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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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