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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 … not be able to have the energy reserves to give birth or to support a lamb the coming spring.”   The distinction, …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  2. In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep

    … she said, Berger’s paper appears to “lend further support” to that understanding. Of the three sites … 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. Changes may be coming to hunting regs

    … Legislature, Game and Fish Commission and governor to support decision-making on Wyoming’s wildlife … 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

  4. Local advocates for more black bear support, research

    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 …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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

    … funding from the state’s general fund but wanted to support Gov. Mark Gordon in the effort to address state … for 2023. Those include sportsperson fees, licenses and tags (65%); federal aid in the form of taxes collected from … each year to defer the costs of free and reduced price tags. But the department has been returning the funds to …

    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” … bear hunting licenses. That reform enjoyed unanimous support while it was being studied at the task-force …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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

    … much as 300% has been revived.   Although it enjoyed support from a Gov. Mark Gordon-appointed committee and … and Fish Department to keep the other 60% of nonresident tags on the cheaper side. The theory of the two pools is … take away money-making nonresident elk, deer and pronghorn tags, Hicks and others explored options that could offset …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  8. 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 … Hills Energy and Rocky Mountain Power can find financial support for such carbon capture analysis from sources other …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

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

    … adding a donation option for access when applying for tags and licenses or buying the Wyoming Conservation license … Basin representatives except Rep. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, in support — and is expected to soon face a third and final …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32

  10. Winter crushes Wyoming Range mule deer fawns

    … department is considering cutting 1,100 doe-fawn antelope tags and slashing pronghorn buck tags by half for the Sublette herd, said Brandon Scurlock, … has invested more than $20 million in Sublette County to support Monteith’s research, build underpasses and other …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

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