Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-102 (2026)

General definitions.

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(a)   As used in this act:

          (i)    "Commission" means the game and fish commission
of Wyoming;

          (ii)    "Commissioner" means a member of the commission;

          (iii)   "Department" means the Wyoming game and fish
department;
         (iv)   "Director" means the director of the department;

         (v)    "Orders" means orders, rules and regulations;

         (vi)   "License" means license or permit;

          (vii) "Take" means hunt, pursue, catch, capture,
shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess, or attempt to hunt,
pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or
possess;

          (viii) "Person" means an individual, partnership,
corporation, company, any other type of association, and any
agent or officer of any partnership, corporation, company, or
other type of association;

          (ix) "Resident" means a United States citizen or
legal alien who meets the requirements specified in W.S.
23-1-107 and rules of the commission;

         (x)    "Nonresident" means any person not a resident;

          (xi) "State" means the state of Wyoming unless
otherwise indicated;

          (xii) The singular includes the plural, the plural
the singular, and the masculine the feminine or neuter when
consistent with the intent of this act and necessary to effect
its purpose;

          (xiii) "This act" means W.S. 23-1-101 through
23-6-208 and any future amendments thereto;

          (xiv) "Commercial operation or business" means
professional guides, outfitters, fur dealers, domesticators of
furbearing animals, tanners, taxidermists, game bird farms,
fishing preserves, commercial fish hatcheries, seiners, or
dealers in live bait;

          (xv) "Domicile" means that place where a person has
his true, fixed and permanent home to which whenever the person
is temporarily absent the person has the intention of returning.
To prove domicile in Wyoming under this act a person shall be
able to establish that he:

                (A)   Physically resides in Wyoming;
                (B)   Has made his permanent home in Wyoming;

               (C) Is not residing in Wyoming for a special or
temporary purpose; and

               (D) Has abandoned his domicile in all other
states, territories or countries.

          (xvi) "Livestock" means horses, mules and asses,
rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, or other
animal generally used for food or in the production of food or
fiber, and guard animals actively engaged in the protection of
livestock. Bison are considered livestock unless otherwise
designated by the Wyoming livestock board and the commission;

          (xvii) "Home of record" means the place recorded, on
military form DD 214, as the home of the individual at the time
he enlisted, was commissioned or initially ordered to active
duty in the military. The home of record may be changed only if
there has been a break in service of one (1) full day;

          (xviii) "Electronic licensing" means a system for the
issuance of licenses, stamps and tags as an alternative to
issuing original paper licenses, stamps and tags. An electronic
licensing system is a system in which the license, stamp or tag,
or authorization therefor, is received through a point of sale
terminal or through a computer.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1986–1993 · leading case: Billings v. Wyoming State Bd. of Outfitters & Prof'l Guides, 837 P.2d 84 (Wyo. 1992).
Billings v. Wyoming State Bd. of Outfitters & Prof'l Guides, 837 P.2d 84 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 12× “] [2] According to Wyo.Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(vii) (1991), "take" means "hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess.”
Parker Land & Cattle Co. v. Wyoming Game & Fish Comm'n, 845 P.2d 1040 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “See Wyo.Stat. §§ 23-1-102(a)(xiii) and 23-1-101(a)(i) and (xii).”
Powell v. O.R. \Bud\" Daily", 712 P.2d 356 (Wyo. 1986). “[1] The definition of resident for purposes of § 23-2-402(a)(iii) is found in § 23-1-102(a)(ix), W.S. 1977, 1985 Cum.Supp: "`Resident' means a United States citizen who has been a resident of Wyoming for not less than one (1) year and who has not claimed residency elsewhere for…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(ix) — 1 case
Powell v. O.R. \Bud\" Daily", 712 P.2d 356 (Wyo. 1986). “[1] The definition of resident for purposes of § 23-2-402(a)(iii) is found in § 23-1-102(a)(ix), W.S. 1977, 1985 Cum.Supp: "`Resident' means a United States citizen who has been a resident of Wyoming for not less than one (1) year and who has not claimed residency elsewhere for…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(vii) — 1 case
Billings v. Wyoming State Bd. of Outfitters & Prof'l Guides, 837 P.2d 84 (Wyo. 1992). “] [2] According to Wyo.Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(vii) (1991), "take" means "hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(viii) — 1 case
Billings v. Wyoming State Bd. of Outfitters & Prof'l Guides, 837 P.2d 84 (Wyo. 1992). “] [2] According to Wyo.Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(vii) (1991), "take" means "hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, shoot, fish, seine, trap, kill, or possess.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-102(a)(xiii) — 1 case
Parker Land & Cattle Co. v. Wyoming Game & Fish Comm'n, 845 P.2d 1040 (Wyo. 1993). “See Wyo.Stat. §§ 23-1-102(a)(xiii) and 23-1-101(a)(i) and (xii).”
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