040-44 Wyo. Code R. §§ 44-13 - Pioneer Licenses, Pioneer Heritage Licenses, One Hundred Percent (100%) Disabled Honorably Discharged Resident Veterans Licenses, Resident Disabled Veterans Lifetime Fishing Licenses and Purple Heart Medal Recipients

(a) A pioneer lifetime combination game bird/small game/fishing license and a pioneer archery license may be issued to qualified individuals. The Pioneer game bird/small game/fishing licenses and pioneer archery licenses shall not be limited in number and shall be issued through the ELS at Department Regional Offices and Headquarters.

(b) Pioneer heritage antelope, deer, elk or wild turkey licenses shall be issued through the ELS to any qualified resident. The fee for such licenses shall be: pioneer heritage antelope license, twenty-two dollars ($22); pioneer heritage deer license, twenty-six dollars ($26); pioneer heritage elk license, thirty-five dollars ($35); and, pioneer heritage wild turkey license, ten dollars ($10). Reduced price pioneer heritage doe/fawn antelope, doe/fawn deer and cow/calf elk licenses shall be issued through the ELS system.

(c) A one hundred percent (100%) disabled honorably discharged resident veteran combination game bird/small game/fishing license may be issued to qualified individuals. The one hundred percent (100%) disabled honorably discharged resident veteran game bird/small game/fishing license shall not be limited in number and shall be issued through the ELS at Department Regional Offices and Headquarters upon submission by the applicant of documentary evidence provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that the resident veteran qualifies as one hundred percent (100%) disabled. For the purpose of this subsection, one hundred percent (100%) disabled does not refer to disability compensation.

(d) Wyoming statutes provide for the issuance of antelope, deer, elk or wild turkey pioneer licenses to individuals qualified at the time of license issuance. For purposes of drawings for which the submission of a completed application shall be required, license applicants shall qualify by June 20 of the current calendar year. Any resident person qualified to receive a limited quota pioneer big game or wild turkey license shall make application through the ELS. Limited quota pioneer licenses for antelope, deer, elk and wild turkey shall be applied for in accordance with Section 18 of this Chapter. Pioneer general deer, general elk and general wild turkey licenses shall be issued through the ELS. Limited quota reduced price pioneer doe/fawn antelope, doe/fawn deer and cow/calf elk licenses shall be issued through the ELS system.

(e) Resident disabled veteran's lifetime fishing license. Any resident disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or more service connected disability compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may apply on the proper application form for a resident disabled veteran's lifetime fishing license. A resident disabled veteran's lifetime fishing license shall not be limited in number and shall be issued through the ELS at Department Regional Offices and Headquarters upon submission by the applicant of documentary evidence provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant receives fifty percent (50%) or more service connected disability compensation. The license shall remain valid for the lifetime of the person in whose name it is issued.

(f) Combination game bird/small game/fishing licenses may be issued to honorably discharged residents of the state who qualify as a United States Military Purple Heart Medal recipient. These combination licenses shall not be limited in number and shall be issued through the ELS at Department Regional Offices and Headquarters upon submission by the applicant of documentary evidence provided by the United States Military Department that the resident qualifies as a purple heart medal recipient.

(g) A pioneer resident trapping license may be issued to any qualified resident. Pioneer resident trapping licenses shall not be limited in number and shall be issued through the ELS at Department Regional Offices and Headquarters.

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040-44 Wyo. Code R. §§ 44-13

Amended, Eff. 8/19/2015. Amended, Eff. 1/5/2016. Amended, Eff. 10/25/2016. Amended, Eff. 6/8/2017. Amended, Eff. 10/27/2017. Amended, Eff. 4/11/2018. Amended, Eff. 8/15/2018. Amended, Eff. 12/19/2018. Amended, Eff. 8/29/2019. Amended, Eff. 8/13/2020. Amended, Eff. 1/3/2022. Amended, Eff. 1/17/2023. Amended, Eff. 9/8/2023. Amended, Eff. 5/23/2024. Amended, Eff. 11/15/2024.