040-34 Wyo. Code R. § 34-5
(a) Applications shall be made on a form provided by the Department and submitted to the Department Regional Office(s) listed in this section where participation is desired. Applicants shall apply annually between July 15 and 5:00 p.m. October 31 to be included on priority lists. Applicants shall make separate application for each species.
Casper Regional Office 3030 Energy Lane, Suite 100, Casper, WY 82604
Cody Regional Office 2820 State Hwy 120, Cody, WY 82414
Green River Regional Office 351 Astle, Green River, WY 8293 5
Jackson Regional Office PO Box 67, Jackson, WY 83001
Lander Regional Office 260 Buena Vista, Lander, WY 82520
Laramie Regional Office 528 South Adams, Laramie, WY 82070
Pinedale Regional Office PO Box 850, Pinedale, WY 82941
Sheridan Regional Office PO Box 6249, Sheridan, WY 82801
- (i) Selection for ranking and name placement on depredation prevention priority lists shall be determined by random selection. The priority lists shall remain in effect for a twelve (12) month period beginning November 1 each year. However, if sufficient applications have not been received during the application period from which to recruit the desired number of hunters, applications shall be accepted by the Department on a first come, first served basis until sufficient numbers of applications exist from which to recruit the desired number of hunters.
- (ii) When the Department determines a depredation prevention hunting season may be held, applicants on the priority list(s) shall be notified by telephone in the order of their priority ranking. Department personnel shall speak directly to the applicant during the notification call. A minimum of one attempt by telephone shall be made to contact and notify any individual applicant. If an individual on the depredation prevention hunting season priority list cannot be contacted, the next individual on the list shall be notified and those who could not be contacted shall retain their position on the list. An applicant who declines participation in a depredation prevention hunting season may have his/her name removed from the list. When applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis, hunters shall be allowed to participate in a depredation prevention hunting season on a first come, first served basis. Individuals who participate in a specific depredation prevention hunting season and who are unsuccessful may remain on the list; but, they shall not participate in another separate depredation prevention hunting season for the same species in the same wildlife administrative region in the same harvest year until all others on the priority list have had an opportunity to hunt. Any hunter who participates in a depredation prevention hunting season and who refuses to take an available animal as directed by Department personnel shall not be allowed to continue to participate in the hunt and the hunter's name shall be removed from the priority list.
- (iii) In emergency situations, though sufficient numbers of applicants may exist on priority lists, a first come, first served basis of hunter selection shall be used. Emergency situations shall be determined by the Regional Wildlife Supervisor. The Regional Wildlife Supervisor shall determine if an emergency situation exists by taking into consideration such facts as, but not limited to the following: the amount of time needed by the potential hunter to travel to the location of the hunt, whether the hunter has special equipment, such as a snow machine, that may be needed in order to reach the location of the hunt, current weather conditions that may influence the distribution of wildlife to be harvested.
040-34 Wyo. Code R. § 34-5