040-28 Wyo. Code R. §§ 28-9 - Verified Claim Requirements

The verified claim required by W.S. § 23-1-901 (b) shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Department. The verified claim shall contain the following information:

(a) A description of the land on which the damage occurred, including the legal description (section, range, township), the county in which the land is located, and whether the land is privately owned, leased, or federally owned;

(b) Whether the claimant is the landowner, lessee, or agent of the landowner or lessee;

(c) A description of individual livestock, including the number, age class and sex if known, or description of bees, hives and honey damaged or killed by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h);

(d) A description of the land, growing cultivated crops, stored crops, seed crops, or improvements damaged by a big game animal, trophy game animal or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h) or game bird; or a description of the grass extraordinarily damaged by big game animals;

(e) Competent, relevant and material evidence provided by the claimant that a big game animal, trophy game animal or game bird, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h) caused the damage;

(f) The dates during which damage took place, to include the specific date the damage was discovered by the claimant and the specific date the damage ended;

(g) The amount and value of property damaged, including all calculations and evidence supporting the value determination;

(h) The species and number, if known, of big or trophy game animals or game birds, or gray wolves in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h) that caused the damage;

(i) The name of the game warden, supervisor or Commission member to whom the claimant reported the damage and the specific date it was reported;

(j) Information to allow the Department to determine whether or not the claimant allowed hunting access to a sufficient number of hunters during authorized hunting seasons for the species causing damage in accordance with Section 4;

(k) Information as to whether or not an access fee was charged for hunting access during authorized hunting seasons for the species of big game animal, trophy game animal or game bird for which the verified claim was filed; the total amount of access fee charged per hunter; and, the total number of hunters allowed hunting access to hunt during authorized hunting seasons for the species causing damage in accordance with Section 4;

(l) Information by which the Office of the Department can recognize the claimant signed and swore before a notary that the claimant verifies is accurate;

(m) For verified claims for calves, yearlings and sheep missing as a result of damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h), the total known death loss, including missing animals, for the calves, and yearlings or sheep for the grazing season together with the number of such losses known to be due to causes other than damage by a trophy game animal, or gray wolf in accordance with W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h);

(n) Information to indicate if all or what portion of the property damaged was compensated for by crop or livestock insurance or a State or Federal subsidy program to the extent the claimant received compensation under that insurance or subsidy program; and,

(o) Whether the claimant is applying for damage compensation per W.S. § 23-1-901 (g) and (h).

(p) The claimant may submit additional supporting information, which shall be considered as part of the verified claim.

WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION

By: ____________________________________

Richard A. Ladwig, President

Dated: September 11, 2024

Notes

040-28 Wyo. Code R. §§ 28-9

Amended, Eff. 8/24/2017. Amended, Eff. 10/22/2018. Amended, Eff. 11/17/2022. Amended, Eff. 10/18/2023. Amended, Eff. 11/15/2024.