-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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