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  1. 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 … has some skiers wondering why the state increased hunting opportunity in the Targhee Herd, which dwells in the Tetons, …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  2. Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity

    Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity By … 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

  3. Wildlife task force tackles preference points

    … 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

  4. Changes may be coming to hunting regs

    … facing the state related to the allocation of hunting opportunity, sportsperson access and other issues. The … are split, Sandrini is concerned that far more mule deer tags will be sold over white-tail.  “If you have two … for both, and they would even be able to fill both tags. “This would allow for an individual that was …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

  5. In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep

    … 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 the opportunity to shoot a goat that showed up in that area — …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  6. 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” … wildlife policy issues Wyoming faces concerning hunting opportunity and sportsperson access.  Recommendations …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  7. 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 year we have expanded the opportunity to hunt younger bulls by adding the provision on …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

  8. Shot down, resuscitated: Hunting fee hike still alive

    … and Fish Department to keep the other 60% of nonresident tags on the cheaper side. The theory of the two pools is … Mark Gordon assembled in 2021 to study top-priority hunting opportunity and access issues. The group, which included … take away money-making nonresident elk, deer and pronghorn tags, Hicks and others explored options that could offset …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  9. Coal mandate continues to cost electric customers

    … located at the Wyodak complex outside Gillette. Both price tags far exceed the original costs of the plants, according … $2 million annually.   In addition to the giant price tags, critics point to costly budget overruns and … in less reliable power availability.   The first opportunity for such a request or determination could come …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  10. Local advocates for more black bear support, research

    … 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 … need to harvest more bears, if there’s more bear hunting opportunity or maybe less.” With $20,000 spent in GPS …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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