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  1. 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 … force has proposed a new weighted bonus system draw to the Legislature despite knowing it will disappoint many who are … are represented on the task force. There are also two state representatives, two state senators and several …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  2. Changes may be coming to hunting regs

    … split white-tail and mule deer hunting licenses in the state has been forwarded to the Travel, Recreation, … presenting conclusions and recommendations to the Wyoming Legislature, Game and Fish Commission and governor to … 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

  3. Buffalo resident earns rare hunting opportunity

    … chance to hunt three animals of his choice anywhere in the state this fall. Sara DiRienzo, public information officer … to Washington. Created by Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature in 2013, the Super Tag raffle provides hunters a … 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

  4. In the Laramie Mountains, too many elk and no easy fixes

    … family’s remote central Wyoming ranch was $260 a ton. The state agency reimbursed them more than $70,000.  That’s … licenses doled out, and by 2009 distributed 5,000-plus tags for the zone, elk area seven, which treads into five … The 18-member task force, appointed by leaders of the Legislature, governor’s office and Game and Fish, was …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  5. Hungry elk frustrate landowners and wildlife managers

    … to address with hunting quotas and seasons and the Wyoming Legislature is looking to address through legislation.   … and adaptability hinder both hunters hoping to fill their tags and ranchers whose properties sustain damage, according … private land, the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee …

    admin - 01/03/2024 - 18:38

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

    … and Fish Department to keep the other 60% of nonresident tags on the cheaper side. The theory of the two pools is … residents for five other species did make it through the Legislature a year ago.) In the process of examining whether … that could offset the potential funding loss for the state agency.      Ultimately, the taskforce …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  7. Coal mandate continues to cost electric customers

    …   Black Hills Energy is the second utility in the state to impose a ‘carbon capture compliance’ surcharge … located at the Wyodak complex outside Gillette. Both price tags far exceed the original costs of the plants, according … power supply arrangements.   “My view is that the Legislature stated a policy of favoring coal-fired …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  8. Grizzly hunt in Wyoming could target upwards of 39 bears

    … — a near certainty if federal authorities approve the state’s petition to again remove the animals’ Endangered …   The explosion in anticipated grizzly hunting tags owes to a spike in the bear population — at least on … of grizzlies. But recent laws passed by the Montana Legislature could jeopardize Wyoming’s chances of managing …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  9. To sell, or not to sell, the Kelly parcel

    … lawmakers this legislative season.   The Wyoming Legislature is beginning to outline different futures for the Kelly parcel, the last 640-acre parcel the state of Wyoming owns that’s surrounded on three sides by … setting a time limit for swap negotiations. The price tags are intended to deter a sale, Walters said, adding that …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  10. State officials say auction Kelly parcel

    State officials say auction Kelly parcel … the elected leaders, whether it’s the state board or the Legislature, will hear the voices of the people and act … attempts to approve a sale with billion-plus-dollar price tags.   Three other state inholdings were sold to the …

    admin - 01/03/2024 - 18:38

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