2024 Black Bear Regulations - 5

IMPORTANT HUNTING INFORMATION
other Wyoming law enforcement officer, a person who has taken a big
or trophy game animal during a special archery hunting season 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 .
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 .
BAIT RESTRICTIONS
Use of bait to take black bears shall be in accordance with the limitations
set forth in Commission Regulation, Chapter 3, Black Bear Hunting
Seasons .
BLACK BEAR BAITING ON STATE LANDS
In accordance with State Land Board rules, authorization from the Director
of the Office of State Lands and Investments is required prior to
placing a black bear bait on any state lands . For more information about
baiting black bears on state lands go to http://lands .wyo .gov/home .
CARCASS COUPONS; DATING AND DISPLAY
When any big game animal, trophy game animal or wild turkey is killed
under a license, or sandhill crane is killed under a limited quota sandhill
crane permit, the licensee shall detach, sign and date the proper
carcass coupon and attach the coupon to the carcass in a readily visible
manner before leaving the site of the kill. When dating a carcass
coupon, the entire day and month of the kill shall be completely cut
out and removed. (See page 7 .) The carcass coupon shall remain on the
game animal, wild turkey or sandhill crane carcass at all times until the
meat undergoes processing, or on the trophy game animal hide until it
reaches the hunter's home or a taxidermist, except that during transportation
of the carcass or hide, the validated carcass coupon may be removed
to prevent its loss . If the carcass coupon is removed for transportation of
the carcass or hide, it must be completely filled out and in the possession
of the person accompanying the carcass or hide at all times . While quarters
or pieces of an animal are being packed from the field, the carcass
coupon shall remain with the person transporting the animal.
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
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 .
CLOSED AREAS
All areas within the state of Wyoming not opened by specific order of
the Commission shall be closed to the taking of game animals, furbearing
animals and game birds .
CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS. HUNTERS REQUIRED TO
WEAR FLUORESCENT ORANGE OR FLUORESCENT
PINK CLOTHING
All persons hunting big or trophy game during an open regular season,
shall wear in a visible manner one (1) or more exterior garments
of a fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink color that shall include at
least one of the following: hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater . Fluorescent
orange camouflage or fluorescent pink camouflage are legal .
Hunters participating in limited quota muzzle-loading seasons also are
required to meet the fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink requirements
. Archers and crossbow hunters hunting during a special archery
season or limited quota archery only Type 9 season are exempt from
this requirement .
CONSERVATION STAMP REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS
Conservation stamps are only available electronically through the Department's
Electronic Licensing System (ELS), and may be purchased
from the Cheyenne Headquarters, Department regional offices, license
selling agents throughout the state and the Department website .
Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from the requirement
to purchase a conservation stamp while exercising privileges under
THESE licenses:
* Daily hunting or fishing license .
* Nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license .
* Special limited fishing permit holders .
* Wyoming fifty (50%) percent disabled veteran fishing license .
* Resident permanently and totally disabled lifetime fishing license .
Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from the requirement
to purchase a conservation stamp while exercising hunting or
fishing privileges under ANY Wyoming license . The person shall, at all
times, be in possession of the license allowing the conservation stamp
exemption while in the field:
* Any Wyoming pioneer hunting or fishing license .
* Honorably discharged Wyoming resident veteran who is one
hundred percent (100%) disabled game bird, small game and fishing
license .
* Military combat general elk or general deer license .
* Military combat game bird or small game license .
* Licenses reissued to a veteran with disabilities or a person with a
permanent disability who uses a wheelchair .
* Resident United States Military Purple Heart Medal recipients .
A lifetime conservation stamp may be purchased by applying to the
Cheyenne Headquarters or through any Department Regional office .
TERMS & DEFINITIONS
" Accompanied by a mentor " means being directly supervised at all
times by a mentor who is within sight and direct voice contact .
" Artificial light or lighting device " means any man-made light or lighting
device which projects a visible light outside the device, or any electronic
device that provides an enhanced ability to see in the dark .
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