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  1. Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers

    … They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? … Backcountry Alliance, which advocates for human-powered recreation in the backcountry.   In the 1980s, the …   Katie Cheesbrough, a backcountry skier and executive director of the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation, said the main …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  2. Wildlife task force tackles preference points

    … to date, giving hunters an opportunity to score one of the tags by saving points, often for more than 20 years.  But … and experienced wildlife managers such as Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik, former Game and Fish Commission … (R-HD 24) is the new chairman of the House’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee.  …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  3. Changes may be coming to hunting regs

    … licenses in the state has been forwarded to the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resources Committee of … in Wyoming Statutes.”  According to Brian Nesvik, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and member … are split, Sandrini is concerned that far more mule deer tags will be sold over white-tail.  “If you have two …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

  4. Game and Fish in good position to mitigate increasing costs

    … the effort to address state funding shortfalls, said deputy director John Kennedy.  “When the governor asked all … for 2023. Those include sportsperson fees, licenses and tags (65%); federal aid in the form of taxes collected from … spike in hunting, as people turned to the outdoors to find recreation while still mitigating the effects of COVID-19. …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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

    … Rep. Sandy Newsome (R-Cody) told the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee on … and Fish Department to keep the other 60% of nonresident tags on the cheaper side. The theory of the two pools is … budget boost.    Testifying on Tuesday, Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik estimated that it would increase …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  6. Bill would give hunters additional chance to donate to access and wildlife projects

    … amount of money, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik said during a Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Meeting last … adding a donation option for access when applying for tags and licenses or buying the Wyoming Conservation license …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32

  7. Wyoming Wildlife Task Force recommends splitting white-tailed, mule deer licenses

    … SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources committee is … to hunt a white-tailed or mule deer. Brian Nesvik, WGFD director and member of the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force, said … double the expense of hunting deer in Wyoming since two tags would now be required for the same opportunities …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:28

  8. 2022 - A look back - the year's top stories

    … in half of the six areas: food (98), housing (75), and recreation and personal care (98). Transportation costs … referred to as “deer.” Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik said that a distinction is needed to … said that they didn’t understand how splitting the tags provided better management if individuals could still …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

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