shed hunting

On May 8 at 6 a.m., the Soda Lake elk feedgrounds were cold, windy and empty, except for some Wyoming Game and Fish horses turned out on summer pasture.

Those who aren’t Wyoming residents will get a chance to pick up shed antlers starting Wednesday morning, May 8th at 6 a.m.

It’s about 5:45 a.m. on May 1 at a closed gate leading to an elk feedground in Sublette County. There's 15 minutes until the shed antler hunting season officially opens, as it’s illegal to pick up antlers in much of southern and western Wyoming for the first four months of the year.

Shed antler hunting season is quickly approaching for parts of Wyoming, but a harsh winter could push back the start date.

The saga continues with a shed antler hunting bill that had previously died.After the Senate held a reconsideration vote, House Bill 123 is back, and in fact, it is only two steps away from becoming law.

Two bills that deal with shed antler hunting season in western and southern Wyoming are getting closer to becoming law soon, and they were recently updated to be more strict on non-resident hunters.

Western and Southern Wyoming opens to shed antler hunting beginning Sunday, but due to a mild winter, antlers may be more spread out than in years past.