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Introduced
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Passed
02/27/2026
02/27/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Budget Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to game and fish; allowing a person to use a leashed blood-trailing dog to track and recover a killed or wounded black bear; and providing for an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Wyoming law to allow individuals to use a single, leashed blood-trailing dog to track and recover a black bear that has been shot and is either wounded or killed, within a 72-hour period after the shot. Blood-trailing dogs are specifically trained to follow the scent of blood, making them effective tools for locating injured game animals. This provision expands the current allowance, which previously only permitted the use of such dogs for tracking wounded or killed big game animals. The bill also specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (12)
Bill Landen (R)*,
Jim Anderson (R),
Andrew Byron (R),
Marilyn Connolly (R),
Jeremy Haroldson (R),
Steve Harshman (R),
Larry Hicks (R),
Julie Jarvis (R),
Karlee Provenza (D),
Justin Riggins (R),
Wendy Schuler (R),
Robert Wharff (R),
Last Action
Speaker Signed SEA No. 0022 (on 03/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0027 |
| BillText | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0027.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0027.pdf |
| Fiscal Note | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2026/Fiscal/SF0027.pdf |
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