(a) All black bear hunt areas shall be open to the baiting of black bear except those hunt areas and those portions of hunt areas listed in this section. - (i) Black Bear Hunt Areas 22, 25, 26, 32 and that portion of Black Bear Hunt Area 23 on U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State lands, including lands administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, shall be closed to baiting.
- (ii) That portion of Black Bear Hunt Area 27 north and west of the Wood River on U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State lands including lands administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, shall be closed to baiting.
- (iii) That portion of Black Bear Hunt Area 28 on the Shoshone National Forest north of Pelham Lake, Pelham Lake Creek and Lava Mountain shall be closed to baiting.
- (iv) Those portions of Black Bear Hunt Areas 7 and 35 on the Pole Mountain Unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest shall be closed to baiting.
- (v) All designated Wilderness Areas in National Forests shall be closed to baiting. Hunters should check maps of designated Wilderness Areas at the Department Headquarters or Regional Offices.
- (vi) The primary conservation area for grizzly bears shall be closed to baiting and no bait registrations shall be issued within that area. Hunters may view a map of the primary conservation area for grizzly bears on the Department website.
- (vii) Areas administered by the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in which human access has been restricted to protect wintering wildlife shall be closed. Such areas, if not already closed by this section, shall be closed to black bear baiting during the time period for which the areas have been closed to human access.
(b) Only unprocessed baits shall be utilized for the baiting of black bears in the following black bear hunt areas and in accordance with the provisions of this regulation. - (i) Black Bear Hunt Area 18 and those portions of Hunt Areas 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 29 in which bear baiting is not excluded by Section 6(a).
(c) Processed or unprocessed baits shall be utilized for the baiting of black bears in the following black bear hunt areas, in accordance with the provisions of this regulation. - (i) Black Bear Hunt Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,30,31,33,35.
(d) Chemical attractants shall not be considered bait and may be used in all black bear hunt areas of the state.