The bill establishes an annual mountain lion hunting season in Wyoming, which will run from September 1 to August 31 each year. It prohibits the establishment of hunt areas, mortality limits, bag limits, and specific hours for hunting mountain lions, allowing hunters to take mountain lions at any time of day. Additionally, individuals holding valid antelope, deer, or elk licenses will be permitted to hunt mountain lions without needing a separate mountain lion license. The bill also repeals the previous mountain lion pursuit seasons and introduces new definitions related to mountain lion hunting.

Furthermore, the bill mandates the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to create possession tags for mountain lions, which must be obtained before the skull and pelt of a mountain lion can be sold, gifted, or mounted. It allows mountain lions to be trapped or snared under the commission's regulations and includes amendments to existing laws to reflect these changes. The bill also repeals certain provisions related to the hunting of mountain lions and requires the commission to implement necessary rules for the act, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, with certain sections effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 23-1-302, 23-3-102, 23-3-109, 23-3-304, 23-2-307