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In early December 2019, 35 mule deer does in the Cheyenne River Mule Deer Herd were captured and fitted with GPS collars, launching a five-year study to learn about their habitat preferences, daily and seasonal movements and identify causes of mortality. The research project, led by Wyoming Game and Fish personnel and focused in the…
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking for volunteers with an interest in recreation and parks issues to serve on its citizen advisory council for south central Montana. The CAC is a general advisory committee that provides input to FWP on diverse issues from wildlife and fisheries management, to access, state parks, outdoor recreation and…
Pronghorn and deer east of Farson soon will be able to cross fences along their winter migration routes more easily thanks to improved fencing along Wyoming Highway 28. The stretch of highway can be difficult for pronghorn to navigate during winter migration. “During tougher winters, pronghorn get balled up on the north side of the…
Four public meetings are scheduled in south-central Montana in January to discuss hunting regulations and seasons for the next two years. During the meetings, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists will accept comments on proposed changes in the regulations for the 2020 and 2021 hunting seasons. Meetings, all starting at 7 p.m., are scheduled for:…
Four public meetings are scheduled in south-central Montana in January to discuss hunting regulations and seasons for the next two years. During the meetings, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists will accept comments on proposed changes in the regulations for the 2020 and 2021 hunting seasons. Meetings, all starting at 7 p.m., are scheduled for:…
A snowmobile rider escaped injury after being caught in an avalanche Saturday in southern Montana, according to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The avalanche was triggered by the rider and was one of three triggered near Cooke City that day, The Billings Gazette reported. Though the rider was uninjured, the snowmobile was “trashed,” the…
Southwest Wyoming has a new fishing contest and the Buckboard Pup-ulation Control Contest has gotten off to a good start on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. On December 3, Green River resident Don Phillips caught the first tagged lake trout in Buckboard Bay, while fishing from shore for rainbow trout. Fortunately for Don he had taken advantage…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will host information-gathering meetings in preparation for the development of 2020 hunting season proposals. Public meetings will begin at 6 p.m. in the following locations: Date Location Dec. 17 Park County Library, Grizzly Room, Cody Dec. 19 Big Horn Federal Bank, Powell Game and Fish encourages the public to…
The weekend after Thanksgiving brought more wintry weather for big game season-closing check stations on Sunday, Dec. 1. Hunter numbers were down from last year at two of three stations in Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7, along with success rates. “Hunters seemed generally satisfied with their seasons,” said Region 7 Wildlife Biologist Melissa Foster,…
Montana’s general hunting season ended Sunday evening with lower hunter numbers and varied success rates in southwest Montana during the season’s sixth and final weekend. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks operated four check stations in Region 3 during the fifth weekend of the general deer and elk hunt, and seven check stations during the sixth…