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SF0025 • 2026

Landowner license limits in limited quota hunt areas.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the game and fish commission to establish limits on landowner licenses available in a limited quota hunt area; and providing for an effective date.

Land
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Travel
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details that were either unsupported or partially supported by the official material. The claim about ensuring zero landowner licenses are issued if there are applications was already covered in the requirement for at least fifty percent of licenses to be available to eligible landowners.

Landowner License Limits for Hunting Areas

The bill allows the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to set limits on hunting licenses given to landowners in specific areas, ensuring that at least half of these licenses are available to them.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission authority to limit the number of hunting licenses for landowners in limited quota hunt areas.
  • Requires that not less than fifty percent (50%) of the hunting licenses must be made available to eligible landowners.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landowners who apply for hunting licenses in Wyoming
  • The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission

Terms To Know

Limited Quota Hunt Area
A specific area where the number of hunting licenses is limited to manage wildlife populations.
Landowner License
A type of hunting license given to landowners who own property within a designated hunting area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the House on its third reading.
  • It is unclear how many landowners will be affected by these changes.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0025H3001

3rd reading • Representative Wharff

Adopted

Plain English: 1 SF0025H3001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area" insert "after the commission has 2 assessed the number of landowners who qualify 3 for licenses in that limited quota hunt area".

  • 1 SF0025H3001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area" insert "after the commission has 2 assessed the number of landowners who qualify 3 for licenses in that limited quota hunt area".
  • 4 WHARFF
SF0025H3002

3rd reading • Representative Larson, JT

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: 1 SF0025H3002 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) (CORRECTED COPY) 1 Page 1-line 3 After "area;" insert "providing guidance for 2 rulemaking;".

  • 1 SF0025H3002 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) (CORRECTED COPY) 1 Page 1-line 3 After "area;" insert "providing guidance for 2 rulemaking;".
  • 3 4 Page 2-line 10 After "area." insert "In promulgating rules 5 pursuant to this subsection, the commission 6 shall limit landowner licenses to landowners 7 who are bona fide residents of Wyoming for at 8 least eight (8) months of the year immediately 9 preceding an application.".
  • LARSON, JT
SF0025HS001

Standing Committee • House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Re

Adopted

Plain English: 1 SF0025HS001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area." delete balance of line.

  • 1 SF0025HS001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area." delete balance of line.
  • 2 3 Page 2-lines 11 through 13 Delete entirely.
  • BYRON, CHAIRMAN
SF0025S3001

3rd reading • Senator Pearson

Failed

Plain English: 1 SF0025S3001 1 Delete the Senate standing committee amendment (SF0025SS001/A) 2 entirely and further amend as follows: 3 4 Page 2-line 10 After "area" insert "when deemed necessary to 5 maintain the public hunting opportunity, 6 provided that not less than fifty percent 7 (50%) of the hunting licenses in a limited 8 quota hunt area shall be made available to 9 landowners.

  • 1 SF0025S3001 1 Delete the Senate standing committee amendment (SF0025SS001/A) 2 entirely and further amend as follows: 3 4 Page 2-line 10 After "area" insert "when deemed necessary to 5 maintain the public hunting opportunity, 6 provided that not less than fifty percent 7 (50%) of the hunting licenses in a limited 8 quota hunt area shall be made available to 9 landowners.
  • The remaining licenses that are 10 not issued to landowners shall revert to the 11 limited quota hunt area to be purchased by the 12 public".
  • PEARSON, FRENCH
SF0025SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R

Adopted

Plain English: 1 SF0025SS001 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area." insert "Under no circumstances 2 shall the commission issue zero (0) landowner 3 licenses in limited quota areas if there are 4 applications from eligible landowners.".

  • 1 SF0025SS001 1 Page 2-line 10 After "area." insert "Under no circumstances 2 shall the commission issue zero (0) landowner 3 licenses in limited quota areas if there are 4 applications from eligible landowners.".
  • 5 LANDEN, CHAIRMAN

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 House

    H 3rd Reading:Failed 29-31-2-0-0

  2. 2026-03-02 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  3. 2026-02-27 House

    H COW:Passed

  4. 2026-02-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  5. 2026-02-26 House

    H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  6. 2026-02-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  8. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-1-0-0

  9. 2026-02-20 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  11. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

  13. 2026-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-1-0-0-0

  14. 2026-01-05 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2025-12-29 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
26LSO-0192
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0192
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0025

Landowner license limits in limited quota hunt areas.

Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the game and fish commission to establish limits on landowner licenses available in a limited quota hunt area; 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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302(h) is amended to read:

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302.

Powers and duties.

(h)

For purposes of promoting the maintenance of wildlife habitat and attaining wildlife management objectives pursuant to W.S. 23
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103 and in addition to duties prescribed under paragraph (a)(xiv) of this section, the commission shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance of elk, deer, antelope and turkey hunting licenses to Wyoming landowners without subjection to prescribed means of competitive public issuance.

Fees assessed for licenses authorized under this subsection shall be equal to fees prescribed under W.S. 23
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101(j) for each species for which the license is issued.
The commission may promulgate rules to limit the number of landowner licenses issued pursuant to this subsection in any limited quota hunt area. Under no circumstances shall the commission issue zero (0) landowner licenses in limited quota areas if there are applications from eligible landowners.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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