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  1. Pronghorn, mule deer tags slump, predator tags may bump

    Pronghorn, mule deer tags slump, predator tags may bump … muscle of any ungulate herd and play a critical role in population growth.   “I do not understand why it’s …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  2. Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers

    … They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? … 2008 and, eventually, to one in 2018 in part because winter population counts had fallen.   Then in 2023, Game and … for a herd’s survival than ewes. In 2021 and 2022, deer, sheep, goat and bear hunters reported more mature rams …

    admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16

  3. Antelope, deer licenses reduced because of drought, disease

    Antelope, deer licenses reduced because of drought, disease … and disease, Wyoming wildlife managers are axing 8,000 tags for hunting pronghorn and 3,300 tags for hunting mule … disease-transmitting gnat. Models estimated the post-hunt population for pronghorn at 363,200 in 2021, roughly 84% of …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  4. Wildlife managers look to slash Grand Teton elk hunt by more than 90%

    … fall, wildlife managers are planning to offer 90% fewer tags to hunt elk in Grand Teton National Park.   In … state and federal wildlife officials try to maintain at a population of roughly 11,000 animals, is about 1,000 animals … in Casper.   A meeting about the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Herd was held in Jackson March 16, and two more were …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  5. Wyoming Wildlife Task Force recommends splitting white-tailed, mule deer licenses

    … Wildlife Task Force recommends splitting white-tailed, mule deer licenses By … better estimate of the controlled harvest of the mule deer population,” Hicks said. “Right now, it’s just a … double the expense of hunting deer in Wyoming since two tags would now be required for the same opportunities …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:28

  6. Winter crushes Wyoming Range mule deer fawns

    Winter crushes Wyoming Range mule deer fawns By … cohort.”   While reflective of trends in the larger population, that roughly 100-strong sample of collared fawns … department is considering cutting 1,100 doe-fawn antelope tags and slashing pronghorn buck tags by half for the …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  7. City discusses reducing deer numbers

    City discusses reducing deer numbers By … living in city limits. The city would work to reduce the population under Chapter 56, a Wyoming Game and Fish … implementation, 40 deer were taken and that now five or six tags are used to maintain the population.  “There will …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

  8. Game and Fish predicts good season for elk hunters

    … In most hunt areas, elk are at or above population objectives, leading officials to add more tags and change season limitations and opening dates to … doesn't come into play until the following year."  Mule deer in the region have been a population of concern for …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50

  9. To prevent pneumonia die-off, Game and Fish inches toward bighorn ewe hunt in the Gros Ventre

    … widespread pneumonia die-off, which typically happens when population numbers hit around 500 sheep. Biologists … allowed hunters to apply for bighorn lamb and ewe tags in hunt area seven, which covers the Gros Ventre range … to distinguish. In seasons that involve antlerless deer, for example, the department will allow hunters to …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32

  10. Numbers down for hunt season

    … disease and bluetongue virus in 2021, antelope and deer numbers are down this year, Sandrini said. To manage the declining antelope population, tag numbers have been reduced each year, and this year marks the lowest number of antelope tags available over the course of his 30-year career.  …

    admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59

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