2024 Antelope, Deer and Elk Regs - 5

GENERAL HUNTING INFORMATION
or limited quota archery only hunting season shall allow testing of the
animal's tissue for confirmation of compliance with this section.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOR HUNTING PROHIBITED;
EXCEPTION
No person shall take any wildlife with the aid of or by using any artificial
light or lighting device except as provided by statute and Commission
regulation. Predatory animals may be taken with the aid of an artificial
light or lighting device, including thermal or infrared imaging or other
light imaging by:
i. A public officer authorized to and conducting predator control;
ii. A landowner, resident manager or person with the landowner's
or a resident manager's written permission to take predatory animals,
on land under the landowner's control for the protection of
their property.
iii. Any person taking a predatory animal on public or state land is subject
to limitations established by the Commission.
It is prima facie evidence of a violation if a person uses an artificial
light in an area that may be inhabited by wildlife while having in
their possession and control any device for taking wildlife.
This shall not prohibit the hunting on foot of raccoon with the aid of a
handlight, provided the hunter is accompanied by a raccoon hunting
dog and, if hunting on private land(s), has the written permission of the
landowner or their agent.
* Any person hunting predatory animals on public land with an artificial
light or lighting device, thermal or infrared imaging or other light
imaging device shall display an activated infrared (IR) strobe beacon
on their person visible from at least one hundred (100) yards in every
direction. If the predator hunter is enclosed inside a vehicle, an
activated IR strobe beacon shall be displayed on the exterior roof of
the vehicle so as to be visible for at least one hundred (100) yards
around the vehicle.
* Hunting of predatory animals at night with artificial light or lighting
devices, thermal or infrared imaging or other light imaging on public
land shall be closed from September 1 through December 31.
AUTOMATIC WEAPON AND SUPPRESSORS
No person shall take any wildlife with any fully automatic weapon.
Firearm suppressors may be used during the legal taking of any
game animal.
BAG LIMITS AND NUMBER OF LICENSES
No person shall apply for or receive more than one (1) license valid for
each big or trophy game species during any one (1) calendar year, except
as otherwise allowed by Commission regulations. The maximum
bag limit is one (1) big or trophy game animal per each valid license
held, and in accordance with age, sex, species and antler or horn development
limitations as specified by Commission regulation.
BAITING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS PROHIBITED;
EXCEPTION FOR QUALIFIED DISABLED PERSONS
No person shall take any big game animal over, or by the use of bait,
except as follows: any legally blind person, person confined to a wheelchair,
person hunting with a permit issued pursuant to Wyoming Statute
§ 23-3-304 (d) (iv) or any person hunting with a license issued pursuant
to Wyoming Statute § 23-1-705 (j) may place a bait for big game or take
a big game animal by the use of bait.
BEAR PEPPER SPRAY REQUIRED WHEN HUNTING IN
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
(Elk Hunt Areas 75 and 79) All persons hunting elk in Grand Teton National
Park shall carry and have readily accessible bear pepper spray.
CHECK STATIONS
Every hunter, angler or trapper entering or leaving areas for which
check stations have been established shall stop and report at the
check station if the check station is on the hunter's, angler's or trapper's
route to and from the hunting or fishing area. This requirement applies
even if the person does not have wildlife in possession. Game and fish
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licensees shall produce their licenses, permits or stamps as required by
regulation for any game animals, game birds, fish or furbearing animals
in their possession for inspection upon request by any authorized department
representative.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD)
Transportation and Disposal of Deer, Elk and Moose Taken within
Wyoming - Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Provisions.
a. Deer, elk and moose taken in Wyoming may be transported
within Wyoming to a camp, a private residence for processing, a
taxidermist, a processor, or a CWD sample collection site in Wyoming,
provided the head and all portions of the spinal column
remain at the site of the kill or such parts are disposed of in any
approved landfill or incinerator in Wyoming.
b. Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, only the
following parts of any deer, elk or moose taken in Wyoming may
be transported in Wyoming: edible portions with no part of the
spinal column or head attached; cleaned hide without the head;
skull or skull plate or antlers that have been cleaned of all meat
and brain tissue; teeth; or, finished taxidermy mounts.
c. Only the following parts of any deer, elk or moose taken in Wyoming
may be transported to other states, provinces or countries:
edible portions with no part of the spinal column or head;
cleaned hide without the head; skull or skull plate or antlers that
have been cleaned of all meat and brain tissue; teeth; or finished
taxidermy mounts. Whole deer, elk and moose carcasses shall
not be transported out of Wyoming.
d. Nothing in this section shall apply to the transportation or disposal
of deer, elk and moose taken by any governmental agency
or educational institution.
Importation of Deer, Elk or Moose Taken From Outside of Wyoming
a. Deer, elk or moose taken from within any other state, province
or country shall only be imported into Wyoming if carcasses are
transported directly to a private residence for processing, to a
taxidermist, to a processor or to a CWD sample collection site
provided the head and all portions of the spinal column are disposed
of in an approved landfill or incinerator.
Mandatory CWD Sample Submission
* The Department may mandate hunters submit CWD samples from
harvested deer, elk and moose from designated hunt areas within
Wyoming to evaluate testing, monitoring and management actions.
* If the Department mandates hunters submit CWD samples, public
notice shall be given through the Department website, publications
and news releases.
a. Mandatory submission of CWD samples from harvested deer,
elk and moose may be established annually by the Department
when necessary to meet its CWD testing and monitoring requirements
or to implement and evaluate management actions
related to CWD. Mandatory CWD sample submission of deer,
elk and moose shall end when the Department achieves sampling
goals for designated hunt areas, as stipulated by DepartHUNT
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