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A new study highlights the economic impact that hunting has on one state in the Mountain West, a region of the country that sees billions of dollars spent by hunters each year.
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Wilderness is often imagined as an untouched, dramatic landscape— a place to escape the human. That’s how wilderness is depicted in an 1896 photojournal that currently resides in the Princeton University archives. The author of the journal, John Henry Purdy, was a New York socialite, invited by his friend, the railroad magnate William Seward Webb, on a 30-day hunting trip to Yellowstone National Park.
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A task force that was convened by the governor has made recommendations for changes that, if approved, would go into effect in 2024. They would increase the number of non-resident licenses to help thin elk herds across the state, which have nearly doubled in population since 1980.
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As the weather starts to get cooler, bears are getting ready for hibernation. That means they are actively seeking foods to put on fat for their long sleep.Dan Thompson, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s large carnivore supervisor, said because bears are so active right now, hunters, landowners and others who use the outdoors need to be bear aware. Especially in places like the Cody area, where the animals are expanding their range.
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There are several hunting areas in the state that require hunters to submit a sample of their harvest to test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) management of the deadly neurological disease.
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A chunk of private land in Albany County was purchased by a conservation group recently, and the hope is to guarantee public access to the land for hunting.
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As Colorado's big-game rifle season approaches, state wildlife officials are ramping up monitoring of chronic wasting disease, which continues to spread in deer and elk populations around the state.
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A large part of southern Wyoming is checkerboarded with private and public land so there’s lots of private and public lands meeting at corners. One of the questions of the upcoming civil case is whether a hunter crossing a corner from one public land to another trespassed on private property.
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Drought and the severity of winter conditions are factors as to whether there will be more or less wildlife available for hunters during hunting season. Overall, the outlook is favorable, though some species of wildlife are expected to more plentiful for hunters than others. The season officially began in mid-August.
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A wildlife task force is asking public input for changes to moose and bighorn sheep hunting licensesThe recommendations are aimed at making the system more equitable in the face of increasing complaints from hunters, many of whom claim that they won't be able to get a moose or bighorn sheep license for years under the current system. The public can weigh in throughout this month.