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Wyoming Hunter Shoots Himself While Trying To “Kick Grizzly” Off Of Him; Life-Flighted To Utah
An Evanston hunter survived a grizzly attack on Friday evening after shooting at the bear numerous times with a 10MM handgun. The man was life-flighted to the University of Utah hospital.
Jimmy OrrOctober 22, 2022
Wyoming “Deer 255” Breaks All Long Distance Migration Records
Deer 255, a Wyoming mule deer doe, holds the record for the longest-documented land migration in the Lower 48. Her travels have been documented and watched via a collar cam for over 2,100 miles of migration across Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 21, 2022
Wyoming Landowner Kills Wolves After Rare Attack On Horses
A landowner recently was allowed by Wyoming Game and Fish to put down some wolves in the Gros Ventre mountains after they killed two foals and injured three other horses.
Mark HeinzOctober 21, 2022
Finding Monster Wyoming Elk’s Missing Antler In Vast Nothingness Of Red Desert Was “Miracle”
The monster bull elk was missing the left side of its massive rack. When the hunters stumbled upon the broken antlers in an area larger than eight U.S. states, they were gobsmacked. So they MacGyvered it together to get the elk home.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Arapahoe School; Kids Ordered To Stay Inside
A "stay-put" alert was sent out campus-wide on Thursday morning when a mountain lion approached the Arapahoe School campus on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2022
Wild v. Accessible: Converse County Residents Fight Over Box Elder Canyon Improvements
Controversy has erupted over the future of the scenic Box Elder Canyon area near Glenrock. Some say they would like to see more trails there, but others want the rugged landscape left alone.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Wyoming Hunting: Elk Hunter Who Avoids Grizzly Country Gets Charged By Black Bear
An elk hunter who purposely avoids hunting in grizzly country was charged by a black bear as he was processing his elk in the Bighorn Mountains last week.
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2022
‘Dirtbags’ Strike Again: Huge Elk Rack Stolen From Backyard In Lander
Somebody stole a trophy-sized bull elk skull and antlers from a backyard in Lander, mirroring the actions of thieves another hunter called dirtbags after his trophy mule deer rack was stolen in the Wyoming backcountry.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2022
Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly Reflects On Tough Year For Yellowstone
This week marks four years since Cam Sholly took over as superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and four months since a devastating, historic flood cut down on tourism numbers by more than a million visitors.
Wendy CorrOctober 17, 2022
Drunken Colorado Men Severely Beat Wyoming Elk Hunters In Unprovoked Attack, Father Says
A Wyoming man says his son is hospitalized with a broken jaw and other severe injuries after he and his elk hunting companion were severely beaten by drunken men with Colorado license plates on their truck.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2022
Two Wyoming Students Mauled By Grizzly Outside of Cody; One Tried to Pull Grizzly Off Of Friend
Two athletes from Northwest College in Powell are recovering from serious injuries suffered in a grizzly bear attack on Saturday outside of Cody. When one of the athletes saw the grizzly attacking his friend, he attacked the grizzly with his bare hands and tried to pull it off of him.
Greg JohnsonOctober 17, 2022
After Thumb Nearly Gets Ripped-Off In Crossbow Mishap, Wyoming Hunter Back Out On The Hunt
After nearly losing half of her hand in a crossbow accident and then getting hit with medical bills of almost $200,000, Casper's Trudy Archuleta hasn't given up her dream of bagging a bull elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 14, 2022
Poisonous Death Cap Mushrooms Already In Mountain West, Will Spread To Wyoming Soon
A fatal fungi known as the Death Cap Mushroom has expanded its range and is expected to show-up in Wyoming (most likely Yellowstone) soon. "It's not a good way to leave this world," a UW scientist told Cowboy State Daily.
Mark HeinzOctober 14, 2022
Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance to Open Saturday As Massive Flood Recovery Continues
After four months of flood recovery efforts, the northeast entrance to Yellowstone is set to re-open on Saturday, effectively opening 99% of the parks roads.
Wendy CorrOctober 14, 2022
Make My Day: Hunting with .44 Magnum, Wyoming Man Scores One-Shot Kill Of Bull Elk
Newcastle's Chris Rhodes put down his hunting rifle and picked up a handgun about 20 years ago, and has exclusively hunted with handguns ever since.
Mark HeinzOctober 13, 2022
Man Survives Grizzly Attack In Thorofare, Returns Weeks Later To Bag Huge Bull Elk
After getting mauled by a grizzly on a hunting trip outside of Yellowstone in the Thorofare, James Davis was determined to go back to fill his elk tag. Less than a month later, he returned to the same location and bagged a bull elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 13, 2022
Wyoming Game & Fish Biologist Honors Elderly Hunter Friend Who Died Alone 2,000 Miles Away
When an elderly man from Vermont died in September without an obituary or funeral, a Wyoming Game and Fish biologist who developed a friendship with him 12 years ago, posted her own tribute and made sure his cat was taken care of.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
Remote Stone Circle In Gros Ventre Mountains Not Ancient, Nor A Medicine Wheel
Another remote stone circle in Wyoming is generating some online controversy but this one is neither ancient nor a medicine wheel. Satellite images prove it was built in the last five years.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
‘I Love Wyoming’: Teen With Untreatable Disease Drops Huge Red Desert Bull Elk
A Virginia teenager battling an untreatable disease fulfilled his dream of hunting elk in the West, and said he cant wait to return to Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2022
Evanston Woman Hospitalized After Being Gored By Buck Outside Of House
A woman from Evanston, Wyoming remains hospitalized after being attacked by a buck outside of her house on Friday. The woman suffered 7 puncture wounds and a broken vertebrae.
Jimmy OrrOctober 09, 2022
Update: Man Stuck In Bottom Of Outhouse For Three Hours Vows Not To Do It Again
A man who got stuck in the bottom of an outhouse for three hours after trying to rescue his phone said the next time this happens, he will just report his phone stolen instead of jumping down an outhouse.
Jimmy OrrOctober 08, 2022
Hunter Claims Carcass Of Elk Was Left To Rot On Private Property
An Iowa hunter who shot a Wyoming elk that made it to private property before dying said he wasn't allowed by the landowner to retrieve the animal, and the carcass was left to rot.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2022
On The Road: Wyoming’s ‘Bloody Lake’ Has A Grim History – And Likely Grim Fishing, Too
Although the fishing at Wyoming's Bloody Lake in Carbon County is probably not very good, the history of the lake is unfortunately quite fitting.
October 07, 2022
‘Unicorn’ Elk Photo Proves Unusual Critters Exist
An image of a unicorn elk caught on a trail camera is the sort of photographic evidence it takes to prove the existence of such an unusual creature.
Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2022