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Man flipped by bison at Yellowstone's Bridge Bay Campground on Friday, July 10, 2026

Where Are They Now? Yellowstone Photographers Track Fates Of 3 Celebrity Bison

Now that Yellowstone's summer season is over, people are wondering whatever happened to “Spinny,” “Tiny Tim”, and the world-famous bison that flipped that Washington tourist. Photographers say there's good news, bad news and some unknown news.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2026

A video from the Wapiti area appears to show hunters driving toward deer, shooting near houses and using a pickup’s hood as a rifle rest, all illegal.

Video Appears To Show Wapiti Hunters Illegally Shooting At Wildlife Close To Houses

A video from the Wapiti area appears to show hunters driving toward deer, shooting near houses and using a pickup’s hood as a rifle rest, all illegal. "Disgusting," is how one outdoorsman described the scene, while Game and Fish says they had permission.

Mark HeinzNovember 05, 2026

A well-known female grizzly known as Snow is pictured with her cub in Yellowstone National Park.

Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Deaths Hit A Record 81 In 2026, And It's Likely Higher

A record 81 grizzly bears have died in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 2026, and wildlife advocates as many as 80% of deaths go unreported. Livestock predation is the No. 1 reason for bear mortality, but poaching is also a leading cause.

Mark HeinzNovember 03, 2026

Buckboard Marina on the Wyoming side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir has been rendered useless by drawdowns of water sent to Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona state line.

"Our Marina Is Gone!" Lake Powell Surges But Drawdowns Continue At Flaming Gorge

The situation at Flaming Gorge remains dire as drawdowns are continuing despite billions of gallons of water being dumped into Lake Powell last month. Tony Valdez said his Buckboard Marina is practically dry. “Our marina is gone," he said.

Mark HeinzNovember 03, 2026

pprentice falconer Tessa Clifton of Park County trapped, trained, and hunted with a red-tailed hawk that she called Trip, and then released him back into the wild.

Wyoming Falconer Catches Hawks By Dropping Caged Pigeons From Moving Vehicle

An apprentice Park County falconer catches red-tailed hawks to train for hunting by dropping caged pigeons from her moving vehicle. The process often catches the attention of people who stop to help the pigeons — and end up scaring away the hawk.

Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2026

A grizzly bear and a wolf have a standoff over an elk carcass the bear had claimed and buried near a roadway in the Alum Creek area of Yellowstone National Park Oct. 27.

Wildlife Photographer Mangelsen Calls Yellowstone Ranger "Asshole" For Hazing Wildlife

Renowned wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen called a Yellowstone ranger an "asshole" for hazing a grizzly and wolves away from a carcass. He said it ruined a once in a lifetime opportunity for tourists who traveled thousands of miles to see the wildlife.

Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2026

Colten Otte, along with his dad, Wheatland police chief Brad Otte, helped found the Platte County high school fly-fishing club, one of 22 teams that have sprung up across the state.

Competitive Fly-Fishing Takes Off As The Next Big Thing For Wyoming School Sports

Wyoming high schools can’t field competitive fly-fishing teams fast enough to keep up with demand. Just since April, high school fly-fishing teams have more than doubled from nine to 22 — and now middle schools are fielding teams, too.

Mark HeinzNovember 01, 2026

A rare cremello mustang mare called Moonflower here is pictured here on Aug. 30 with her foal, Saffron, in the Stewart Creek Herd Management Area in Wyoming. On Oct. 19, BLM agents killed Saffron and two other cremello horses.

Horse Advocates Livid At BLM For Shooting Rare Blue-Eyed Mustangs For Being 'Blind'

Wild-horse advocates are incensed by what they say was the needless killing of three rare blue-eyed cremello mustangs by the Bureau of Land Management during a recent roundup. The BLM says all three horses were killed because they were blind.

Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2026

For some, prairie dog hunting isn’t as simple as driving around until they find the rodents. Serious hunters hire guides to take them to target-rich prairie dog towns.

Push To Ban Prairie Dog Hunting Won’t Stop Rancher, Outfitter From Blasting Them

A Wyoming rancher and a South Dakota prairie dog hunting guide say the push in Colorado to ban shooting prairie dogs on public land is a horrible idea. They tear up the landscape and spread noxious weeds that livestock and wildlife can’t eat, they say.

Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2026

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"Eating, Eating, Eating": Wyoming Bear Activity Still Very High

By accounts from all across the West, this year has been bonkers for bears, and it isn’t over yet. Bear activity is still quite high in Wyoming. A black bear in the Snowy Range flipped over an elk hunter's generator and then just stared at the hunter.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2026

A routine speeding stop in South Dakota turned into a wildlife investigation when a trooper discovered 70 harvested ducks in the driver's vehicle, 52 more than is legally allowed. Only three of the packaged ducks met legal transportation requirements.

Speeding Driver Caught With 70 Ducks In South Dakota, 52 Over The Legal Limit

A routine speeding stop in South Dakota turned into a wildlife investigation when a trooper discovered 70 harvested ducks in the driver's vehicle, 52 more than is legally allowed. Only three of the packaged ducks met legal transportation requirements.

Kate MeadowsOctober 28, 2026

Wolf 1479F was a young female member of the Junction Butte Pack in Yellowstone National Park. She was killed legally by a hunter in Montana in 2025.

Critics Blast Wyoming, Montana Wildlife Officials Over Anti-Wolf And Grizzly Bias

Wyoming and Montana wildlife commissions are receiving increasing criticism over their approaches toward predators such as wolves and grizzly bears. Critics say the officials favor hunters, anglers and trappers over interests of the general public.

Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2026

Every fall, bull elk, deer and moose risk getting their antlers tangled in everything from wire fencing and ropes to hammocks, Christmas lights and Halloween decorations.

Halloween Witch Hanging From Elk’s Antlers Highlights Hazards For Big Game In Fall

A bull elk in Estes Park wearing a witch on its antlers is getting laughs online, but wildlife experts say elk, deer and moose can get tangled in everything from fencing to hammocks during the fall mating season -- including Halloween decorations.

Kate MeadowsOctober 27, 2026

Hungry bears are breaking into more cars across the U.S. West, often trashing them to the point of being total losses. “The bears get inside and they panic. They shred the entire interior," said a Colorado auto body shop owner.

Bear Vs. Car: When A Break-In Becomes A Total Loss

2026 has brought extreme bear activity to Wyoming and surrounding states. A Steamboat Springs body shop says it’s repaired about a dozen bear-shredded vehicles recently, averaging $7,000 per insurance claim. Two were totaled.

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

An elk hunter found remote gravesites in the Bighorn Mountains. An amateur gravesite researcher says they belong to a soldier who accidentally shot himself in 1877 and a rail tie hack who died of a heart attack in 1922. 

Researcher Baffled On How Two Men Are Buried In Same Spot In Remote Bighorns

After a hunter found two graves in the same spot from men who died 45 years apart, a gravesite researcher says she baffled by it. She said back then you were buried where you died. “It makes me wonder if there aren’t other gravesites up there,” she said.

Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2026

Hunters compete in the 2026 Deer Calling World Championships in Germany.

Germany’s Deer Calling Championships Is Like Bugling For Bigfoot In Wyoming

What European deer callers consider an art, Americans might find hysterical. Germany’s champion deer callers try to mimic their "roar" by cramming huge tubes into their mouths. One Wyoming hunter says it sounds like a Sasquatch having gastrointestinal problems.

Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2026

Arkansas rice farmer Todd Gibson was so fed up with beavers ruining his crops, he built a gun platform on his 2025 Honda Pioneer UTV to hunt them down. Now, he uses it mostly to hunt coyotes. 

Farmer Builds UTV 'Battle Buggy' With Gun Platform To Blast Pests And Predators

An Arkansas farmer fed up with beavers eating his crop built a "Battle Buggy" with a gun platform that could be the envy of Wyoming pest hunters. “If you like driving around and shooting, I can’t imagine anything more fun,” said a prairie dog hunter.

Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2026

Pictured here is one of three bull elk that was shot and left to rot near Hyattville sometime between Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.

Hunters Livid At Poachers Leaving Three Bull Elk And A Collared Cow Moose To Rot

Wyoming hunters are sounding off after poachers shot three bull elk near Hyattville, along with a collared moose near Dubois in another incident, and left them to rot. “Grow up, have some ethics,” one livid hunter told Cowboy State Daily.

Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026

A large grizzly bear is pictured here in the backcountry of Glacier National Park in Montana. 2026 has been a busy year for bear attacks in North America, involving both grizzlies and black bears.

Creator Of New Public Bear Attack Database Says 2026 Has Been ‘Unprecedented’

An outdoorsman with a network of wildlife-agency contacts has created the first public database for bear attacks. He said 2026 has been "unprecedented." He's documented 64 attacks so far this year that has resulted in injury or death in North America.

Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026

Hunters and wildlife watchers use trail cameras, sometimes called game cameras, to document animal activity in their favorite places. But left unattended, they’re vulnerable to theft.

Hunters Returning To Trail Cams Only To Find Memory Cards And Cameras Missing

Park County outfitter Chip Burgess was infuriated and baffled to find the memory card in his trail cam — with a month full of photos — missing. Turns out, other hunters are having their memory cards and cameras stolen too.

Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026

Deer that are killed by either of the closely related epizootic hemorrhagic diseases (EHD) or bluetongue viruses will have bloody foam coming from their nose or mouth and swollen faces and/or necks.

Deadly Bluetongue Disease Has Deer Foaming At The Mouth In Parts Of Wyoming

Deadly diseases called bluetongue and EHD that leave deer with bloody foam coming from their noses and mouths has hit parts of Wyoming this year, especially white-tails. The disease, which has hit North Dakota hard, can kill up to 90% of a herd.

Mark HeinzOctober 22, 2026

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Carbon County Undersheriff Abandons Vacation To Help Rescue Hunter In Snowy Range

Carbon County Undersheriff Shawn Kelley abandoned his vacation Sunday to help rescue a hunter in the Snowy Range. Sheriff Alex Bakken said he wasn't surprised. "He's the kind of guy that, if we have something going on, he's going to jump in and help."

Kate MeadowsOctober 22, 2026

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Hero! Deputy Uses Tree Trimmers And Sweet Talk To Rescue Moose Tangled In Fence

When a moose calf became hopelessly tangled in wire fencing near an Idaho woman's home, sheriff's deputy Shiloh Frantz came to the rescue. It wasn't easy. The wire was stubborn, the moose was frightened, and an angry mother moose could have been nearby.

Kate MeadowsOctober 20, 2026

Sue, the fully tackled palomino, in the Bechler Region of Yellowstone National Park shortly after her was found and rescued on Friday.

Lost Yellowstone Horse Had An iPhone, So Why Couldn't Verizon Just 'Ping' It?

When a horse got lost in Yellowstone with an iPhone in his saddle last week, Verizon declined to ping its location to help. The owner was thrilled the horse was found safe, but remains unhappy with the company. "I still hate Verizon," she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 19, 2026

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