SF0051 • 2026

Transferable landowner hunting licenses-requirements.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; creating requirements for the issuance of transferable landowner hunting licenses as specified; requiring rulemaking; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates.

Agriculture Land

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Agriculture
Last action: 2026-02-09
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about specific species (elk, deer, antelope, and turkey) which are supported by the official text.

Transferable Landowner Hunting Licenses Requirements

This act creates rules for issuing transferable hunting licenses to eligible landowners in Wyoming and requires rulemaking by the game and fish commission.

What This Bill Does

Creates requirements for the issuance of transferable hunting licenses to resident Wyoming landowners for elk, deer, antelope, and turkey.
Limits resident landowners to using or transferring up to two hunting licenses per eligible species each year, if available.
Requires landowners to operate a farming or ranching business classified as agricultural land by the county assessor and earn at least $10,000 annually from selling agricultural products to qualify for these licenses.
Permits qualified landowners to transfer their hunting licenses to other people who are eligible under Wyoming's hunting laws.

Who It Names or Affects

Resident landowners in Wyoming who operate farming or ranching businesses classified as agricultural land by the county assessor and earn at least $10,000 annually from selling agricultural products.
The game and fish commission of Wyoming

Terms To Know

Transferable hunting licenses: Hunting licenses that can be used by the landowner or given to another person who meets certain requirements.
Sunset date: The date when a law stops being in effect, which for this act is June 30, 2031.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
It only applies to landowners who meet specific criteria related to farming or ranching operations classified as agricultural land by the county assessor.

Bill History

2026-02-09 Senate
S Failed Introduction 6-25-0-0-0
2026-01-29 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

26LSO-0212
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0212
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0051

Transferable landowner hunting licenses-requirements.

Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee

A BILL

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AN ACT relating to game and fish; creating requirements for the issuance of transferable landowner hunting licenses as specified; requiring rulemaking; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates.

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.

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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 following conditions shall apply regarding the issuance of transferable hunting licenses to resident Wyoming landowners:

(i)

Resident landowners shall qualify to use or transfer not more than two (2) hunting licenses per eligible species during each calendar year, if available;

(ii)

To be eligible to use or transfer any license under this subsection, resident landowners shall:

(A)

Operate a farming or ranching operation within the state;

(B)

Have the farming or ranching operation classified as agricultural land by the county assessor; and

(C)

Make a minimum annual gross income of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the sale of agricultural commodities.

(iii)

Resident landowners shall be permitted to transfer a hunting license issued under this subsection to any person who qualifies for a hunting license under title 23, chapter 2 of the Wyoming statutes;

(iv)

This subsection is repealed June 30, 2031.

Section 2.

The game and fish commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2026
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(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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