136 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



ized to issue criminal process that affiant has reason to believe game captured or 

 possessed contrary to law has been concealed, is ground for issue of a warrant com- 

 manding officer to whom directed to search premises designated, seize the game if 

 found, and bring it before court issuing warrant to be used as evidence. 

 Prosecution must be begun within three years. 



WYOMING. 



(1) OfBLcers: State game warden, office established February 15, 1899; term, four 

 years; bond, §3,000; salary, $1,500 per annum and $200 per annum for contingent 

 expenses, paid from general State fund. 



Duties and powers. — Required to protect game and enforce laws relating thereto; to 

 be an active executive officer and take field in performance of his duties; to report 

 annually to governor; authorized to arrest, without warrant, persons found violating 

 law or with game in possesr:ion in violation of law, and may employ an attorney 

 when necessary, "to be paid from game fund. 



Assistant game wardens. —Three in number in different parts of State, appointed 

 by warden; bond, $1,000; salary, $900 per annum, paid from game fund. 



Special assistant game wardens. — One or more in each county as necessity requires, 

 appointed by warden; bond, $500; compensation, $3 per day while actually employed, 

 payable from game fund. 



Countij game and fish wardens. — One for each county, appointed by board of county 

 commissioners; compensation fixed and paid by connnissioners out of county funds, 

 not to exceed $3 per day while actually employed. 



Assistants. — Number necessary in each county appointed by warden. All officers 



authorized to enforce game laws may arrest, without process, violators detected in 



the act; search any camp, wagon, and pack at any time; may seize game and fish 



'unlawfully possessed, and when resistance is made to arrest, call upon any peace 



officer or citizen of State to assist in effecting arrest. 



(2) Other officers: State and Federal forest rangers may be appointed special 

 assistant game wardens; sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables required, under pen- 

 alty for omission, to arrest and prosecute violators; guides are ex officio assistant 

 game wardens and are required, under penalty for omission, to report violations by 

 one employing them; allowed $3 a day for time consumed in arresting and securing 

 conviction, payable from State game fund. 



(3) Game protection fund: Biennial appropriation and proceeds from confis- 

 cated game. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Possession of game in close season prima facie 

 evidence of violation of law; licensee required to produce license on demand of offi- 

 cer; each act of hunting without license constitutes a separate offense; license fees 

 paid into general fund, and fines into general school fund. State game warden may 

 ])ay reward of $300 for evidence leading to conviction for the crime of capturing, 

 destroying, or mutilating game animals for their heads, antlers, horns, or tusks. 



