Shed Antlers Bill

I still find this to be the oddest thing, but there must be a need to regulate it.  Perhaps to allow wildlife to be secure in winter ranges?

2019

STATE OF WYOMING

19LSO-0155

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0012

Shed antlers and horns.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Sommers, Crank, Eyre, Freeman, Schwartz and Stith and Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Driskill and Gierau

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; modifying regulation of the collection of shed antlers and horns of big game animals as specified; 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)(xxxi) is amended to read:

23‑1‑302.  Powers and duties.

(a)  The commission is directed and empowered:

(xxxi)  To regulate and control the collection of shed antlers and horns of big game animals, including regulation of the dates, times and locations for collection, for the purpose of minimizing the harassment or disturbance of big game populations on public lands west of the Continental Divide. any time between January 1 and May 1 of each year.

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