Wyoming § 23-3-117 - Bighorn sheep; registration of horns; penalties.
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§ 23-3-117. Bighorn sheep; registration of horns; penalties.
A licensee who harvests a bighorn sheep or any person who picks up or removes horns from any bighorn sheep, after July 1, 1997, shall present the horns at a regional office of the department during normal business hours to be registered in accordance with department rules and regulations. The horns shall be presented pursuant to this section within fifteen (15) days after taking the horns into possession. The department may require substantive proof from unlicensed individuals that the horns were legally acquired. Failure to provide such proof may result in confiscation of the horns. A violation of this section constitutes a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii).
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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