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Wyoming Game Warden Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
all wildlife in Wyoming is the property of ________ - ANSthe state Bag limit - ANSmeans the maximum number of big game or trophy game animals that may be taken by an individual possessing a proper license. big game animals - ANSantelope, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose, mountain goat Calf - ANSyoung-of-the-year elk or young-of-the-year moose central flyway - ANSmeans the portion of Wyoming east of the Continental Divide, excluding the Great Divide Basin. Clean Water Act - ANSLegislation that supports the "protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water" by maintaining and, when necessary, restoring the chemical, physical, and biological properties of surface waters. The Clean Water Act empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations on pollution discharges into our waterways
Commercially Produced Live Bait sh - ANSmeans adult fathead minnows that were propagated and reared in a Department approved private sh hatchery. Cow - ANSmeans an adult female elk or an adult female moose creel limit - ANSmeans the total number of game sh a person may harvest and reduce to possession during any one (1) day, or have in possession, regardless of the method or methods of harvest. daily bag limit - ANSmeans the maximum number of game birds or small game animals that may be legally taken in a single day. Dark Geese - ANSCanada goose, cackling goose, white-fronted goose and brant Dingell-Johnson Act - ANSwas enacted in 1950 to provide federal funding support to state fisheries management agencies. Similar to the Pittman- Robertson program, the fund was originally derived from a 10-percent excise tax on certain items of sport fishing tackle. Doe - ANSmeans an adult female antelope or adult female deer Drainage - ANSmeans all lands within the watershed of a named river or stream,
fawn - ANSmeans young-of-the-year antelope or young-of-the-year deer furbearing animals - ANSbadger, beaver, bobcat, marten, mink, muskrat, weasel game bird - ANSgrouse, partridge, pheasant, ptarmigan, quail, turkey game fish - ANSbass, catfish, crappie, grayling, burbot, northern pike, perch, salmon, sauger, sunfish, trout, walleye, whitefish goal of mountain lion management in Wyoming - ANSsustain mountain lion populations throughout core habitat at varying densities depending on management objectives gray wolf breeding pair - ANSadult male and an adult female gray wolf raising at least two pups of the year until December 31 Hunt area - ANSmeans the area within a defined geographic boundary where a license shall be valid Lacey Act - ANSA conservation law prohibiting the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines. It was the first federal law protecting wildlife, and is still in effect, though it has been revised several times. Today the law is primarily used to prevent the importation or spread of potentially dangerous non-native species.
lamb - ANSmeans a young-of-the-year bighorn sheep. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act - ANSprovides the necessary funds and assistance to states in planning, acquiring, and developing recreational lands and natural areas Light geese - ANSmeans snow goose, blue goose and Ross' goose livestock animals - ANShorse, mule, rabbit, llama, cattle, swine, sheep, goat, poultry, bison Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - ANSThe law established a fishery conservation zone in ocean waters that extends from the 3-mile state jurisdiction to the 200-mile federal jurisdiction. A critical element of the act was the creation of eight regional councils to manage fish populations within the conservation zone to prevent overfishing, allow overfished stocks to recover and manage all fisheries stocks in a sustainable manner. mentee - ANSmeans a person who has received special authorization from the Department to take wildlife and who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms mentor - ANSmeans a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, can
On National Forest - ANSmeans lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service Pacific flyway - ANSmeans the portion of Wyoming west of the Continental Divide, including the Great Divide Basin. Park Permit - ANSmeans a permit issued by Grand Teton National Park that allows a properly licensed elk hunter to take an elk within Grand Teton National Park. Partridge - ANSmeans chukar partridge and gray partridge. Pittman-Robertson Act (Federal Aid In Wildlife Restoration Act) - ANSprovides funding for the selection, restoration, and improvement of wildlife habitat and for wildlife management research. Point - ANSmeans any protrusion from an antler one (1) inch or more in length. Possession Limit - ANSmeans the maximum number of game birds or small game animals that may be legally in possession. Wildlife in transit or storage shall be considered in
possession. For migratory game birds, when a person hunts in more than one (1) state, flyway or zone, the person's total possession limit shall not exceed the largest possession limit prescribed for any one of the states, flyways or zones in which the hunting takes place. possession limit - ANSmeans the maximum number of game fish that may legally be in possession at any time and in any form. Game fish in transit or storage, including home or domicile, shall be considered in possession. Possession limits apply regardless of how many days an angler has shed. predacious birds - ANSenglish sparrow, starling predatory animal - ANScoyote, jackrabbit, porcupine, raccoon, red fox, skunk, wolves Processor - ANSmeans a custom meat processor licensed by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. protected animals - ANSblack footed ferret, fisher, lynx, otter, pika, wolverine Public Road or Highway - ANSmeans any roadway that is open to vehicular travel bythe public. The road surface, the area between the fences on a fenced public road or highway,
articial y is considered snagging and is prohibited. stream - ANSmeans water in a permanent bed or channel with a current that is usually continuous in one direction and includes creeks, rivers, irrigation ditches, drains, canals, sloughs and ponds created by beavers. Streams may not flow continuously during low-flow periods. Ponds or puddles in a stream channel during low ow periods shall be considered to be a stream. trophy game animal - ANSblack bear, grizzley, mountain lion, grey wolf Trout - ANS5 subspecies of cutthroat trout native to Wyoming trout bead - ANSmeans a bead constructed from any non-edible material to resemble a trout egg that is shed on a line or leader above a hook or articial y. Beads associated with spinners, bait harnesses and other types of articial lures are not considered trout beads. Type - ANSmeans a limitation on a license in a particular hunt area for the sex of animal, the species of animal, the length of the season, the type of weapon or a portion of the hunt area in which the license shall be valid. Upland game birds - ANSmeans any sage grouse, blue grouse, ruffed grouse,
partridge, sharp-tailed grouse or pheasant. Waste - ANSmeans to leave, abandon or allow any edible portion of meat from a big game animal, game bird, game fish or small game animal to become tainted, rotten or otherwise unfit for human consumption prior to processing at a person's home or at a processor. Watercraft ENGINE DRIVE TYPE: Inboard - ANSin the context of an engine, means an engine mounted inside the confines of a vessel which powers a drive shaft that turns a water jet impeller or that runs through the bottom of the hull and is attached to a propeller at the other end. Watercraft ENGINE DRIVE TYPE: outboard - ANSin the context of an engine, means an engine with propeller or water jet integrally attached, which is usually mounted at the stern of a vessel. Watercraft ENGINE DRIVE TYPE: Pod Drive - ANSmeans an engine mounted in front of the transom of a vessel and attached through the bottom of the hull to a steerable propulsion unit. Watercraft ENGINE DRIVE TYPE: Stern Drive - ANSmeans an engine, powering a propeller using shifts and gears, mounted in front of the transom of a vessel and attached through the transom to a drive unit that is similar to the lower unit of an outboard, which may also be known as an inboard-outdrive or an inboard-outboard
Watercraft PROPULSION TYPE: Air Thrust - ANSa vessel propelled in a forward direction by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine Watercraft PROPULSION TYPE: Manual - ANSa vessel which operates without an engine or motor and moves in a forward direction using paddles, sails, or foot pedals Watercraft PROPULSION TYPE: Propellor - ANSa vessel using a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and a fluid (such as air or water) is accelerated behind the blade. Ex) electric, outboard, and stern drive motors. Watercraft PROPULSION TYPE: Sail - ANSa vessel propelled only by sails. Watercraft PROPULSION TYPE: Water Jet - ANSa vessel using a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a ducted propeller with nozzle, or a centrifugal pump and nozzle. Ex) Personal Watercraft waterfowl - ANSmeans ducks, geese, coots and mergansers
