HB0029

Clarifies reciprocal licensing requirements for nonresident trappers in Wyoming by specifying documentation and verification standards.

• Amends W.S. 23-2-303(a) to require that the Game and Fish Department issue a nonresident trapping license only if the applicant's state of residence issues nonresident trapping licenses to Wyoming residents for the same species. (W.S. 23-2-303(a), Sec. 1)
• Requires nonresident trapping license applicants to provide a notarized affidavit stating their legal address and state of residence. (W.S. 23-2-303(a)(iii)(A), Sec. 1)
• Requires nonresident trapping license applicants to provide a copy of the most current statutes or rules of their state of residence demonstrating that state issues nonresident trapping licenses authorizing Wyoming residents to trap the same species as state residents. (W.S. 23-2-303(a)(iii)(B), Sec. 1)
• Directs the Game and Fish Department to promulgate all rules necessary to implement the act. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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