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Senate rejects 50% floor for landowner hunting licenses, passes SF25
Summary
The Wyoming Senate defeated an amendment that would have required at least 50% of limited‑quota hunt-area licenses be reserved for landowners, then approved Senate File 25 to let the Game and Fish Commission manage landowner license limits. Debate centered on regional equity and the commission’s discretion.
Senate File 25, a bill to set landowner license limits in limited‑quota hunt areas, passed the Wyoming Senate on Feb. 24 after members rejected a proposed amendment to set a uniform 50% minimum floor for landowner licenses.
Senator David Pearson moved amendment number 1, saying the change would “give 50% of those tags back to the public” in areas where landowners currently receive all limited‑quota licenses. Opponents…
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