§ 23-3-304 — Certain trapping devices unlawful; game for bait prohibited; baiting big game animals prohibited; penalties

(a) No person shall take or wound any game animal, game
bird, or game fish by use of any pit, pitfall, net, trap,
deadfall, poison, or other similar device except as otherwise
provided. From and after the date gray wolves are removed from
the list of experimental nonessential population, endangered
species or threatened species in Wyoming as provided by W.S.
23-1-108, gray wolves may be taken with a trap or snare only as
allowed by and in accordance with rules and regulations of the
commission.
(b) No person shall take a game animal, game bird, or game
fish, and use any parts thereof, for bait to trap or poison any
wildlife of Wyoming.
(c) Violation of this section constitutes a high
misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii).
(d) No person shall place any bait for the purpose of
taking a big game animal nor shall any person knowingly take a
big game animal by the use of any bait that has been deposited,
placed, distributed or scattered in a manner to constitute a
lure, attraction or enticement to, on or over the area where any
hunter is taking big game animals. Nothing in this subsection
shall:
(i) Apply to normal or accepted agricultural
management practices;
(ii) Prohibit taking big game animals over stored and
standing crops, salt, mineral or other feed scattered solely as
a result of normal and accepted agricultural practices;
(iii) Apply to the placement, distribution,
depositing or scattering of bait, as approved by the game and
fish commission, for the taking of big game animals by any
legally blind person, person confined to a wheelchair or person
hunting with a license issued pursuant to W.S. 23-1-705(j);
(iv) Apply to the placement, distribution, depositing
or scattering of bait for the taking of big game animals in hunt
areas to address population management, damage, disease or human
safety issues. The commission shall promulgate rules and
regulations governing the provisions of this paragraph.
(e) As used in subsection (d) of this section, "bait"
means the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing,
distributing or scattering of salt, hay, grain, fruit, nuts or
chemical, mineral or other feed as an attraction or enticement
for big game animals, regardless of the kind and quantity. A
chemical used as an attractant or mask rather than for
consumption shall not be considered "bait".
(f) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 62, § 2.