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Hunter Says Don't Listen To The Critics: "Prairie Dogs Are Good To Eat!"
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily article where outdoorsmen disparaged the thought of eating prairie dogs, one hunter says they're actually good to eat, especially with an Italian marinade. But he did caution to watch out for the plague.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2023
It’s Been 60 Years Since President Kennedy Turned On The Power At Flaming Gorge Dam
Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy pressed a button that opened the penstocks at Flaming Gorge Dam and started a system that has produced hydroelectric power for six decades.
October 09, 2023
Fall In Wyoming Is For Hunting — And Cutting Firewood
Hunting tends to dominate thoughts and conversations during Wyoming autumns, but it’s also a fantastic time to go into the mountains and cut firewood.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023
Legislators Worry AI Or ‘Communist China’ Could Comment On BLM Management Plan
Some Wyoming legislators expressed concern Friday that comments generated by Artificial Intelligence bots or "Communist China" could influence the BLM's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023
Fatal Grizzly Mauling In Canada Rekindles ‘Guns Vs. Bear Spray’ Debate
A gun was not a legal option for two adventurers in Canada, who were mauled to death by a grizzly last week, because the country doesn’t allow civilians to have firearms in its national parks. An empty can of bear spray was found at the scene.
Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Winterkill Hit Carbon County’s Trophy Herds Hard
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Carbon County, Mark says it has a reputation as a paradise for getting elk, deer and antelope, but devastating winterkill left pickings slim this year.
Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2023
Yellowstone Bears Fattening Up For Winter Have 3-Hour Fight Over Food
At this time of year, bears get very territorial over food sources as they are preparing for hibernation. Earlier this week, three grizzlies in Yellowstone got into a three-hour food fight of sorts, as they battled over a the carcass of a bull elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2023
Yellowstone Wolves Not The ‘Angels’ Or ‘Demons’ They’re Made Out To Be
The impact of reintroducing wolves to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has become a debate among wildlife biologists. Some say they’ve restored predator-prey balance and others that they tear through other animals like an environmental wrecking ball.
Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Laramie County Thick With Antelope, Small Game
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Laramie County, Mark says it’s a hotspot for antelope and some small game, but elk and deer might be hard to come by.
Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2023
Two Grizzlies Outside Of Yellowstone In Idaho Gunned Down By Hunters
More regional encounters between grizzlies and hunters ended badly for bears with two more shot and killed by archery hunters in Idaho outside of Yellowstone. Both cases were cleared as justified self-defense.
Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2023
After Mauling Deaths In Canada, Bear Experts Warn Against Taking Dogs Into Grizzly Country
The mauling deaths of a couple and their dog by a grizzly in Canada last week have bear experts warning about the dangers of taking dogs into grizzly country. Unless dogs are specifically trained to deal with bears, it's best to leave them at home.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Albany County Waits For Cooler Temps To Heat Up Hunting
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Albany County, Mark says its great territory for all three big game species — elk, deer and pronghorn. But it takes cooler temperatures to push game out of the high country.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2023
How Desperate Would You Have To Be To Eat A Prairie Dog?
When it comes to gross things to eat in a survival situation, Wyoming has quite a few options, but it raises the question — who would resort to campfire-roasted prairie dog?
Mark HeinzOctober 02, 2023
Wyoming’s Spectacular Fall Colors Peaking Now
Weather permitting, the first week of October is often when the fall colors of Wyoming's aspens and cottonwoods are at their best and brightest. Outdoor photographers say not to wait as the window is closing fast.
Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2023
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