Common Violations

Read this list of violations to avoid common mistakes when hunting, fishing or trapping.

Failure to properly tag a game animal.

Answer

After an animal is harvested, the hunter must sign the carcass coupon, detach it from the license and cut out the entire wedge for the day and month of the kill.  The carcass coupon must be visibly attached to the animal.  During transport, the properly completed carcass coupon may be removed to prevent loss but must be in the possession of the person transporting the carcass.

Hunting, fishing, or trapping without a license or during a closed season.

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Hunters, anglers and trappers must have the proper license to take big game, trophy game, game birds, small game, furbearing animals or game fish.  License holders may only take game specified on their licenses during seasons specified in the regulations.

Hunting in the wrong area.

Answer

Hunters must know the boundaries of their hunt area. BLM maps and GPS units with land status software are excellent tools. Talk to your local game warden or biologist if you have questions about hunt area boundaries. Don't be tempted to cross the boundary.

No fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing.

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Big game and trophy game rifle and muzzleloader hunters must wear one exterior garment of fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink (hunter orange, blaze orange or pink). This also applies to archery hunters hunting during the regular season. This could be a hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater.  Bird hunters on Game and Fish Habitat Management areas must wear hunter orange or pink. Fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink camouflage is legal.

Failure to purchase a conservation stamp.

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Licensed hunters and anglers must purchase a conservation stamp to hunt and fish in Wyoming.; This requirement has some exemptions, so check the regulations to see if your license exempts you.

Shooting from a public road.

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Shooting from a public road is dangerous and illegal.  Hunters cannot shoot or attempt to kill any wildlife from or across any public road or highway. Hunters must be off the road and across the fence on a fenced public road or at least 30 feet from the edge of the road on an unfenced public road.

Trespassing to hunt, fish or trap.

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No person shall enter upon, travel through or return across the private property of any person to take wildlife, hunt, fish, collect antlers or horns, or trap without the permission of the owner or person in charge of the property. For purposes of this section, "travel through or return across" requires physically touching or driving on the surface of the private property. The license must bear the signature of the landowner, lessee or agent of the landowner on whose private property the person is accessing or other legitimate proof as evidence that permission to hunt has been granted.

Failure to retain evidence of sex/take wrong sex of animal.

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If an animal is harvested in an area where the take of either sex is controlled, hunters must keep the head or a visible external sex organ while transporting the animal from the field. Hunters may only take the sex of animals specified by regulation for their license. Some hunt areas or licenses allow taking either sex. Be sure you know the area's regulations and your license.

Transfer of license to another person.

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Only the individual issued a license or stamp may use that license or stamp to harvest the animal specified on the license.

Failure to produce a hunter safety card.

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No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by using firearms on land other than that of his/her own family unless they possess and can exhibit a hunter safety card. All Grand Teton National Park hunters must possess a hunter safety certificate regardless of age.  There are some exemptions to this requirement. Check the regulations for further information.