issued, except as specified in this section or otherwise as set forth in Commission regulation.
(a) A request for a voluntary withdrawal of an application before the grizzly bear limited quota drawing shall be accepted through the Electronic Licensing Service until July 16, 2018 for the initial drawing.
(b) A modification of an application for the grizzly bear limited quota drawing shall be completed through the Electronic Licensing Service by July 16, 2018 for the initial drawing.
(c) Applicants for the grizzly bear license issuance list may not submit a voluntary withdrawal or modification to their application.
(d) To request the refund of a license fee, the licensee shall submit a written request along with the unaltered license with all coupons intact. The request shall be submitted to the Department during the calendar year for which the license is valid. The licensee shall also execute and submit, at the time of a refund request, a Department affidavit describing the reason(s) the licensee was unable to exercise the license privileges. The affidavit shall include a sworn statement that the licensee did not exercise any hunting privileges granted by the license during any or all seasons for the designated species as specified in Commission regulation during the calendar year for which the license was valid. If the license is destroyed, lost or illegible, the licensee shall state to that effect on the Department affidavit submitted with the written request for refund. Application fees shall not be refunded. The License Review Board shall review all requests for license refunds and shall determine whether to grant or deny the request.
(e) To qualify for a refund of a grizzly bear license fee in accordance with this section, the licensee shall meet one (1) of the following provisions:
(i) In the case of the death of the licensee, a written request for a license refund supported by a copy of the licensee's death certification shall be submitted to the Department. The date of death on such certificate shall have resulted in the licensee not being able to participate in the majority of the regular season. All refunds issued under this subsection shall be made payable to the estate of the decedent.
(ii) In the case of the death of the licensee's spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings, lineal descendants and their spouses, step-parent, step-sibling, step-children, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step-son-in-law or step-daughter-in-law, the licensee shall submit a written request for a license refund supported by the respective death certificate. The date of death shall have resulted in the licensee not being able to participate in the majority of the regular season.
(iii) In the case of incapacitating illness or injury of the licensee, the licensee's spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings, lineal descendants and their spouses, step-parent, step-sibling, step-children, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step-son-in-law or step-daughter-in-law, the refund request shall be supported by a physician's sworn statement on a Department form that the licensee is incapable of performing tasks necessary to exercise the privileges of the license.
(iv) In the case of military personnel who receive permanent change of station (PCS) orders and military personnel who are assigned away from their home duty station on temporary orders (TDY) for the majority of the regular season, the refund request shall be supported by a copy of official military orders from the Armed Forces of the United States, and such orders shall require the affected personnel to move away from their home duty station.
(v) In the case of individuals who are not able to participate in the majority of the regular season during the year for which the license is issued as a result of a court subpoena, jury duty, Grand Jury investigation or attorneys required to attend criminal cases, the refund request shall include a certified copy of the court document.
(vi) When the Department determines fifty percent (50%) or more of the hunting opportunity and access to public land within a open hunt area(s) has been closed due to administrative actions of the state or federal government in closing public access to public lands, or due to a natural disaster, including but not necessarily limited to, wildland fires, the licensee may request a license fee refund. The closing of hunt areas due to harvest quotas being met does not qualify a licensee for a license fee refund.
(A) When the Department determines one hundred percent (100%) of the hunt areas for which the license is valid are closed or the hunting season is preempted by administrative actions of the state or federal government, a grizzly bear licensee may request a license fee refund. The closing of hunt areas due to harvest quotas being met does not qualify a licensee for a license fee refund.
(vii) If an applicant is issued a license not requested due to an error on the part of the Department, the applicant may request a license fee refund. The applicant may submit a written request to the License Review Board to review a decision made by a Department employee in the handling of the application for, or the issuance of a license, if the decision is contrary to statute or rule and regulation promulgated by the Commission. All decisions of the License Review Board shall abide by provisions of state and federal statutes and Commission regulations.
(f) Refunds of grizzly bear license fees shall not be allowed under the following circumstances:
(i) The licensee illegally purchased more licenses than what was authorized for purchase by Commission regulation or Wyoming statute;
(ii) Refunds shall be denied in any circumstance where the licensee hunted on the license as specified in Commission rules and regulations during the year for which the license is issued.
(g) There shall be no right of appeal to the Commission for any decision rendered by the License Review Board or the Department for any provision of this section.
Section 11. Reservation of a Grizzly Bear License. Reservation of a grizzly bear license shall be in accordance with Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Regulation Chapter 44, Regulation for Issuance of Licenses, Permits, Stamps, Tags, Preference Points and Competitive Raffle Chances, revised as of March 14, 2018, and which does not include any later amendments or additions of the incorporated matter.
Section 12. Super Tag License and Super Tag Trifecta Licenses. There shall be no super tag license competitive raffle chances available for grizzly bear licenses. The successful applicant for a super tag trifecta license shall not be permitted to choose a grizzly bear license as one of their three (3) different species for which licenses may be issued.
By: Mark Anselmi, President
Dated: May 23, 2018