SF0051

Creates a transferable landowner hunting licenses program allowing Wyoming farmers and ranchers to obtain and transfer elk, deer, antelope, and turkey hunting licenses.

• Authorizes the Game and Fish Commission to issue elk, deer, antelope, and turkey hunting licenses to Wyoming landowners outside the standard competitive public issuance process, with fees matching those prescribed for each species. (W.S. 23-1-302(h), W.S. 23-2-101(j))
• Limits eligible resident landowners to transferring or using a maximum of two hunting licenses per species per calendar year, if available. (W.S. 23-1-302(h)(i))
• Establishes eligibility requirements: landowners must operate a farming or ranching operation in Wyoming, have it classified as agricultural land by the county assessor, and generate a minimum annual gross income of $10,000 from agricultural commodity sales. (W.S. 23-1-302(h)(ii))
• Permits landowners to transfer issued hunting licenses to any person who qualifies for a hunting license under Wyoming statute title 23, chapter 2. (W.S. 23-1-302(h)(iii))
• Requires the Game and Fish Commission to adopt all rules necessary to implement the program. (Sec. 2)
• Sets a sunset date of June 30, 2031 for the transferable landowner hunting licenses program. (W.S. 23-1-302(h)(iv))

Effective: July 1, 2026

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