2023-24 furbearer and trapping regs - 11

FURBEARING ANIMAL HUNTING OR TRAPPING
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
Definitions shall be as set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, Commission
regulations, and the Commission also adopts the following definitions:
a.
" Drainage " means all lands within the watershed of a named river
or stream, including all tributaries and standing waters that drain
into the named river or stream.
b. " Leg-Hold Trap " means any device using a mechanical trigger that
springs the jaws or loop shut for capturing furbearing or predatory
animals.
c. " Live Trap " means any device designed to capture or trap a live
animal inside a cage or structure. Such traps include, but are not
limited to box traps and cage traps.
d. " Owner " means the person who physically sets any trap or snare
in any fashion that may result in the take of any furbearing or predatory
animal.
e. " Pet " means any domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship
or pleasure.
f. " Power-Activated Snare " means a snare with a spring or other device
that applies pressure to the locking mechanism.
g. " Quick-Kill Body-Grip Trap " means a device that closes around the
body or head of the animal in such a manner as to almost immediately
kill the animal caught.
h. " Raw Fur " means the untanned hide or skin, or the unskinned carcass
of a furbearing animal.
i. " Snare " means a device consisting of a loop with no mechanical
trigger for capturing furbearing or predatory animals.
j. " Tamper " means to disturb, obstruct, damage, steal or interfere
with any legally placed trap or snare except for releasing any pet or
livestock from a trap or snare.
k. " Trapping " or " trap " means the taking of a furbearing or predatory
animal by trap or snare, or taking of a furbearing animal with a firearm
or archery equipment.
l. " Trap Identification Number " means an identification number assigned
to the owner of traps or snares by the Department.
m. " Week " means the seven (7) day period starting on Monday through
the following Sunday.
Beaver
SECTION 3. HUNTING OR TRAPPING SEASONS.
Species, hunting or trapping areas, season dates and limitations.
Season Dates
Species
Mink
Bobcat
Muskrat
Weasel
Badger
Marten
2
1
301
302
303
304
305
401
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
501
502
503
504
505
605
606
Trapping Area
1
1
1
1
1
1
Opens
Oct. 1
Nov. 15
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Jan. 1
Oct. 1
Dec. 1
Oct. 1
Closes
Apr. 30
Mar. 1
Apr. 30
Mar. 31
Dec. 31
Mar. 1
Mar. 1
Apr. 30
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
Apr. 30
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
1 trapper; 25 beaver
1 trapper; 15 beaver
1 trapper; 20 beaver
1 trapper; 35 beaver
1 trapper; 15 beaver
1 trapper; 30 beaver
1 trapper; 30 beaver
1 trapper; 10 beaver
1 trapper; 10 beaver
Limitations
Any mink
Any bobcat
Any muskrat
Any weasel
Any badger
Any marten
Any marten
Any beaver
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