Bill > HB0331

This bill modifies Wyoming's existing wildlife hunting regulations by creating distinct rules for hunting predatory animals on private versus public lands. Specifically, the bill allows landowners and authorized individuals to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, or kill predatory animals using vehicles on private land, while prohibiting these same activities on public lands. On public lands, the bill explicitly forbids using automotive vehicles, trailers, motor-propelled wheeled vehicles, or snow vehicles to pursue, hunt, shoot, kill, harass, or injure any wildlife or predatory animals. The bill maintains existing restrictions on using aircraft to aid in wildlife hunting, with exceptions for governmental agencies, employees, contractors, and handicapped hunters. The bill also provides a comprehensive definition of "aircraft" to include various flying machines like airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Additionally, the bill requires the game and fish commission to develop rules for implementing these new regulations and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025, with certain sections becoming effective immediately upon the bill becoming law.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0331