CASPER, Wyo. — Sam Seeton, general manager of Black Tooth Brewing’s Casper location, said that while his start-up Infinite Outdoors is “growing like a weed,” it’s still cash-flow negative, and he’s hoping not to have to sell a kidney or get a second mortgage to “weather the storm of the start-up phase.” Seaton is one […]
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Wolf-killing group makes a play for Wyoming
A nonprofit foundation that has successfully incentivized wolf trapping in Montana and Idaho is on a circuit through the Equality State trying to attract new chapters. Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile PINEDALE — Justin Webb wanted to hear what the seven trappers in the back row made of his pitch. The Idaho panhandle resident had traveled all […]
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Yellowstone opening some roads for spring bicycling on Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park will open some roads to spring bicycling on Friday, March 25, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The park will open 49 miles of road between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs. The following sections of the Grand Loop Road will open to bicyclists: West Entrance to […]
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Low snowpack, high temps portend early runoff, low summer flows in Wyoming
Wyoming’s snowpack was 79% of the average median, while much of the state saw temperatures 5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average in January. Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Snowpack measured 79% of the state’s average median at the beginning of March, while much of the state recorded warmer-than-usual winter temperatures despite a few record one-day lows. Forecasts […]
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Game and Fish: State land access program opened 2.6 million acres to hunting, 82 miles of streams to fishing
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) announced Monday that cooperation with landowners to secure permission for the public to access private lands for hunting and fishing saw another year of success. In 2021, Access Yes opened access to more than 2.6 million acres of land for hunting as well as 4,005 […]
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Upcoming North Platte River flushing to help improve trout spawning; people urged to use caution amid increased flows
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Friday that a flushing flow project on the North Platte River will begin on March 31 and end April 8. During the flushing flow, anglers and others recreating on the North Platte should exercise caution as there will be “sizeable increases in water flows […]
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Sweet inspiration: Casper man transforms front lawn into mini apple orchard
CASPER, Wyo. — A comment from his second-grade daughter planted the seeds for a new project taking root in Zach Schultz’s front yard. “She had said to me that it would be really cool if she could walk to school and pick an apple on her way out the door,” he said. Schultz had recently […]
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From Tillett Springs to Story then Casper, Dan Speas Fish Hatchery receives 875K kokanee salmon eggs
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper’s Dan Speas Fish Hatchery received a shipment of 875,000 kokanee salmon eggs from the Story Fish Hatchery in February, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Monday. “Hatchery personnel also made two shipments of approximately 724,000 eggs to the Mount Shavano State Fish Hatchery in Colorado and the McNenny State […]
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Yellow perch illegally stocked in Saratoga Lake likely to spread to Seminoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, Gray Reef and more
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person or persons responsible for illegally introducing yellow perch into Saratoga Lake. The species is not native to the upper North Platte River watershed. Game and Fish said that the yellow perch are likely to disperse downstream into […]
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Wyoming Game and Fish Casper Region hosting seven March meetings for public to weigh in on 2022 hunting seasons
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Casper Region will be holding open houses and meetings this March to give the public the opportunity to weigh in on proposed 2022 hunting seasons. “Attending a public meeting is one way to learn about local wildlife populations, ask questions, and visit with local Game and […]
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Invasive smallmouth bass found in Gardner River at confluence with Yellowstone; anglers asked to kill, remove, report
CASPER, Wyo. — An angler caught a smallmouth bass while fishing the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone River just outside of Yellowstone National Park in February, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported on Wednesday, March 9. Smallmouth bass are not native to the region and could pose a risk to native fish […]
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Pilot on wildlife research project makes first Yellowstone grizzly sighting of 2022
CASPER, Wyo. — A pilot support wildlife research in Yellowstone National Park spotted a grizzly bear on Monday, March 7, the first sighting of a grizzly in the park in 2022. “The adult bear was seen walking in a meadow in the west-central part of the park,” the Yellowstone’s Public Affairs Office said in a […]
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Yellowstone closing roads for 2022 spring plowing
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park began closing roads to oversnow travel on Sunday and is planning more closures with spring plowing underway in the park, the National Park Service said in a Tuesday press release. All oversnow travel in Yellowstone will close for the season at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. Some roads will […]
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Wyoming DEQ reaches settlement agreement with Hoback RV Park owner to address water quality violations
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality said in a press release Tuesday that it has reached a settlement agreement with Crowley Capital LLC to address water quality violations identified at the Hoback RV Park in Teton County. Wyoming DEQ said that it conducted an investigation of the RV park in March 2020 […]
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Wyoming grizzly kill count jumps to 30 in 2021; Game and Fish reports increasing difficulty relocating bears
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Monday released its 2021 annual report regarding grizzly bear captures, re-locations and lethal removals that it conducted last year. The report shows that a total of 30 grizzly bears were lethally removed from the population, up from 18 kills conducted in 2020. Overall captures were […]
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Wyoming Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation donation provides ~8,400 acres of public hunting, fishing access
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Monday that the Wyoming Chapter of the National Turkey Federation has donated $3,000 that will provide about 8,400 acres of public hunting and fishing access in the state through the Access Yes program. The program facilitates partnerships between private landowners and Game and Fish […]
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Game and Fish offering free classes to certify public in aquatic invasive species inspection
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering training for members of the public to become certified Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspectors. There are 10 dates through June 11 to attend free, day-long sessions to become certified to inspect watercraft. The Casper Game and Fish Regional Office is hosting one session […]
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Annual Game and Fish report shows increase in grizzly captures, livestock conflicts
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) officials recorded nearly twice as many grizzly bear captures and relocations in 2021 compared to 2020, the agency said Monday, and conflicts with livestock increased in particular. The information comes upon the release of the 2021 Annual Report of Grizzly Bear Management Captures, Relocations and Removals. During […]
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Smallmouth bass at Yellowstone’s doorstep, posing potential ‘nightmare’
True to its species’ reputation, the undersized smallmouth bass lacked neither ambition nor aggression: The roughly 10-inch fish attacked a nine-inch streamer.
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Wyoming black bear hunters can apply to renew bait sites through March 20; new registrations start March 21
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Tuesday began accepting black bear bait site renewal applications. The deadline to renew registration of black bear bait sites is midnight Sunday, March 20. Game and Fish will begin accepting registration applications for new black bear bait sites at 8 a.m. Monday, March 21. The […]
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Happy birthday, Yellowstone: March 1 marks 150th anniversary of America’s first national park
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary as a national park is set to occur on Tuesday, March 1 and a variety of celebrations will take place this spring and throughout the 2022 season. Former President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law establishing Yellowstone as the nation’s first national park on March 1, 1872. “We’re proud […]
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As Wyoming’s boating season arrives, out-of-state watercraft required inspections begin March 1
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said Monday that with the arrival of boating season, any watercraft transported into the state will be required to undergo an invasive species inspection starting Tuesday, March 1. The inspections are required of any watercraft brought into the state between March 1 and Nov. 30 and […]
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New outdoor rec coalition in Natrona County gets underway with stakeholders and officials
CASPER, Wyo. — Over 40 people were in attendance for the first meeting of the Natrona County Outdoor Recreation Collaborative, part of an initiative through the state recreation office to identify issues, priorities, projects, and funding opportunities related to the outdoors. Amy Crawford, a coordinator with the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, said the group […]