CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is pushing to change state law to allow baiting of big game animals, a tactic it says could allow hunters to lure nuisance whitetail deer away from towns to spots where it would be safe to shoot them.
The Legislature's Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee is sponsoring a bill in the legislative session that starts next month at the request of the game department.
In addition to giving the state Game Commission authority to bait wildlife, the proposed bill would simplify state law in regard to what specific weapons are allowed for hunting particular game animals.
State law currently specifies minimum calibers of guns and minimum bullet weights for hunting different animals. It also sets minimum arrow weights and strengths of bows required for archery hunters. The bill would remove that language and leave those decisions up to the Game Commission to set equipment requirements by regulation.
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