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  1. jm77

    Auctioning access to hunt private land

    Josh Coursey and Muley Fanatics are partnering with the Wyoming Land Trust to explore a new idea: raising money for the land trust by auctioning hunting access on private land. If I understand correctly they want to procure a Commissioner's tag for administrative costs. Lots of questions to be...
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    SF 111 mule deer and whitetail separate hunting licenses, bad for mule deer.

    The Senate President who owns land near Devil's Tower just won't quit thinking he knows better how to manage deer than anyone else. Let's put more pressure on mule deer and make all LQ deer licenses harder to draw. Sounds good doesn't it? https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0111
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    First news on Wyoming elk special fee applications

    Apparently less special fee applications. The outfitters should be happy! https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/10/even-with-2-000-elk-tags-hunters-still-want-to-hunt-in-wyoming/
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    Another Grandson's success

    Took my oldest grandson to the field in search of a pronghorn buck yesterday. He spotted a small group of does and sure enough a 4+ year old buck was keeping careful eyes on them. Turned out to be a shooter and after a half hour stalk, he made a great shot. I'm sure he field scores 84+ like his...
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    Grandson pronghorn success

    My grandson has been after this buck in central Wyoming since August 15th. He wasn't successful in archery and after a long day on the rifle opener he found success. Pronghorn numbers overall are down considerably from the last 3-4 years, but G&F chose to keep tag numbers the same.?‍♂️ From...
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    LET A DEER WALK

    I wonder how many will participate in this program this year. Top prize is a Wyoming Commissioner's tag...
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    Who would have known mountain lions benefit deer by killing them?

    https://wyofile.com/mountain-lion-kill-sites-give-vegetation-a-boost-new-study-shows/
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    Current conditions Casper, Wy 4/4/23

    Almost 27" of snow during the 24 hours on Monday 4/3 and still snowing all day today. To say this is an epic snow event is an understatement. Unfortunate for already winter worn wildlife, but the big question is will Game & Fish do what is needed? This photo was taken from my garage looking...
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    G&F proposing big season and license cuts for deer in Region A

    Residents on here are saying decreases in Region NR tags and shorter seasons for deer areas in decline is the way G&F will handle it. They are right. Here you go.
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    G&F feeding elk to prevent landowner conflicts?

    I'm surprised they are not opening another Auxiliary Season instead. There are two already approved and killing elk. https://wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-initiates-emergency-elk-feeding-due
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    License fee increase for nonresidents introduced in House

    SF60 has been reincarnated in the legislative branch it should have been in from the start. HB200 includes the same increases of it's ill-fated predecessor. Only difference is it's not a TRW Committee sponsored bill. https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/HB0200
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    Another slice of the hunting pie?

    Pending legislation would give Wyoming's governor the authority to negotiate with tribes for hunting off the reservation. https://wyofile.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e37e4ef54eca217d5f47bda3&id=91ce18f175&e=b6e54d63c6
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    Wyo Wildlife Task Force recommendation to increase special NR fee

    The next interim meeting of the Travel, Rec and Wildlife Committee of the Wyo Legislature on Oct 25th will include the WWTF recommendation to raise NR elk, deer and antelope special price fees. They are asking for $1948 for elk and $1198 for deer and antelope. The draft bill will be considered...
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    Splitting deer licenses, Wildlife Task Force can't see the forest for the trees

    The Wildlife Task Force, with relatively little discussion and no insight from 'on the ground' wildlife managers, voted to recommend that mule and whitetail deer be managed with a completely different set of licenses. In other words, there would be no more "deer" license. There would be mule...
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    Task Force comment period for next meeting is open .

    There are new revised questions for comment on the outfitter/landowner draw. It's now up to 50% of NR available licenses for deer, elk and antelope. https://sites.google.com/wyo.gov/wyomingwildlifetaskforce/home/public-input
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    A new twist in the corner cross case

    Here's an interesting story about a motion from the prosecutor to squash a video they gave to the news media! WOW!! https://wyofile.com/corner-crossing-prosecutor-stop-sharing-public-documents/
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    Residents looking for preference on leftover licenses

    Saw this petition being circulated: https://307hunter.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f885b290894af8b4af80662b&id=1b271c939c&e=1c19608fbc
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    CWD plan to kill mature buck mule deer with late season hunts.

    It's no secret now that 7 deer areas statewide are being targeted to begin removing mature mule deer bucks. Most of the areas are around Laramie and will have season dates ending mid November or Nov 30th. This is one of the strands of spaghetti that stuck on the wall at the G&F office.
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    Wilderness Guide Law

    Interesting article: https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/hunting/wyoming-has-a-wilderness-problem/
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    Next up: Implementing the CWD plan

    Be prepared for more meetings statewide as G&F begins to get public comment on reducing numbers of mature mule deer bucks down to ridiculously low levels in an attempt to reduce CWD prevalence. Some plans may also include reducing total herd numbers by area. The CWD task force required public...
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    Wyoming struggles with antelope numbers, but the One Shot gets all 80 tags.

    Wyoming need to re-evaluate how it manages antelope numbers before they go the way of mule deer in the state. Even after Lander region biologists observed big declines in antelope numbers, doe/fawn tags were dropped, but type 1 tags were left the same, so the "good ole boys" One Shot tags...
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    Lawsuit filed over Governors inaction on migration corridors

    https://www.mtnpursuit.org/latest/mountain-pursuit-president-vice-president-sue-wyoming-governor-over-failure-to-designate-and-protect-western-wyoming-migration-corridors
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    Drawing odds going down for antelope in 2021

    https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2021/04/15/wyoming-game-and-fish-are-reducing-the-number-of-antelope-licenses-for-the-2021-hunting-season/?fbclid=IwAR231k4mSzdmgs1DVNT3-IYZfjtp6SprZFxSr2G_AhkS5eT_ZFPqNMnvTto
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    My grandsons get general season deer in Wyoming.

    My two 12 year old grandsons got their first muley bucks in general areas in Wyoming. Both did it with one shot and on the first day they hunted. Shane (4x4) hunted with my son-in-law and Carter (5x5) hunted with me. These boys both keep their cool behind the gun and get it done! Very proud of...
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    Grizzlys expanding their range in G.

    https://wyo4news.com/news/game-and-fish-verifies-grizzly-bear-sighting-in-southern-wyoming-range/?fbclid=IwAR3LrvdrofHBKlJRJ3oU4bP_pb20hrpDCc7lXL0P3N6LUDjTQvSalx0se7k
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    Nonresident random draw for elk, deer & antelope

    Seriously speaking, how many nonresidents out there, who hunt Wyoming as often as they can, would prefer to see elk, deer & antelope drawings go 100% random or leave it as is. Think about it a minute and please be honest. Back up your answers too.
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    Another rough winter for mule deer

    https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuckrail.com%2Fwinter-deer-mortality-severe-according-to-recent-surveys%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1BVha1sQaHfgiizo_phXifIEJHEVdc1-nAi4wNdb0ZMAxfS36aCTmDvfk&h=AT01O6KL4YtLKUmHsCQD78n5gMLhIJQMq9HST4yeRqoE18BnYvgR7SQ8skLW6WZmb4_Abv4xf1nNGJA6uWQaIo7nNXS_YGx1tCZWOv...
  28. jm77

    Groups sue over feeding on Elk Refuge

    This issue does not belong in a DC court. It should be decided on by local wildlife managers with input from the public...
  29. jm77

    Early Nonresident elk drawing comes to an end.

    As expected by many of us in the recent past, the Wy G&F Commission voted this month to move the early NR elk drawing from Feb to May. Finally common sense prevails!
  30. jm77

    Young hunters and Wyoming gobblers

    I know Wyoming is not too well known for it's turkey hunting besides in the Black Hills, but we have quite a few scattered around. My two grandsons, both 10, took a spring double the other day on a pair of great birds. This is the 3rd year in a row they have been successful, starting when they...
  31. jm77

    "Founder's Bill" dead in the 2018 Session

    HB 05 met it's maker this session, paving the way for more giant deer and other trophy animal locations to be offered on the internet and other hunting forums for a price. Wyoming BHA, in the form of BuzzH, opposed "Founder's Bill" as written in the House TRW Committee hearing. BHA supports a...
  32. jm77

    Founder's bill is up on the website.

    http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2018/Introduced/HB0005.pdf
  33. jm77

    Nonresident moose and sheep preference points

    In a surprise move today, the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission exercised their statutory authority and increased the price of NR preference points for moose and sheep to the maximum amount of $150 each, effective 2018. The game just became more expensive for those who live outside Wyoming.
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    Nonresident PP fee, tell them what you think!

    https://wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-seeking-comments-on-nonresident-pref
  35. jm77

    A little turmoil going on over men's only hunt.

    The Lander One Shot hunt is in the news today over a legislative committee looking into complimentary licenses. The famous hunt, where teams of three men try to kill an antelope with one shot in the quickest time, is under fire because they are issued 56 extra antelope licenses (through the G&F)...
  36. jm77

    G&F Commission sets seasons in G & H

    LAST EDITED ON Apr-20-17 AT 01:39PM (MST)[p]The Wyo G&F Commission just voted to decrease the NR licenses in regions G & H by 200 tags each. In G there will be a region wide closing date of Oct 7th. The Game & Fish Dept was told to research regions for resident general licences. That will be...
  37. jm77

    Wyoming range mortalities- fawns and older bucks

    https://www.gohunt.com/read/life/update-on-the-2017-mule-deer-winter-kill-in-wyoming-region-g-and-h
  38. jm77

    Another knucklehead gets what he deserves

    I bet this goes on more than we know... http://wyo4news.com/news/utah-man-loses-hunting-fishing-privileges-false-oath/
  39. jm77

    More TV hunters getting in trouble...

    https://oilcitywyo.com/crime/2017/03/14/men-charged-poaching-illegal-wyoming-hunt-featured-television-video/
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    More bad news in southwest and western Wyoming

    http://www.wyofile.com/column/winter-kills-wildlife-western-wyoming/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklynewsletter
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