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SF0114

Wyoming Bill SF0114: Resident Preference Points for Big Game Hunting

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In one sentence

This bill would require a preference point system for resident antelope, deer, and elk licenses, allowing hunters to earn points over time to improve their chances of getting a license.

Requires the game and fish commission to create a preference point program for resident antelope, deer, and elk licenses that are limited in quota.
Requires that at least 50% of available licenses in a hunt area be awarded to applicants with the highest number of points.
Allows applicants to keep their points if they pay a fee instead of applying for a license in a given year.
Sets a maximum fee of $20 per species for residents to accumulate or maintain preference points.
Allows the commission to create rules for group applications that include up to two youth members from the applicant's immediate family.

Resident hunters applying for antelope, deer, or elk licenses in Wyoming.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, which must develop the rules and manage the program.
Youth hunters who may apply as part of a family group application.

The bill did not pass in the 2015 session, so these changes were not made into law at that time.
The specific rules for how points are calculated and managed would be decided by the game and fish commission after the bill passes.
The bill text does not specify how the program would handle applicants who move into Wyoming from another state.

Plain language

Preference Point Program: A system where hunters earn points for each year they apply for a license but do not win it. More points give a better chance of winning a license in future drawings.
Limited Quota License: A hunting license for a specific animal in a specific area where there are more applicants than available licenses.
In Lieu Fee: A fee a hunter can pay instead of applying for a license in a specific year to keep their preference points active.

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S:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with Senate Rule 5-4: 1-4-0-0-02015-03-02 · Senate1 yes 4 no

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