WyomingWyoming law allows leashed dogs to track wounded game and bears
Starting July 1, 2026, a person may use one leashed dog to follow a blood trail and track a wounded or killed big game animal or black bear.
What it does
A person may use one leashed dog trained to follow a blood trail to track a wounded or killed big game animal or black bear within 72 hours of shooting it.
Argument forHunters may be better able to recover wounded game by following its blood trail with a leashed dog.
Argument againstThe 72-hour limit may leave some hunters unable to use a dog if they find the trail later.
More detail
A person may use one leashed dog trained to follow a blood trail. This applies when tracking a wounded or killed big game animal or black bear. The dog may be used within 72 hours of shooting the animal. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 43Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0022Became Law
- Mar 2H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0022
- Mar 2S President Signed SEA No. 0022
- Feb 27Assigned Number SEA No. 0022
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 26H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 25H COW:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25H Placed on General File
- Feb 25H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 23H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelMinor
- Feb 20H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 19S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 18S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 17S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-0-1-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 29Bill Number AssignedIntroduced