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  1. Pronghorn, mule deer tags slump, predator tags may bump

    Pronghorn, mule deer tags slump, predator tags may bump By … bucks to be hunted only if their antlers have more than three points. Bucks with such prominent antlers are …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  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 … When the preference point system was set up about three decades ago, the system looked like it would work, … 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

  3. Moose population growing

    … in this hunt area. Of the moose that were collared, only three have died: one from vehicle strike, one by … Greybull River drainages. There will be three total moose tags given out in the Greybull-Owl Creek area, five tags for Absaroka (Hunt Area 11) and no tags once again for …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  4. In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep

    … aggressive button.” Berger’s study was conducted in three alpine areas: Marias Pass in Glacier National Park, … 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

  5. Changes may be coming to hunting regs

    … “This topic has been looked at in depth at least three times since the late 1980s, and once before that. Each … 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

  6. Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity

    … to end all prizes: the Super Tag Trifecta, a chance to hunt three animals of his choice anywhere in the state this fall. … As Trifecta winner, Kozisek has the chance to hunt three of the following this fall: antelope, deer, elk, … 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

  7. CWD positive animals a disappointment for hunters

    … BUFFALO (WNE) — When local hunter McKay Fleck shot three white-tailed deer in Johnson County, she anticipated …   For the past five years, she's purchased three deer tags and an elk tag to feed herself and friends and family. … three positive CWD tests account for 20% of her 15 deer tags over the past five years, which is in line with the 29% …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  8. Hungry elk frustrate landowners and wildlife managers

    … is looking to address through legislation.   Three groups of elk roam Johnson County and the region … and adaptability hinder both hunters hoping to fill their tags and ranchers whose properties sustain damage, according … Harvest success, or how many hunters are able to fill their tags, varies from year to year, though Wyoming tends to lead …

    admin - 01/03/2024 - 18:38

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

    … bills must originate in the House.    Fast forward three weeks and a similar, though farther-reaching … 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

  10. 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 … Wygen II and Neil Simpson II, Rocky Mountain Power operates three coal-burning units in the state that are subject to … $2 million annually.   In addition to the giant price tags, critics point to costly budget overruns and …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

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