Fair Chase Bill

A bill was introduced in this legislative session in regards to "fair chase" regulating certain technologies in regard to their use in hunting.

This is something whose time has really come.  If only we had the ability to regulate the use of technology in our lives in general.

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STATE OF WYOMING

19LSO-0076 ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0002

Regulation of hunting methods.

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

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing rulemaking authority for the regulation of methods of taking wildlife; providing a sunset date for the rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.  W.S. 23‑1‑302(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxii) is amended to read:

23‑1‑302.  Powers and duties.

(a)  The commission is directed and empowered:

(xxxii)  Subject to the limitations imposed in this paragraph, to regulate and control by rule the methods of taking wildlife including regulating, limiting or prohibiting the use of hunting technologies that significantly impact fair chase. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the taking of predatory animals as defined in W.S. 23‑1‑101(a)(viii). This paragraph is repealed effective June 30, 2025. Prior to promulgating any rule under this paragraph, the commission shall present the proposed rule to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee at a public meeting. Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall only apply to:

(A)  Thermal or infrared imaging or other imaging outside the normal visible light spectrum;

(B)  Real time video photography equipment or video imaging viewable remotely; or

(C)  Persons selling on the internet for remuneration the location and identification information of an individual big game animal located using a GPS device.

Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2019.

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