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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 … somewhere else entirely, a hunter can harvest it and help us keep those numbers down,” she said. The park, …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Changes may be coming to hunting regs
… different species. … The time has come for us to recognize with the license types two completely … 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
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Game and Fish in good position to mitigate increasing costs
… in Cody last week, the Game and Fish Commission gave unanimous approval to a preliminary budget that calls for … 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
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Game and Fish predicts good season for elk hunters
… above population objectives, leading officials to add more tags and change season limitations and opening dates to … But those reduced license quotas give those who drew tags in the region a better chance at harvesting an animal, … or are confused about the change, they need to give us a call and clarify that." This story was …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Numbers down for hunt season
… outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease and bluetongue virus in 2021, antelope and deer numbers are down this year, … 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 …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59
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Hungry elk frustrate landowners and wildlife managers
Hungry elk frustrate landowners and wildlife managers … 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
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Local advocates for more black bear support, research
… hunters. “Not a lot of organizations out there that are focused on better hunting and protecting those rights and … 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
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Grizzly hunt in Wyoming could target upwards of 39 bears
… likely target more than triple the number of bruins than previously proposed hunts, according to a state analysis. The explosion in anticipated grizzly hunting tags owes to a spike in the bear population — at least on …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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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, … “There’s so much dying left in front of us,” Fralick said. This story was published on …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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BRIAN ALLEN GOULD
… Jan. 17, 1967–July 6, 2022 On July 6, 2022, Jesus opened Heaven’s gates and took Brian home. Brian … elk out of boredom when his family only had cow or deer tags. One of Brian’s highlights from his youth was a …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 23:04