(a.) Sub-part D of the Federal Regulations, Section 19.31, (a), provides that states may issue permits to persons, to engage in airborne hunting or harassing of wildlife for purposes of administering or protecting land, water, wildlife, livestock, domestic animals, human life, or crops. The department will not issue permits for the purpose of sport hunting.
(b.) The department will issue permits for aerial hunting to persons who meet the requirements of these regulations and who provide the information requested on the application forms.
(c.) Types of aerial hunting permits. - (i.) Aircraft permits. All aircraft that are used to hunt, pursue, or harass predators or other wildlife shall have attached, within the cabin of the aircraft, a predator control sticker obtained from the department indicating the aircraft identification number and the year for which the sticker is valid. Applications for predator aircraft stickers will be submitted to the department on forms provided for that purpose.
- (ii.) Pilot permits. Any person except those exempted under Section 2 B.2. who pilots an aircraft used to hunt, pursue, or harass predators or other wildlife, must have in their possession a current and valid predator pilot permit, obtained from the Department. Applications for predator permits will be submitted to the department on forms provided for that purpose.
- (iii.) Gunner permits. Any person except those exempted under Section 2B.2. who assists a pilot of a predator control aircraft by shooting at wildlife while airborne, or while on the ground, takes or attempts to take any wild life by means, aid, or use of an aircraft must have in their possession a current and valid gunner permit, obtained from the department. Applications for gunner permits will be submitted to the department on forms provided for that purpose.
- (iv.) Any individual possessing a pilot and/or gunner permit, shall produce the permit up on the request of any authorized State or Federal law enforcement officer. Failure to produce the permit upon request may result in permit revocation.
(d.) Permit requirements and limitations. - (i.) Predator control district approval. Persons that desire state permits must secure the approval of individual county predator control districts where they wish to hunt, and obtain the required signature(s) from duly elected or authorized predator district board members within those counties. This approval will be submitted to the Department on forms provided for that purpose.
- (ii.) Permit areas. Aerial hunting permits may be issued to an applicant by the department for all or any portion of a county, or the entire state, provided that the applicant has obtained respective Predator Board approval in each county.
- (iii.) Landowner approvals.
- (1.) No person shall aerial hunt over private property without written permission of the owner or person in charge of the property.
- (2.) Persons desiring to aerial hunt Federal lands shall obtain written authorization from the appropriate agency prior to any aerial hunting.
- (4.) State aerial hunting permits do not supersede or authorize the violation of any applicable trespass laws or regulations.
- (iv.) Permits are valid for up to one (1) year, unless revoked, and must be renewed on or before the first Monday in May of each year.
010-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-3