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HB0286
Changes to Mountain Lion Hunting Rules
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act changes mountain lion hunting rules in Wyoming by creating an annual hunting season without specific limits on areas, mortality rates, or bag limits and allowing hunting at any time of day.
What it does
- Requires the establishment of a yearly mountain lion hunting season from September 1 to August 31.
- Prohibits restrictions on hunt areas, statewide mortality limits, and daily bag limits for mountain lions during the hunting season.
- Allows hunters with antelope, deer, or elk licenses to take mountain lions without needing a separate mountain lion license.
- Requires the game and fish commission to establish possession tags for mountain lions that are killed.
- Authorizes trapping or snaring of mountain lions according to rules set by the commission.
Who it affects
- Hunters who want to hunt mountain lions in Wyoming
- The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Limits and unknowns
- This bill was marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass in the current session.
- The exact rules for trapping and snaring mountain lions will be determined by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Bag limit
- The maximum number of animals a hunter can take during one hunting trip.
- Hunt area
- A specific geographic location where hunting is allowed.
Official record
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Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO