Know the rules

In a recent interview, Biff Burton, Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Saratoga Game Warden, listed some common violations that hunters and fisherman commit.

Trespassing on private lands, either intentionally or unintentionally, tops the list. “Part of planning the hunt is preparing where (the hunter) wants to go to hunt and preparing maps and GPS technology if they have it,” Burton said, adding, “A hunter needs to be literate in reading maps and if they are using technology like GPS they should know how to use it before they are faced with a problem.”

Other common hunting violations and...