Hunting wildlife from vehicles.

Plain English Breakdown

The effectiveness and safety of hunting from vehicles have not been assessed in this legislation.

Hunting Wildlife from Vehicles

This law allows hunting certain animals from vehicles, but only if those animals do not require a license or permit and are not protected by state or federal laws.

What This Bill Does

• Allows hunting of wildlife from aircraft, automotive vehicles, trailers, motor-propelled wheeled vehicles, or snowmobiles.
• Exempts certain animals that do not need a license or permit to hunt.
• Does not apply to animals protected by Wyoming state law or classified as threatened or endangered under federal regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

• Hunters who want to hunt from vehicles.
• Governmental agencies involved in wildlife management.

Terms To Know

Predatory animals

Animals that can be hunted without needing a license or permit, such as coyotes and foxes.

Threatened or endangered species

Wildlife protected by federal regulations because they are at risk of extinction.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify which animals can be hunted from vehicles.
• It is unclear how the exemptions for certain hunters will be implemented.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0360

Bill No.:

HB0211

Effective:

7/1/2025

LSO No.:

25LSO-0360

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0036

Chapter No.:

85

Prime Sponsor:

Allemand

Catch Title:

Hunting wildlife from vehicles.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Authorizing the hunting of certain wildlife from vehicles.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill would authorize the hunting of wildlife from vehicles if the wildlife:

Does not require a license or permit to take;
Is not protected under Wyoming law; and
Is not classified as threatened or endangered by federal wildlife regulations.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0360

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0211

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons to hunt specified animals from aircraft, automotive vehicles, trailers, motor-propelled wheeled vehicles or snowmobiles; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 23
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306(a) is amended to read:

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306.

Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exceptions; penalties.

(a)

No person shall harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, or kill any Wyoming wildlife
except predatory animals
that requires a license or permit to take, is protected under W.S. 23
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101(a)(ix) and (x) or is classified as threatened or endangered by federal wildlife regulations,
with, from, or by use of any aircraft, automotive vehicle, trailer, motor
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propelled wheeled vehicle, or vehicle designed for travel over snow. No person shall use any aircraft, to aid in the taking of any Wyoming wildlife, except predatory animals, whether by spotting or locating the wildlife, communicating with any person attempting to take the wildlife, or by providing other aid to any person taking the wildlife. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of any aircraft by governmental agencies, their employees, contractors or designees performing any lawful duties. The commission may exempt handicapped hunters from any provision of this subsection. For purposes of this section
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"aircraft" means any machine or device capable of atmospheric flight including but not limited to an airplane, helicopter, glider, dirigible or unmanned aerial vehicle.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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