Recent content by ralphie

As a resident. Keep preference points for moose and sheep. Im interested in the idea of keeping preference points but stop selling them. But I don’t know what all that would bring on. Keep it random for everything else.

Confirmed bear. Agreed dogs can be hard on them too though. But I’ve seen surplus killing from bear, wolves, lion, and coyotes.

Perhaps this happens at times, but when they are strung out all over a fairly large area it is obvious this is not the case. In addition it is pretty easy to differentiate between animals killed by suffocating or blunt trauma compared to puncture and ripping wounds from teeth and claws.

I’ve seen surplus killing of livestock multiple times. It certainly isn’t every time a predator kills livestock, but I wouldn’t call it rare. Compared to wildlife livestock probably does count as weak and easy. So there is that component.

I’m not going to argue about total numbers compared to last year. The point is at least in the three units Ive spent a decent amount of time in. (And I’m not talking about driving the highways). There is reason for hope. Fawns, bucks, does, all over the place and lots of feed. Given half a...

Just spent a few days out here again. Quite a few antelope. Saw a couple herds of 30+ animals. Smaller groups were common. I saw quite a few fawns including twins. I’m not pretending this is a scientific study, but antelope of most age classes were there and not hard to find.

There was a confirmed grizzly near Gebo between Worland and Thermopolis earlier this spring. Video was on Facebook. I don’t know about full of grizz but it seems inevitable that one or some will get to the bighorns.

I was out on the sweetwater and Oregon trail potion today near Oregon Buttes and continental peak. Very green and wet. I saw a decent amount of antelope including some fawns. Was a lot better than I was expecting. Not saying this is anything but a very casual observation but I was encouraged.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/04/10/pulling-the-trigger-on-one-shot-antelope-hunt-could-be-complicated-this-year/

I’m going to have to tell all the deer I see in alfalfa fields all year that they are starving.? As stated above it’s the abrupt change ( even worse when already starving) and perhaps mule deer are more sensitive to an abrupt change, but all ruminants and horses can have problems with rapid...

Fixed it for you.??

Why do people move to Wyoming then brag about it? Shut your mouths!

All the NRs whining about how horrible Rs are, then threaten to become a R.?

I’m biased because he’s a long time good friend, buts he’s a good one.