Change 1 Article Choose an article 23-1-101. Definitions of wildlife. 23-1-102. General definitions. 23-1-103. Ownership of wildlife; purpose of provisions. 23-1-104. Federal game preserves also state preserves. 23-1-105. Migratory bird refuge in Seedskadee area. 23-1-106. Migratory bird refuge in Bear river area. 23-1-107. Residency for obtaining game and fish licenses. 23-1-108. Delisting of gray wolves as experimental, 23-1-109. Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 25, § 2. 23-1-201. Composition; appointment; terms; oath. 23-1-202. Removal of members. 23-1-203. Compensation and expenses. 23-1-301. Office; officers; meetings; quorum. 23-1-302. Powers and duties. 23-1-303. Promulgation of orders; closing of hunting areas; promulgation of rules. 23-1-304. Classification of gray wolves. 23-1-305. Closure of elk feedgrounds; alternative feeding sites; reporting requirement. 23-1-401. Game and fish department; creation; control. 23-1-402. Game and fish director; appointment; salary; term of office; qualification; duties and authority. 23-1-403. Chief fiscal officer. 23-1-404. Chief game and fish wardens; division chiefs. 23-1-405. Game wardens; appointment based on competitive examination; investigation; removal. 23-1-406. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 36, § 1. 23-1-501. Game and fish fund. 23-1-502. Financial policy; budget; fiscal year; debts. 23-1-503. Annual reports. 23-1-504. Free and reduced price license revenue recoupment program. 23-1-601. Assent to and cooperation with federal wildlife 23-1-602. Assent to and cooperation with federal fish 23-1-603. Authorization to transfer conservation stamp receipts to game and fish fund. 23-1-701. Selling agents; administration of oaths; licenses, permits and game tags. 23-1-702. Duplicate license upon loss or destruction of original; issuance; fees. 23-1-703. Limitation of number of certain licenses; 23-1-704. Licenses; expiration. 23-1-705. Complimentary licenses; pioneer licenses; 23-1-706. Game and fish licenses; confidentiality. 23-1-801. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; stamps for licenses. 23-1-802. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining 23-1-803. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; water subject to agreements. 23-1-804. Reciprocal fishing agreements with adjoining states authorized; implementing orders. 23-1-901. Owner of damaged property to report damage; 23-1-1001. Grizzly bear relocation. 23-2-101. Fees; restrictions; nonresident application fee; 23-2-102. Age restrictions; game animals; game birds. 23-2-103. Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 121, § 3. 23-2-104. Archery licenses; special seasons; prohibition against firearms; equipment. 23-2-105. License to hunt with falcons; license to take falcons; special seasons. 23-2-106. Hunter safety; exception. 23-2-107. Wild bison licenses. 23-2-108. Repealed by Laws 1996, Ch. 121, § 4. 23-2-109. Multiple applications for limited licenses prohibited; penalty. 23-2-201. Fees; restrictions; verification of residency required. 23-2-202. Age restrictions; fishing. 23-2-203. Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 121, § 3. 23-2-204. Repealed By Laws 1979, ch. 29, § 2. 23-2-205. Repealed By Laws 1979, ch. 29, § 2. 23-2-206. Underwater fishing. 23-2-207. Special limited fishing permit for hospitalized 23-2-208. Landowners fishing generally. 23-2-209. Wyoming sport fishing day; fishing exempt from licensure. 23-2-301. Miscellaneous fees; verification of residency required. 23-2-302. Taxidermist's license; bond; game specimens must be tagged; records. 23-2-303. Trapping licenses; tagging; traps and snares; 23-2-304. Fur dealers; licenses; hides; tagging. 23-2-305. Capture of furbearing animals for domestication; license; fee. 23-2-306. Conservation stamp; exemptions. 23-2-307. Special management permit. 23-2-401. Guides required; exceptions; issuance of resident guide license. 23-2-402. Repealed By Laws 1989, ch. 279, § 2. 23-2-403. Repealed By Laws 1989, ch. 279, § 2. 23-2-404. Repealed By Laws 1989, ch. 279, § 2. 23-2-405. Repealed By Laws 1989, ch. 279, § 2. 23-2-406. Definitions. 23-2-407. License required for outfitters and professional guides. 23-2-408. Wyoming state board of outfitters and professional guides; membership; meetings; compensation. 23-2-409. Legal representation. 23-2-410. Powers and duties of board; generally; employees; licensing and regulation. 23-2-411. Outfitter qualifications for licensure; licensed 23-2-412. Qualifications for professional guide's license; valid during employment by outfitter only. 23-2-413. Application for licensure; fee; required 23-2-414. License issuance; fees; term of license; renewal; disposition of collected fees. 23-2-415. Licensed outfitters and professional guides to report violations. 23-2-416. License suspension and revocation; grounds; payment of damages; proceedings. 23-2-417. Violations in general; penalties. 23-2-418. Compensation of person not licensed under this act prohibited; penalty. 23-3-101. Taking eagle prohibited. 23-3-102. Taking certain game animals without license or during a closed season prohibited. 23-3-103. Taking predatory animals, predacious birds and 23-3-104. Coupons. 23-3-105. Antelope, deer and elk coupons; payment to landowner; kill on federal or state land. 23-3-106. Wyoming game and Wyoming interstate game tags; when required. 23-3-107. Wanton destruction of big game animal; reward. 23-3-108. Destruction of bird nests or eggs. 23-3-109. Use of dogs; dogs injuring big or trophy game 23-3-110. Firearms; types permitted for hunting game birds. 23-3-111. Firearms; size of guns to be used in hunting big or trophy game animals. 23-3-112. Firearms; automatic weapon prohibited; use of 23-3-113. Hunters required to wear colored clothing. 23-3-114. Landowner may take beaver causing damage. 23-3-115. Taking black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, 23-3-116. Ownership of game bird; taking of privately owned game birds. 23-3-117. Bighorn sheep; registration of horns; penalties. 23-3-201. Fishing tackle; designation of waters for 23-3-202. Use of live fish and corn as bait. 23-3-203. Placing obstruction to fish across stream or 23-3-204. Substances and devices to take or destroy fish or obstruct waterways prohibited. 23-3-205. Shipment of fish; game tags; when required. 23-3-206. Commercially guided fishing boats; regulatory authority; advisory board; definitions. 23-3-301. Importation and sale of wildlife prohibited; exceptions. 23-3-302. Sale, disposition or acquisition of edible portion of game animals, game birds or game fish. 23-3-303. Waste of edible portion of game bird, fish or 23-3-304. Certain trapping devices unlawful; game for bait prohibited; baiting big game animals prohibited; penalties. 23-3-305. Hunting from highway; entering or traveling 23-3-306. Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow 23-3-307. Hunting while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited. 23-3-308. Check stations; duty of hunters and fishermen to report. 23-3-309. Intentional feeding of elk; penalty. 23-3-310. Possession of road killed wildlife. 23-3-401. Commercial operation or business without license prohibited. 23-3-402. Violation of commission order prohibited. 23-3-403. False swearing, fraud or false statement prohibited. 23-3-404. Tanneries not to receive game specimens unless tagged; records. 23-3-405. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited; penalties; damages; injunction. 23-3-406. Attempting to take simulated wildlife decoy; penalty. 23-3-407. Remote hunting prohibited. 23-4-101. Fish stocking in waters without consent prohibited; penalties. 23-4-102. Operation of privately owned fish hatcheries, artificial lakes or ponds. 23-4-103. License to seine; license for dealers in live bait. 23-4-104. Fish hatchery protection; penalty. 23-4-201. Definitions. 23-4-202. Prohibition on aquatic invasive species; mandatory conveyance checks; reporting. 23-4-203. Enforcement. 23-4-204. Rulemaking authority; fees. 23-4-205. Penalties. 23-4-206. Reciprocal aquatic invasive species program 23-5-101. Compliance with provisions prerequisite to establishment of game bird farm. 23-5-102. Department to issue licenses. 23-5-103. Applicant for license to file verified declaration. 23-5-104. Investigation of applicant; issuance of license; purchase or replacement of birds; marking of birds. 23-5-105. License fee; expiration; renewal of license. 23-5-106. Rights of licensee generally. 23-5-107. Receipt to be given for removal of birds from licensed premises. 23-5-108. Hunting restricted to established seasons; license required; exceptions. 23-5-109. Bird license; fee; license not required of commercial purchasers. 23-5-110. Season required; exceptions. 23-5-111. Game bird farm-certification to raise greater sage grouse; authorization; requirements; limitations. 23-5-201. Department authorized to issue licenses. 23-5-202. "Fishing preserve waters" defined. 23-5-203. Issuance of license; separate license required for each body of water; contents of license. 23-5-204. Permission to take fish from licensed waters; 23-6-101. Arrest without warrant; when person arrested to be taken immediately before a court. 23-6-102. Notice to appear in court; release upon promise to appear; release upon posting bond. 23-6-103. Failure to obey citation; appearance by counsel; penalty. 23-6-104. Procedure prescribed herein not exclusive. 23-6-105. Form for citations. 23-6-106. Disposition and records of citations. 23-6-107. When citation deemed a lawful complaint. 23-6-108. Record of game and fish cases; report of convictions to department. 23-6-109. Search with or without warrant; confiscation and disposition of wildlife. 23-6-110. Refusal to display proper license prima facie evidence of guilt. 23-6-111. Inspection of premises or records. 23-6-201. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 62, § 2. 23-6-202. Fines and sentences. 23-6-203. Penalty for violations when no separate penalty provided. 23-6-204. Penalty for violations generally. 23-6-205. Accessory before or after the fact. 23-6-206. Revocation of license; hunting after suspended license. 23-6-207. Revocation of license of commercial operation or business. 23-6-208. Forfeiture of devices and equipment used in taking game illegally; procedure. 23-6-301. Short title. 23-6-302. Execution of Compact. 23-6-303. Licensing authority; definition. 23-6-304. Compact administrator; expenses.
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23-1-201. Composition; appointment; terms; oath.
(a) The Wyoming game and fish commission is continued in existence.
(b) The commission shall be composed of eight (8) members including the governor as an ex officio member. Not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the appointed commissioners shall be of the same political party, and all appointed commissioners shall have a general knowledge of wildlife and wildlife propagation, management, and control.
(c) Commencing in 1973, a commissioner shall be appointed from each appointment district pursuant to W.S. 9-1-218.
(d) Commissioners shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six (6) years to commence March 1, except the first term for two (2) appointees shall be two (2) years and for two (2) appointees shall be four (4) years as designated by the governor prior to submission to the senate. Terms of current appointees are ratified and continued in existence until terms of new appointees under this section become effective. The governor shall fill any vacancy as provided in W.S. 28-12-101.
(e) Each commissioner shall execute and file the oath of office as prescribed by the Wyoming constitution with the secretary of state.
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23-1-201. Composition; appointment; terms; oath.
(a) The Wyoming game and fish commission is continued in existence.
(b) The commission shall be composed of eight (8) members including the governor as an ex officio member. Not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the appointed commissioners shall be of the same political party, and all appointed commissioners shall have a general knowledge of wildlife and wildlife propagation, management, and control.
(c) Commencing in 1973, a commissioner shall be appointed from each appointment district pursuant to W.S. 9-1-218.
(d) Commissioners shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six (6) years to commence March 1, except the first term for two (2) appointees shall be two (2) years and for two (2) appointees shall be four (4) years as designated by the governor prior to submission to the senate. Terms of current appointees are ratified and continued in existence until terms of new appointees under this section become effective. The governor shall fill any vacancy as provided in W.S. 28-12-101.
(e) Each commissioner shall execute and file the oath of office as prescribed by the Wyoming constitution with the secretary of state.
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