Wyoming Game and Fish

The Wyoming Game and Fish occasionally give young trout a horseback ride into high alpine lakes.

On Tuesday, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that organizations can now apply for Antelope Hunt Event licenses.

A recent press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish asks everyone, especially landowners, to report dead sage grouse so the birds can be tested for West Nile virus. There are no signs of an outbreak, but Game and Fish asks people to report annually to aid in the management of Wyoming sage grouse.

The Wyoming Game and Fish asks anglers to adjust fishing practices during the hottest stretch of summer. High temperatures and drought conditions across the state have led to rivers and streams flowing with less water at a warmer temperature, which negatively impacts fish survival–especially Wyoming’s trout.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department begins to draft a long-term elk feedgrounds management plan to help guide elk management in western Wyoming for the foreseeable future

Wyoming Game And Fish has put a ban on open fires at many public access areas around Natrona and Converse counties.

Game Warden Austin Swingholm noted how Amy Iberlin and another passenger tried to persuade Swingholm to drop the case.

He was hiking on Francs Peak not far from Yellowstone National Park when he was attacked on Monday.

Ignoring such guidance (and the law) could not only be dangerous for the young animals, it could mean serious injury or death for humans in some cases.

If you have antlers and camouflage on your mind, the Game and Fish have an important announcement for you: Hunting licenses are due May 31st for multiple fall hunts.