By Amanda Fry, Wyoming Game and Fish Department CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s new advisory board for commercially-guided fishing boats held its initial meeting May 1 in Cheyenne. The advisory board began discussions to develop recommendations that will address waterway congestion stemming from commercial guide boat activity, and serve to help improve […]
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Gov. Gordon donates wild bison license for 2025 raffle
GILLETTE, Wyo. — For the seventh year in a row, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has donated a wild bison license for a raffle supporting wildlife conservation, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The license will be issued through a random raffle open only to state residents, in which participants must be eligible and […]
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Game and Fish Casper to host public meetings to discuss Chapter 22 and 46 proposed regulation changes
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Casper region is hosting a series of meetings to discuss Chapter 22 and Chapter 46 regulation changes that have been proposed. That’s according to a news release from the Game and Fish Department. Per the release, fisheries managers will present proposals and answer clarifying questions in […]
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Wyoming chronic wasting disease increase seen in mule deer
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Wildlife health officials tested over 5,200 samples for chronic wasting disease in 2024, noting an increase in prevalence for mule deer throughout the state, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. In its newly released 2024 CWD Surveillance Report, Game and Fish reported testing 5,276 samples from hunter-harvested, targeted and road-killed […]
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Grizzlies killed record high number of cattle in Wyoming, 2024 data shows
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Every year is a conflict-prone year for the scores of cattle and grizzly bears that mix annually on Union Pass, but Coke Landers was especially glad to put 2024 behind him. The run-ins started shortly after the historic Green River Drift delivered many thousands of cattle to the national forest to fatten up over the summer. […]
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Regional fisheries supervisor announces retirement
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — After 30 years of service to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Green River Regional Fisheries Supervisor Robb Keith announced his retirement, effective March 25. Keith began his career in Wyoming as a fisheries technician in Laramie. In 1996, he accepted a permanent position as a regional fisheries biologist in Green […]
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Stewart named West Rawlins game warden
LANDER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently named Zane Stewart the new West Rawlins game warden. Stewart developed a passion for the outdoors at an early age, spending much of his time hunting, fishing and working on ranches across Colorado and Wyoming. He pursued his education at the University of Wyoming, earning […]
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Chronic wasting disease detected in elk near Pinedale feedground
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in an adult cow elk from Elk Hunt Area 93, located at the Black Butte Feedground. Game and Fish personnel discovered the elk, collected samples and removed the carcass. This marks the first documented case of CWD in […]
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Casper Region Game and Fish invites public to 2025 season-setting meetings
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Casper Region will host a series of public meetings to present and discuss the proposed 2025 hunting seasons. Attending a public meeting is one way to learn about local wildlife populations, ask questions and visit with local Game and Fish biologists and wardens. The public is invited […]
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Game and Fish offers funding for sage grouse protection projects
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced that funding is available to support projects benefiting sage grouse and their habitats.
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To stem trout deaths, state proposes new fishing regs for North Platte River
Ideas stem from realization that catch-and-release fishing is killing and wounding large numbers of fish.
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Mac Attack fishing contest offers prizes for lake trout harvest
CASPER, Wyo. — Anglers are gearing up for the 2025 Mac Attack Fishing Contest at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, set for Feb. 15–17. Sponsored by Buckboard Marina, the contest aims to help manage the reservoir’s fishery by encouraging the harvest of small lake trout, per the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The event follows the model […]
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Big game applications open for 2025–26 hunting season
CASPER, Wyo. — Applications to hunt elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and more recently opened in Wyoming. The deadline to apply for licenses varies based on residency and species: Nonresident elk applicants can modify or withdraw their applications through May 8. Wild bison applications open March 1 and close April 30. Fall […]
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Hunter education classes offered in Moorcroft, Wright, Sheridan, Gillette
CASPER, Wyo. — Multiple hunter education classes will be offered in Moorcroft, Wright, Sheridan and Gillette in the coming weeks. To see specific details about each class and to reserve a seat, visit wgfd.wyo.gov and click on the “Education and Camps” link at the top of the page. Class size is limited, with all registration […]
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Casper’s Doug Crowe to be inducted in Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper’s Doug Crowe is one of three new inductees who will join the ranks of the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame, along with Steve Kilpatrick and Jim Zumbo. The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by Governor Dave Freudenthal to honor those individuals, both living and posthumously, who have made […]
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Game and Fish publishes children’s book with nonprofit support
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has partnered with a Wyoming author and illustrator, as well as the WYldlife Fund and Muley Fanatic Foundation, to publish the children’s book “The Magnificent Mule Deer” as part of Rusty’s Remuda books. The book is penned by children’s author Mary Fichtner and illustrated by watercolor […]
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Smith named new Game and Fish chief of wildlife
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has a new chief of wildlife. Dan Smith will lead the wildlife division to manage Wyoming’s diverse fauna — as well as Game and Fish’s largest division. A native of Wyoming, Smith began his college education at the University of Wyoming and later earned a bachelor’s […]
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Wyoming wildlife habitats closed to reduce stress, protect forage
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — To protect wildlife on their winter range, the majority of Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife habitat management areas close or have restrictions for winter annually. Many WHMAs are closing — or have already closed — to human presence for the season. Protecting crucial habitat for wildlife is one of the main […]
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Game and Fish’s Rick King retires after decades-long career
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — After a long and storied career spanning more than two decades, Chief Game Warden Rick King has retired from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. King started with Game and Fish as an enforcement aid in 1998. King served as a game warden at many duty stations across the state. He was […]
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Game and Fish hosting mule deer talks in Casper Region
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to a series of community conversations about mule deer in the Casper Region. These informal meetings will take place throughout December in Lusk, Douglas, Glenrock, Casper, Newcastle and Sundance. The meetings will not have formal presentations, but will instead offer participants the […]
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Game and Fish to implement emergency feeding of elk due to fire impacts
SHERIDAN, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will implement emergency feeding of elk in the northern Bighorn Mountains in response to late-season winter range impacts from the Elk Fire. The feeding operation will be short term and only in targeted areas. The Elk Fire burned almost 100,000 acres of the eastern flank of […]
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Game and Fish: Roadkill collection requires permission
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding the public that people need authorization to recover road-killed wildlife. This can be done through the Wyoming 511 app, even without cellular service. The public can request authorization to salvage deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison and wild turkey from unintentional vehicle collisions. […]
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CWD found in new Wyoming Hunt Areas
By Breanna Ball, Wyoming Game and Fish Department CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Areas 31 and 94 and Elk Hunt Area 126 through hunter-harvested surveillance. Deer Hunt Area 31 is in the Sheridan Region and is bordered by five CWD-positive […]