Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 28 - REGULATION GOVERNING BIG OR TROPHY GAME ANIMAL OR GAME BIRD OR GRAY WOLF DAMAGE CLAIMS
Section 28-4 - Permitted Hunting During Authorized Hunting Seasons

(a) A claimant shall not be eligible to receive an award for damage caused by big game animals, trophy game animals, or game birds unless hunting for the species for which damage compensation is claimed has been permitted during authorized hunting seasons on the land for which the verified claim has been filed. For an award to be allowed, the claimant shall allow hunting access to a sufficient number of hunters during authorized hunting seasons if the species of big game animals, trophy game animals, or game birds for which the verified claim was filed were present on the claimant's privately owned or leased land and adjoining Federal or State land during authorized hunting seasons delineated in subsection (ii)(A). If the species of big game animals, trophy game animals, or game birds for which the verified claim has been filed were not present on the claimant's privately owned or leased land and adjoining Federal or State land during the authorized hunting seasons as delineated in subsection (ii)(A), for an award to be allowed the claimant shall allow hunting access to a sufficient number of hunters during authorized hunting seasons delineated in (ii)(B) and (ii)(C) if requested by the Department. The claimant shall allow hunting access to a sufficient number of hunters during authorized hunting seasons delineated in (ii)(B) and (ii)(C) without access fees to hunters or the Department.

(b) For an award to be allowed, the claimant shall provide documentation with their verified claim affidavit that a sufficient number of hunters have been granted hunting access on the claimant's privately owned or leased lands and adjoining landlocked federal or state land. Such documentation shall include a list of individual hunters' names and hunting license numbers or verification that the claimant's privately owned or leased land indicated on their verified claim affidavit is enrolled in a Department access program. The claimant shall contact the game warden to whom they reported the damage to determine the sufficient number of hunters necessary to address individual damage claims. An award may be allowed if the Department determines a reduction in big game animals, trophy game animals or game birds affects the Department's ability to sustain the population at the objective the Commission has established.