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Representative introduces bill to narrow vehicle‑hunting ban; committee pauses for agency amendment and to continue next meeting
Summary
Representative Aleman introduced House Bill 211 to clarify the statute prohibiting hunting from vehicles so it applies only to species that require a license or are protected; the Game and Fish Department proposed referencing Wyoming protected‑species statute and the committee deferred further action to the next scheduled meeting.
Representative Alex Aleman introduced House Bill 211 to modify the statute that bars hunting from vehicles, aircraft or similar conveyances. The bill would make the prohibition apply to wildlife that requires a license or permit to take, or wildlife listed as threatened or endangered under Wyoming or federal law, rather than the current phrasing. Aleman said his constituent was facing a potential charge for shooting a prairie dog from a vehicle and that the current statute’s reach created what he called an overly harsh penalty for incidents involving…
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