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Wyoming Drones & Hunting (2026)

Restricted: Wyoming (W.S. 23-3-306) defines 'aircraft' to include unmanned aerial vehicles; no person may use any aircraft to aid in taking wildlife by spotting or locating it.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones & Hunting in states bordering Wyoming

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ColoradoRestricted
CPW regulation makes it unlawful to use a drone to look for, scout or detect wildlife as an aid in hunting; CRS 33-6-124 also bans airborne spotting of game (2 CCR 406-0).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: sos.state.co.us · Full Colorado rule →
IdahoRestricted
Idaho makes it unlawful to use any unmanned aircraft system to molest/drive game or to spot-and-locate game from the air and relay the location to hunters (Idaho Code 36-1101).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
MontanaRestricted
Montana (MCA 87-6-208) bars using an aircraft — which includes unmanned aerial vehicles — to spot/locate, pursue, drive, rally or stir up game, or to shoot game from it.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: mca.legmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
NebraskaRestricted
Nebraska makes it a Class II misdemeanor to use any aircraft to harass any bird, fish or animal; drone use to shoot at or harass wildlife is barred (Neb. Rev. Stat. 37-509).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
South DakotaRestricted
South Dakota (SDCL 41-8-39): a Class 1 misdemeanor to use aircraft to hunt, drive, locate or spot wildlife; a narrow drone exception exists for predators/varmints.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
UtahRestricted
Utah (Admin. Code R657-5-14) bars using a drone/aircraft to take protected wildlife, and (July 31–Jan 31) to locate or observe protected wildlife.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: adminrules.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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