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Barbed Wire Still Important Part Of Managing Wyoming Wildlife
Since it started in 2020, the Absaroka Fence Initiative has removed, modified or repaired more than 25 miles of fencing to improve migration routes for mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep in northwest Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Fremont County Great For Elk, If You’re Willing To Work For It
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Fremont County, Mark says up in the Wind River Mountains and other high country in Fremont County, elk are thriving but it takes a lot of work to get there.
Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2023
Bad Year For Montana Grizzly Bears Continues As Yet Another Is Shot
In what is turning out to be a wild year for grizzlies in Montana, yet another bear has been shot and killed by a hunter, apparently in self-defense.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Government Shutdown Could Force Closures Of Yellowstone, Teton Parks
With a federal government shutdown looming, Yellowstone and Teton national parks could be all but shuttered starting Monday, but there are also work-arounds, a retired high-ranking Interior Department official said.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
No, You Can't Keep People Out Of Yellowstone To Have Private Wedding
Yellowstone National Park is one of America’s most popular public places. It’s beauty also makes it a wedding destination, just don’t expect to have the park to yourself, as one recent wedding party tried to do.
Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023
Three-Way Wyoming Bull Moose Standoff A Warm-Up To Full Mating Season
Three bull moose having a shoving match in the Snowy Range Mountains earlier this month signaled the onset of the rut, or mating season. The clashes are likely to get much more violent as the rut goes on.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Bear Expert Says Sleeping On Ground In Grizzly Country Safer Than A Campground
A grizzly expert told Cowboy State Daily that sleeping on the ground in grizzly country is much safer than sleeping in a campground or on the drive to get to grizzly country. He said the danger of bears is "greatly exaggerated."
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Sweetwater County Confirms First Rabid Bat In 16 Years
A bat found in the yard of a Rock Springs homeowner has been confirmed to be rabid, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. It’s the county’s first rabid bat since 2007.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Congress Follows Wyoming’s Lead, Passes Measure To Protect Hunter Education Programs
In a move that matches Wyoming’s lead, Congress has overwhelmingly passed a measure to protect funding for school hunter education and archery programs. Earlier, the Biden administration tried to cut funding for the programs.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Grizzly 399 And Her Huge Cub In Good Shape Going Into Winter
Wyoming’s beloved grizzly 399 and her huge cub Spirit are in good shape and getting ready for hibernation, likely feasting on hunters’ elk gut piles.
Mark HeinzSeptember 28, 2023
BLM Resource Management Plan An Economic Disaster For Southwest Wyoming, Local Officials Say
The Biden administration doesn’t give a damn about the economies of five southwest Wyoming counties if you believe the consensus of the estimated 500 people who attended a BLM meeting here Wednesday.
John ThompsonSeptember 28, 2023
Forget The Calendar: Early Season Yellowstone Snowman Means Winter Is Coming
There was enough snow at the high-altitude Sylvan Lake in Yellowstone over the weekend for an early season snowman, a sure sign winter is closing in on Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023
Controversial BLM Plan Does Nothing For Wyoming Mustangs, Advocate Says
Wyoming’s thousands of mustangs are ignored by the Bureau of Land Management’s draft plans for the millions of acres it manages in central Wyoming, a wild horse conservationist said Tuesday.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2023
People Are On the Lookout For This Yellowstone ‘Moose’ That’s Actually A Tree
A tree in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley looks just like a moose head when seen from the right angle, something experienced Wyoming photographers say they're on the lookout for.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2023
Terrified Woman Says Grizzly Was So Close ‘I Could Feel Its Heartbeat’
A Montana woman who lives in what is now prairie grizzly country in Montana said a grizzly got so close to her tent while camping she “could feel its heartbeat.”
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2023
BLM Says It's Misunderstood, Claims No Plans To Lock Public Out Of 1.8 Million Acres
Despite widespread condemnation in Wyoming, the BLM claims much of the criticism leveled at controversial Resource Management Plan is rooted in misinformation or hyperbole.
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2023
Wyoming Hunting: Dad’s Trophy Bull Elk Another First For Cody Father-Son Hunting Team
Father-and-son Ed and Dalton of Cody have been hunting together since Dalton was old enough to tag along. And Ed has always let Dalton shoot first. This year, the tables were turned and Ed bagged his first archery bull elk.
Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2023
Wyoming Halfway House Rehabilitates Instead Of Kills Delinquent Beavers
A partnership was recently created that features a new halfway house for delinquent beavers. Those involved say it’s a better alternative than killing them.
John ThompsonSeptember 24, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Teton County Has Great Outlook – Just Watch For Grizzlies
Teton County offers a variety of hunting opportunities and great access to public land, but hunters need to be keenly “bear aware” around the area’s robust grizzly population.
Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2023
Former Navy Seal Offers Grizzly Survival Course For Wyoming Hunters
A former Navy SEAL offers a two-day grizzly survival training course that helps prepare hunters for trekking into grizzly country. His course incorporates the same principle of “forging" under stress that is used in Navy SEAL military training.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2023
As Deadline Nears, Colorado Still Doesn’t Have Wolves For Reintroduction Plan
With an end-of-year deadline closing in, Colorado can't get any wolves for its planned reintroduction plan. Wyoming, and other Western states, have refused to send any.
Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Come For the Big Game, Stay For The Birds In Natrona County
Natrona County, Wyoming, is known for its prized antelope herds, but prospects may be down this year. Those hunting for big game should also be on the lookout for sage grouse, partridge and waterfowl.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2023
BLM Plan For 1.8 Million Acres In Wyoming Could Lock Out Hunters, Ranchers
Wyoming officials continue to blast the Bureau of Land Management’s plans for millions of acres in Rock Springs area, claiming it will shut out ranchers, energy developers and the general public.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2023
Crash On Hunting Trip Leaves Father And Hurt Son Stranded In Wyoming Wilderness
After their pickup plunged about 40 yards down a hill off a remote road near Big Piney, Wyoming, a father cared for his hurt son for about eight hours until he could find his phone and call for help.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023