HB0050 - Baiting of big game animals.
2001 |
State of Wyoming |
01LSO-0242.E1 ENGROSSED |
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0050
Baiting of big game animals.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Simons, Hageman, Luthi and
Paseneaux and Senator(s) Hinchey
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to game
and fish; prohibiting the baiting
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of big game animals for purposes of hunting as specified;
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exempting normal agricultural management practices;
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defining terms; imposing penalties; and providing for an
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effective date.
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7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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9 Section
1. W.S.
23-3-304(c) and by creating new
10 subsections (d) through (f) is
amended to read:
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12 23-3-304. Certain trapping devices
unlawful; game for
13 bait prohibited; baiting big game animals
prohibited;
14 penalties.
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1 (c) Violation
of subsections (a) and (b) ofthis
2
section constitutes a 3rd degree misdemeanor.
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4 (d) No person shall
place any bait for the purpose of
5 taking a big game animal nor shall any
person knowingly
6 take a big game animal by the use of
any bait that has been
7 deposited, placed, distributed or
scattered in a manner to
8 constitute a lure, attraction or
enticement to, on or over
9 the area where any hunter is taking
big game animals.
10 Nothing in this subsection shall apply to normal or
11 accepted agricultural management practices nor prohibit
12 taking big game animals over stored and standing crops,
13 salt, mineral or other feed scattered solely as a result of
14 normal and accepted agricultural practices.
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16 (e) As used in subsection (d) of this section, "bait"
17 means
the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing,
18 distributing or scattering of salt, hay, grain, fruit, nuts
19 or chemical, mineral or other feed as an attraction or
20 enticement for big game animals, regardless of the kind and
21 quantity. A chemical used as an attractant or mask
rather
22 than for consumption shall not be considered "bait".
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1 (f) A violation of
subsection (d) of the section
2 constitutes a 5th degree misdemeanor.
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4 Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2001.
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6 (END)
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