2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 23 - GAME AND FISH
CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS
23-3-111. Firearms; size of guns to be used in hunting big or trophy game animals.
(a) Except as otherwise provided, big or trophy game animals may only be taken with the following types of firearms:
(i) A firearm which has a barrel bore diameter of at least twenty-three-hundredths (23/100) of an inch and is chambered to fire a center-fire cartridge not less than two (2) inches in overall length, including a soft or expanding point bullet seated to a normal depth or any other cartridge authorized by the commission that has a barrel bore diameter of at least thirty-five hundredths (.35) of an inch and generally delivers at least five hundred (500) ft-pounds of impact at one hundred (100) yards; or
(ii) A muzzle-loading rifle which has a barrel bore diameter of at least 40/100 of an inch and a charge of at least fifty (50) grains of black powder or equivalent, or a muzzle-loading specialty single shot handgun which has a barrel length of not less than ten (10) inches, a bore diameter of at least 45/100 of an inch and which propels a projectile of two hundred forty (240) grains at not less than five hundred (500) foot pounds at one hundred (100) yards.
(b) Violation of this section constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(v).
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