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Game & Fish Looks At Cuts After Fee Hikes Nixed

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:08:00 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is considering a range of cuts after the Legislature decided not to approve license fee increases.

The cuts could include not stocking more than a million fish next year

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2013 Wyo. Hunting Booklet Now Only Online

Associated Press — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:43:55 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is no longer printing its hunting information and application booklet.

Instead, the booklet will now be made available only online at http://wgfd

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Wyo. Game Dept. Reminder: Licenses Expiring

Associated Press — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:37:55 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding hunters and anglers that 2012 conservation stamps and most hunting and fishing licenses expire on Dec. 31.

The only exception to 2012 licenses expiring at the end of the year is that certain elk licenses will be valid into January

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Game Department Predicts Good Waterfowl Season

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:31:09 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department predicts that waterfowl hunting will be good this year as long as waters remain open.

The game department says mild weather so far has provided holding areas for many of the birds migrating through Wyoming from northern marshes

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Game Dept. Offers More Elk Tags

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:34:36 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding hunters that general and some limited-quota elk licenses will remain on sale through next January.

The game department says general licenses are valid in several of the late-closing hunt areas

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Wyoming Game & Fish Moves Problem Grizzly

Associated Press — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:36:45 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated an adult female grizzly bear that was hanging around a guest house west of Dubois.

The game department says the bear was captured on Friday after it damaged an outbuilding that had stored horse grain

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Wyoming Game Dept. Urges Caution In Grizzly Country

Associated Press — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:28:02 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging hunters and others who go into bear country to use caution and carry bear spray.

Tara Teaschner is Cody information and education specialist for the game department

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Wyoming Game & Fish Traps, Moves Grizzly, 3 Cubs

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:20:00 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A female grizzly bear that was causing problems at a campsite northeast of Jackson has been relocated along with its three cubs.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the bear had raided grain for livestock and caused property damage

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Game Department: Hunters Must Be Careful With Fire

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:39:39 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is warning hunters to be careful with fire as many people prepare for fall hunting seasons.

The game department instructs hunters to check local fire restrictions before leaving for the outdoors

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Application Period Open For Pheasant Hunts

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:32:37 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The application deadline for hunters to apply for the Springer and Glendo special pheasant hunts is 5 p.m. on Sept. 15.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department stated that hunters may apply for the hunts online or through the mail

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Game Department Sets Platte Valley Deer Meetings

Associated Press — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:19 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to hold another series of meetings to discuss plans for managing the Platte Valley mule deer herd.

The department already has held two series of meetings to discuss the decline of the mule deer population in the Platte Valley

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