Well, FWIW, here is the reg. You can call it dump, stupid, unreasonable and still get a ticket. It's kinda like arguing that you were just a little over the speed limit.
Many G&F wardens do get overzealous to prove themselves but that just points out that you really need to honestly read and understand your regs and then comply.
Quote:
For big game, Wyoming
statutes authorize the use of a firearm with a barrel
bore diameter of at least .23 caliber that is chambered
to fire a center-fire cartridge of not less than two inches
in overall length and includes a soft or expanding point
bullet seated to a normal depth. Common .22 caliber
center-fire calibers such as .222 Rem., .223, .22-250,
etc. are not legal for big or trophy game hunting.
Cartridges that may not meet the two-inch criteria
are legal if they are at least .35 caliber and develop at
least 500 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards. Wild
bison can be taken with a firearm that has a barrel bore
diameter of at least .27 caliber and is chambered to
fire a center-fire cartridge not less than two inches in
overall length. The cartridge shall have a minimum of
a 150-grain bullet.
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I have a friend who was fishing w/ his son and myself the other day and we discussed the legal catch limit. I stated 4 and he 6. Come to find out, he allowed his 12yr old to read the reg book and advise him as to the regs..poor choice and rather stupid on his part. The area and lake specific reg said 4.\\
Elkman06
I too would have challenged his being on private land w/o probable cause.