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Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers
… They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? JACKSON — This fall, a hunter successfully harvested one bighorn ram just … 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
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Wildlife managers look to slash Grand Teton elk hunt by more than 90%
… JACKSON — This 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. …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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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 … announced in May and hunts begin in late summer and early fall — with February animal counts, which inform the …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32
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Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity
… hunt three animals of his choice anywhere in the state this fall. Sara DiRienzo, public information officer with the … Kozisek has the chance to hunt three of the following this fall: antelope, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, black bear, grey … 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
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Game and Fish predicts good season for elk hunters
… BUFFALO — This fall is a great time to be an elk hunter, according to the … above population objectives, leading officials to add more tags and change season limitations and opening dates to … But those reduced license quotas give those who drew tags in the region a better chance at harvesting an animal, …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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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 … that crops up in white-tailed deer and pronghorn during fall drought conditions, have driven pronghorn numbers down, …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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In the Laramie Mountains, too many elk and no easy fixes
… year. When bow- and rifle-toting hunters hit the hills each fall, elk go where they’re most likely to stay alive. They … 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” …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Numbers down for hunt season
… year, and this year marks the lowest number of antelope tags available over the course of his 30-year career. … licenses valid for spike elk. Harvest of spikes on these tags has been modest at best,” Sandrini said. “So, this … poult production and survival. “Interest in fall hunting of wild turkeys has been slowly declining, but …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59
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Local advocates for more black bear support, research
… it can be harvested statewide and is offered in spring and fall hunting seasons. While both bears are omnivores, the … of its black bear research. In 2020 there were 5,367 bear tags sold in Wyoming, with about 4,800 made up by in-state … Since 2011 there has been a 31% increase in black bear tags sold, with a 25% increase in harvests. Kondelis said …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Biologists worry about die-off after ewe hunt failed to substantially cull pneumonia-prone bighorn herd
… may be more susceptible to pneumonia. So they authorized 16 tags for hunters to take ewes this past fall in the Gros Ventre. Once the population is reduced … 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