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Wyoming Man Earns ‘Ultimate Angler’ Title After Catching Trophy-Sized Fish Of 10 Species
A Rocks Springs angler spent two and a half years catching 10 trophy-sized fish species to qualify as an ultimate angler. He is only one of 28 people to earn that recognition.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2022
‘Dirtbags’ Steal Hunter’s Trophy Deer Head In Wyoming’s Hoback Mountain Range
A hunter who shot a large mule deer buck in Wyomings remote Hoback range says someone stole the trophy head and choice cuts of meat as he was hauling his kill back to his camp.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming’s Grizzly 399 Reappears, But Won’t Get Teeth Cleaned
Teeth-cleaning isnt an option to possibly prolong the life of Teton Parks famed Grizzly 399, which at about 26 years old is particularly old for a bear, a biologist says.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2022
Wyoming Banks: Gun-Tracking, Political Movements Use Banks As ‘Pawns’
A group representing Wyomings banks opposes a new merchant code that will categorize credit-card purchases made in gun shops. "We oppose any effort to use the banking industry for surveillance," the exec director said.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2022
Wyoming Public Hunters May Be Squeezed Out By ‘Landowner Tags’
Wealthy out-of-staters are shopping Wyoming properties with landowner hunting tags attached to them which, in turn, are pushing rank-and-file hunters out of premier hunting areas.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2022
Gate-Crashing Poacher Gets Hefty Fine From Wyoming Authorities
Careening down a Johnson County road while crashing through gates with a slain deer strapped to his flatbed proved to be a fruitless escape plan for a poacher in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2022
Wyoming, GOP AGs Demand Credit Card Companies Stop Tracking Gun Sales
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and 17 other GOP attorneys have told credit card companies tracking gun-shop transactions to change course or prepare for legal challenges
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2022
Hunter Drops Meth Pipe In Wyoming Game Warden’s Truck While Being Cited For Trespassing
It was not a good day for a Wyoming hunter who was being cited for trespassing near Glendo reservoir when he dropped his meth pipe inside a game warden's truck.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2022
Wyoming Wildlife Crossings: How Wildlife Officials Got Animals To Use Them
During the winter of 1977-78, John Hyde was a game warden trainee with the Wyoming Game and Fish department and charged with figuring out how to get deer to use highway underpasses that are still in use today.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2022
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