Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 42 - MOUNTAIN LION HUNTING SEASONS
Section 42-2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 42-2

Current through September 21, 2024

For the purpose of this regulation, definitions shall be as set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes and the Commission also adopts the following definitions:

(a) "Bayed" means impeding the movement of a mountain lion such that while a person is present (with or without dogs) the animal is unable to flee the area where it is being held.

(b) "Biological year" means twelve (12) consecutive months from September 1 to August 31.

(c) "Dependent Young" means any mountain lion with visible spots other than those occurring on the inside of its front legs or any mountain lion still traveling with an adult female mountain lion.

(d) "Mortality" means any legal mountain lion harvest or illegal human caused mountain lion death, excluding mountain lions taken by the Department, mountain lions taken pursuant to W.S. § 23-3-115 (a), and all other mountain lion deaths.

(e) "Reduced price mountain lion license" means a license that may be authorized in specific hunt areas to allow a person to take a mountain lion in addition to the number of lions that may be taken on a full price mountain lion license.

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