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  1. Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers

    Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers … They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? … after Wyoming wildlife managers increased the number of tags on the Tetons’ west slope from one to two.   But …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  2. In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep

    In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep By … outside the park. State wildlife officials issued 48 goat tags a year for the past few years in those areas, though … continued. This year Game and Fish reduced the number of tags to four. The goal, Courtemanch said, is to give hunters …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  3. To prevent pneumonia die-off, Game and Fish inches toward bighorn ewe hunt in the Gros Ventre

    … To prevent pneumonia die-off, Game and Fish inches toward bighorn ewe hunt in the Gros Ventre … allowed hunters to apply for bighorn lamb and ewe tags in hunt area seven, which covers the Gros Ventre range … Gocke acknowledged that allowing hunters to apply for tags ahead of commissioners approving the hunt is a bit …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32

  4. Biologists worry about die-off after ewe hunt failed to substantially cull pneumonia-prone bighorn herd

    … after ewe hunt failed to substantially cull pneumonia-prone bighorn herd By … may be more susceptible to pneumonia. So they authorized 16 tags for hunters to take ewes this past fall in the Gros … Game and Fish may propose increasing the number of tags issued next season. In the meantime, it’s unclear …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  5. Wildlife managers look to slash Grand Teton elk hunt by more than 90%

    … fall, wildlife managers are planning to offer 90% fewer tags to hunt elk in Grand Teton National Park.   In 2022, they offered 475 tags. This year, they’re proposing to offer only 40.   … of Grand Teton, wildlife managers are proposing adding a bighorn sheep tag and tweaking seasons to encourage hunters …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  6. Wildlife task force tackles preference points

    … points to hunters for two iconic Wyoming species, moose and bighorn sheep.  The system has worked to date, giving hunters an opportunity to score one of the tags by saving points, often for more than 20 years.  But … But at that time … we were giving out 360 type-1 sheep tags and we were giving out about 1,300 moose tags,” he …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  7. Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity

    … hunt three of the following this fall: antelope, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, black bear, grey wolf, moose, mountain goat, … sale now through Jan. 31, 2023, at the WGFD website. Super Tags for individual species cost $10 apiece, while Trifecta …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  8. Hungry elk frustrate landowners and wildlife managers

    … and the region broadly, including the Fortification, South Bighorn and North Bighorn herds.   These herds are each … and adaptability hinder both hunters hoping to fill their tags and ranchers whose properties sustain damage, according … Harvest success, or how many hunters are able to fill their tags, varies from year to year, though Wyoming tends to lead …

    admin - 01/03/2024 - 18:38

  9. Antelope, deer licenses reduced because of drought, disease

    … and disease, Wyoming wildlife managers are axing 8,000 tags for hunting pronghorn and 3,300 tags for hunting mule deer statewide. Pronghorn and mule … Teton and Park counties and northcentral areas east of the Bighorn Mountains. In the Snake River Basin, snow water …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  10. In the Laramie Mountains, too many elk and no easy fixes

    … licenses doled out, and by 2009 distributed 5,000-plus tags for the zone, elk area seven, which treads into five counties: Albany, Carbon, Natrona, Converse and Platte. Now tags top 6,000. Managers also “dramatically liberalized” … Wyoming residents a higher percentage of moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, bison and grizzly bear hunting …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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