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At 4.4 Miles, Wyoming Team Sets New Rifle Shot World Record
From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target 4.4 miles away, setting a new world record.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2022
Elementary Kids Find Wounded Deer on Green River School Grounds, G&F Investigates
A wounded mule deer, likely shot within Green River City limits, was found lying in brush on school grounds by elementary school students; Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating and asking for tips.
Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2022
E-Bikes Blur Lines Between Motorized, Nonmotorized Trail Use In Wyoming
E-bikes have potential to expand reach and scope of bicycling, but whether they should be considered motorized vehicles remains unclear.
Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2022
Remote-Controlled Weapons, Live Video Tracking Likely Not Future Of Hunting In Wyoming
Killing big-game animals from behind a computer screen or on your smart phone is something Wyoming wont ever accept, said the states top wildlife manager.
Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2022
Crowds, Flying Bullets Driving Wyoming Hunters Away From Opening Day
Former Wyoming Attorney General Pat Crank recalled three bullets zipping over him and his hunting partner as they were trying to close in on a cow elk during a recent hunting seasons opening.
Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2022
2,000-Yard Wyoming Antelope Kill Rekindles Debate Over Ethical Hunting Shot Distance
Should shooting an antelope at 2,000 yards be considered fair chase? Just how far is too far for ethical hunting shots was the subject of a lively discussion before the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force on Friday.
Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2022
Jim Geringer Will Never Forget His 2000 One Shot Antelope Hunt
Back in 2000, Gov. Geringer had one doozy of a hunt. It was full of tenacity, horrible weather, miles and miles of hiking, tourists scared out of their wits, and more.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 16, 2022
Proposed Elk Tag Allocation Could Put More Nonresident Hunters In Eastern Wyoming
Proposed changes to Wyomings elk hunting tag allocations could concentrate more non-resident hunters in the eastern part of the state
Mark HeinzSeptember 16, 2022
First Wildlife Overpass Across Interstate 80 In Wyoming To Be Built Near Elk Mountain
The first wildlife overpass across Interstate 80 will be at a location near Elk Mountain. The project received an additional $10 million appropriation for the project on Tuesday.
Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2022
Experimental Vaccine Tests In Wyoming Elk Offer Hope In Wasting Disease Fight
The initial results of an experimental chronic wasting disease vaccine test on elk look promising, but arent a major breakthrough, researchers said.
Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2022
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Moose Attack In Northern Colorado
An archery hunter suffered life-threatening injuries inflicted by a moose on Tuesday after the animal gored and trampled him in a remote area about 70 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 14, 2022
Gun Advocate Fears Feds Behind Credit Cards Tracking Gun Sales; ATF & FBI Won’t Comment
A Gun Owners of America spokesman on Tuesday told Cowboy State Daily he fears the federal government will use a new credit card system tracking gun sales. The ATF and FBI would not comment.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2022
Draft Bill Would Give Wyoming Game Wardens More Authority To Ticket Trespassers
The draft bill would give game wardens the authority to write trespassing tickets in cases for which they currently have to wait for a sheriffs deputy
Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2022
Legal Expert: Listing Of Bat As Endangered Species Will Wreak Havoc On Private Property Rights
An endangered species expert said if the Tricolor Bat gets added to the Endangered Species List, theres nothing a property owner can legally do if the bat enters their house, barn, or other area of property.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 13, 2022
Second Amendment Expert Says Buy Guns With Cash, Check Terms & Use Of Credit Cards
A prominent Second-Amendment expert in Wyoming advised gun enthusiasts Tuesday to buy guns in cash or check their credit card companies' terms and use agreements, following new banking categorizations for guns and ammunition.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2022
Credit Card Companies Now Can Track, Report Gun And Ammo Sales
A new code specific to the purchase of guns and ammunition will allow credit card companies to keep track of who is buying these items and report suspicious and illegal activity to authorities.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2022
Wyoming Legislators Working To Make Sure Hunting With Drones Is Illegal & Strengthening Trespass Laws
Wyoming legislators plan this week to consider making sure drones are included in the legal definition of aircraft forbidden for scouting or hunting game animal.
Mark HeinzSeptember 12, 2022
Rabbit Disease Causing Unprecedented Golden Eagle Decline in Big Horn Basin
In the Big Horn Basin, golden eagles are the apex predator, and their primary prey is cottontail rabbits. But a deadly disease has decimated the rabbit population and is now killing the golden eagles.
Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2022
Bird Flu Now Killing Wyoming Raptors; Roughly 100 Eagles, Hawk, Falcons Dead
Bird flu usually kills wild waterfowl and domestic poultry, but now its starting to take a toll on Wyomings raptors. Roughly 100 eagles, hawks, and falcons have died of the disease in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzSeptember 12, 2022
National Guard Airlifts Stranded Front-End Loader Stuck In Remnants Of Yellowstone Flood
When a National Park Service front-end loader got stranded in the remnants of the Yellowstone flood, a gigantic CH-47 Chinook helicopter was the only way they could get it out.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2022
Wyoming Trapper Hopes Russia Raccoon Market Opens Again Soon, Not Concerned About Rabies Epidemic
As a raccoon rabies epidemic rages in the Eastern U.S., a Lander trapper said he hopes Russian relations warm-up so he can restart his raccoon fur business to the country.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2022
Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Forest Under Fire Restrictions, Cooler Weather Won’t Help
Stage 1 fire restrictions went into effect on Thursday across the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland in east and southeast Wyoming, and impending cooler weather wont relieve them
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022
Wildlife Mating Season In Wyoming: Tourists Warned Not To Approach, Pet, Saddle Animals
It's mating season for Wyoming wildlife which means it's time for seasonal warnings from wildlife agencies reminding people not to approach, pet, or try to saddle bear, moose, elk, and other wild animals.
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser, World’s Highest-Erupting Geyser, Is Going Dormant
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone Park appears to be going quiet. The geyser was highly active from 2018 until June of this year but now it's dormant.
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022