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In Wake Of Massive Winterkill, Game And Fish Stands By Not Feeding Deer Herds
In the wake of last year’s massive winterkill among some prime mule deer herds, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the decision to not feed those animals was tough, but correct.
Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2023
Investigative Fish Podcaster From Florida Verifies 75-Year-Old Idaho Largemouth Bass Record
Thanks to the work of an investigative fish podcaster from Florida, a 75-year-old unofficial largemouth bass record in Idaho has finally been verified. The champion fish, which was caught by 63-year-old Mary Taylor back in 1948, is now officially the champ.
Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2023
Although Many Have Tried To Change Name Of Devils Tower, Ogden Driskill's Fighting 'Em
Despite several high-profile pushes to change the name of Devils Tower, Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill — whose family has lived next to the national monument for nearly 150 years — says he’ll continue to fight to keep the name.
Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2023
Potential Auction Of Pristine Land Parcel Inside Grand Teton National Park Sparks Outrage
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Ordway Auditorium in Jackson on Thursday night to discuss the possible auction of 640-acres of land inside Grand Teton National Park. Residents fear a private developer would ruin the area.
Jake NicholsNovember 10, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Park County Retains Great Big Game, As Well As Bird Hunting
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Park County, the legendary elk herds still rule, and mule deer have done well too.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
War Brewing Over Possible Auction Of Pristine Wyoming State Land
A proposal to auction 640 undeveloped acres of pristine state-owned land in Grand Teton National Park has people drawing battle lines between development and conservation.
Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2023
Hunter Shoots Oregon Wolf In ‘Very, Very Rare’ Human Attack
An elk hunter in Oregon recently shot and killed a wolf that he claimed was coming right for him. Officials deemed the shooting a rare legitimate case of self-defense and the hunter wasn’t penalized despite it being a protected species.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
Despite What Popular Atlas Says, There’s No ‘Shemale’ Ranch In Wyoming
An apparent typo in some earlier editions of a popular atlas lists a historic Albany County property as the “Shemale Bros. Ranch.” It's been corrected in later editions to “Schmale Bros. Ranch.”
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
Railroad Doesn’t Want Grizzlies Getting Drunk And Blasted By Trains
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily story, BNSF Railway said it does what it can to keep Montana grizzly bears from becoming drunk on fermented grains that spill along tracks and then getting annihilated by trains.
Mark HeinzNovember 08, 2023
Penalties Too Stiff For ‘Mistaken Identity’ Grizzly Shooting, Hunter Says
A Cody hunter whose son shot a grizzly they had both mistaken for a black bear said it was an easy mistake to make, and the stiff penalties he faced could have a chilling effect on hunters reporting similar mistakes.
Mark HeinzNovember 07, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Sheridan County Deer And Antelope Down, But Elk Thrives
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Sheridan County, there’s ample opportunity for elk, but antelope and mule deer lag.
Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023
Some Wyoming Ranchers Not A Fan Of ‘All-You-Can Kill’ Permits To Reduce Elk
Some Wyoming ranchers say they're not in favor of "all you can kill" elk permits on their land, as proposed by a legislator last week, despite the possibility of it being very lucrative.
Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023