A good friend from northern Wyoming died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease after eating CWD-infected venison. It's a horrible way to die. Because I live where CWD is present in the mule deer population, I see no reason not to get my deer tested by the G&F before consuming. It needs to hang at...
Some years ago in this very same county a local rancher managed to rope a wolf and held it in his horse trailer until a G&F guy showed up. I don't remember what happened after that, except that the rancher was hailed as a hero. I think they even gave him a prize at the Cattlemen's Ball. This...
Yes, there are a lot of gut-level skeptics about conservation leases in our neck of the weeds fur sure. Our county commissioners practically pulled out the tar and feathers. But for all reading this thread, taking a gander into the horses mouth would calm a lot of guts...
I think it's a good idea. Someone could lease the land for, say, cheatgrass eradication. They pay a bond, and a fee, and then go about making improvements that might otherwise not be made. The lease is proposed to be for 10 years, and will not affect existing leases of other types. DOI would...
Wyoming feeds elk at feed grounds to keep them out of their traditional winter ranges in the basins where there are tasty hay stacks. So elk are doing OK, and are over objectives in most places; hence, increases in tags. Deer & pronghorn are in bad, bad shape because of this winter's deep, long...
Hi Nicole, Nice to meet you! I'm fairly new here but enjoy the conversation (mostly). I too am still trying to get my first elk and pack it out myself (as a height/weight challenged female). We'll see how that goes. :oops: Looking forward to your posts.