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Black Hills Snow Course Readings
Site Name Elevation (ft) Current Snow Depth (in) Current SWE 30-yr Median (1981-2010) SWE Last Year’s SWE Current Percent of 30 Year Median SWE (%) Bear Lodge Divide 4680 4.8 1.1 1.5 2.3 73 Blind Park (S) 6870 30.0 5.2 4.6 5.2 113 Cole Canyon (S)...
Ask Game and Fish
Q: “Do I need a license to trap or shoot a badger?” A: American badgers are classified as furbearing animals in the State of Wyoming, so a valid furbearing animal hunting or trapping license is required to take badgers. Animals classified as...
Ask Game and Fish
Q: “When does my Wyoming conservation stamp expire?” A: The Wyoming conservation stamp is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. If you buy a stamp before your previous one expires, the stamp is valid 12 months from the previous...
Game and Fish congratulates employees on years of service
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is congratulating six employees on their years of service to the State of Wyoming. The following employees celebrated work anniversaries in December: • Biff Burton, Saratoga Game Warden - 40 years • Chris...
Anglers break Cutt-Slam record in 2019
It was a record year for one of the most sought-after achievements for anglers in Wyoming. A total of 144 anglers completed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cutt-Slam in 2019. Established in 1996, the Cutt-Slam challenges anglers to catch...
On thin ice
Grace Moore photo Keyhole State Park Superintendent Wade Henderson reports ice between four and eight inches thick throughout the reservoir with pressure fissures noted around Coulter Bay, Pat’s...
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Q: “What are the changes for nonresident elk and all bison applications?” A: Beginning for the 2020 application season, nonresident elk hunters and anyone who is interested in bison hunting should note two major deadline changes meant to give...
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Cook Lake reopens
Cook Lake is once again open for recreation, but the dam project is not quite finished yet. Delays due to weather mean that the site will likely close again in the spring to wrap up construction,...
Hunter found safe after overnight trek
A 73-year-old hunter from Riverton got turned around in what he’d thought was a familiar part of Boundary Gulch last week. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and...
Wyoming's wild turkeys good fall hunting and eating
It wasn’t until 1955 when hunters could harvest the historic wild turkey in Wyoming. Hunters’ interest has continued to gain momentum since. With both fall and spring seasons to chase gobblers, hunters’ stealthy pursuits provide excellent food...
You can help wildlife by returning tracking collars intact
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is encouraging anyone who finds or harvests an animal with a radio collar or transmitter to return that collar as soon as possible to any Game and Fish office or employee. “Many animals from deer to moose are...
Interim CWD collaborative working group report available
The interim report from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) working group is now available to the public. The report represents a consensus of recommendations from the 31 Wyoming citizens charged with examining CWD...
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Q: “I understand the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is no longer printing paper conservation stamps next year. What do I need to know about this change?...
Game and Fish asks hunters to submit CWD samples
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect lymph node samples from deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in targeted areas across Wyoming. Hunters are a very important component in helping Game...
Nominations open for Wyoming Youth Conservationist of the Year
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to recognize youth who have made significant contributions to the outdoors. The department is accepting nominations for its newly-created Wyoming Youth Conservationist of the Year. The award honors a...
Hunter Education Class graduates 20
This class of 20 students recently completed the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Hunter Education Class held in Sundance. This class involves about 17 hours of class instruction, marksmanship, gun...
Game and Fish to eliminate elk feedground
JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will eliminate the legally embattled Alkali Creek elk feedground in coming years as the threat of chronic wasting disease looms. The Bridger-Teton National Forest feedground, the lowest elevation of th...
Want to be a game warden? Wyoming Game and Fish is offering the exam online
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering its game warden exam online for individuals interested in applying to be a game warden in Wyoming. The deadline to apply for the exam is Dec. 2, 2019. To qualify for the exam, applicants must have...
Ask the Game and Fish
Q: “How can I tell the difference between a gray wolf and a coyote?” A: Gray wolves and coyotes are the largest of the five canid (dog-like) species found in Wyoming and are easily...
Wyoming watercraft registration closed during October
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be closing the 2019 watercraft registrations and preparing for the 2020 season during the month of October. Watercraft registrations will resume again Nov. 1 at Game and Fish offices and online, with one-year...
Outdoor Hall of Fame accepting nominations
Nominate conservationists past and present until Dec. 2 for the 2020 Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame. Potential inductees are those who made a significant, lasting, lifetime contribution to conservation and Wyoming’s outdoor heritage. “The Wyoming...
Hunting outlook: good
Hunting season is upon us once again and Game Warden Chris Teter is confident it’s going to be a good one. Despite a few potential issues for those who don’t have access to private land, he says, populations are generally high and the...
Free barbecue and queen contest Sunday
There will be a free barbecue sponsored by the Hulett Roping Club, Sun., Sept., 29. Food will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. This barbecue is their way of saying thank you to all the people who help and all of those who work to put on the...
Beulah aquatic invasive species check station to stay open with limited hours
The 2019 boating season is winding down, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) check stations throughout the state are set to close. The last day of operation for many check stations is Sunday, Sept. 22. Wyoming...
