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Stopping A Grizzly Attack: What Works Better — Bear Spray Or A Gun?
Its a question that has swirled for decades among outdoors enthusiasts in grizzly country, are you better off with bear spray or a firearm?
Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2022
Mountain Lion Takes A Snooze In Wyoming Couple’s Window Well
Game and Fish wardens tranquilized the mountain lion in the window well and took her out through the house.
Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2022
Colorado Wolves May Have Crossed Border And Then Shot In Wyoming
Three subadult female wolves shot in Wyoming just across the border from Colorado highlight stark differences in the states laws, where its illegal to kill wolves in Colorado but allowed in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzNovember 01, 2022
Game & Fish Says No Grizzlies Yet In Bighorns, But It May Just Be A Matter Of Time
The Wyoming Game and Fish department say grizzly bears havent made it to the Bighorn Mountains yet, despite greatly expanding their range over the last few decades. Others aren't that sure...
Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2022
Good Samaritans Rescue Antelope Stuck In Barbed-Wire
When a trio of good Samaritans saw an antelope tangled up in barbed-wire on the Wyoming South Dakota border, they immediately cut the fence to free the animal.
Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2022
Kill A Grizzly In Wyoming Illegally And Get Huge Fines, Jail Time
Prepare for state and feds to investigate if you kill a grizzly. And if your kill wasn't in self-defense, you could pay up to $50,000, spend a year behind bars.
Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2022
Wyoming Hunter Has 5-Minute Stand-Off With Black Bear: “If He Pounces, I’m Done”
A Wyoming hunter had to endure an extended stare-down with a huge, irritated black bear while making sure he was legally clear to shoot the bruin to fill his tag.
Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2022
Despite Shooting Himself, Wyoming Hunter Says Handgun Saved Him From Grizzly
Evanston hunter Lee Francis told Cowboy State Daily that despite shooting himself, his 10 mm Glock saved his life. "The grizzly was a foot away from the muzzle and it was just bam, bam, bam, bam, bam!"
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022
Too Many Wild Horses? Some Legislators Say Wyoming’s ‘Feral’ Horses Population Is Out Of Control
Wyomings wild or feral horse population remains essentially uncontrolled, some legislators said. Meanwhile, the states Native American tribes could set an example in horse management, a wildlife advocate said Tuesday.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022
Non-Resident Wyoming Hunting Tags Could Get Huge Price Hike
Prices could rise dramatically for some nonresident Wyoming hunting licenses in a move some say will bring them more in line with averages across other Westen states.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2022
If Grizzlies Aren’t Enough, Now We Have To Deal With Alligators
Because grizzly attacks have apparently become just too run of the mill lately, someone decided to spice things up by releasing an alligator in the Rocky Mountain West.
Jimmy OrrOctober 25, 2022
Two Men Charged With Beating, Robbing Wyoming Hunters
One man from Colorado and another from Wyoming have been charged with aggravated assault and battery and theft after accusing a pair of hunters in Lincoln County of taking their elk carcasses.
Mark HeinzOctober 24, 2022
Wyoming Girl Bags First Elk While Wearing Crocs
Forget the expensive, big-brand hunting boots a Wyoming girl dropped her first elk while wearing Crocs. The freshman from Lander say they bring her good luck.
Mark HeinzOctober 24, 2022
Rifle, Personal Belongings Led To Discovery Of Human Remains In Carbon County
A firearm found on the ground south of Rawlins led to the discovery of human remains Oct. 16, but the Carbon County Sheriffs Office hasnt yet released the identity of the body.
Mark HeinzOctober 24, 2022
Wyoming Hunter Shoots Himself While Trying To “Kick Grizzly” Off Of Him; Life-Flighted To Utah
An Evanston hunter survived a grizzly attack on Friday evening after shooting at the bear numerous times with a 10MM handgun. The man was life-flighted to the University of Utah hospital.
Jimmy OrrOctober 22, 2022
Wyoming “Deer 255” Breaks All Long Distance Migration Records
Deer 255, a Wyoming mule deer doe, holds the record for the longest-documented land migration in the Lower 48. Her travels have been documented and watched via a collar cam for over 2,100 miles of migration across Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 21, 2022
Wyoming Landowner Kills Wolves After Rare Attack On Horses
A landowner recently was allowed by Wyoming Game and Fish to put down some wolves in the Gros Ventre mountains after they killed two foals and injured three other horses.
Mark HeinzOctober 21, 2022
Finding Monster Wyoming Elk’s Missing Antler In Vast Nothingness Of Red Desert Was “Miracle”
The monster bull elk was missing the left side of its massive rack. When the hunters stumbled upon the broken antlers in an area larger than eight U.S. states, they were gobsmacked. So they MacGyvered it together to get the elk home.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Arapahoe School; Kids Ordered To Stay Inside
A "stay-put" alert was sent out campus-wide on Thursday morning when a mountain lion approached the Arapahoe School campus on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2022
Wild v. Accessible: Converse County Residents Fight Over Box Elder Canyon Improvements
Controversy has erupted over the future of the scenic Box Elder Canyon area near Glenrock. Some say they would like to see more trails there, but others want the rugged landscape left alone.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Wyoming Hunting: Elk Hunter Who Avoids Grizzly Country Gets Charged By Black Bear
An elk hunter who purposely avoids hunting in grizzly country was charged by a black bear as he was processing his elk in the Bighorn Mountains last week.
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2022
‘Dirtbags’ Strike Again: Huge Elk Rack Stolen From Backyard In Lander
Somebody stole a trophy-sized bull elk skull and antlers from a backyard in Lander, mirroring the actions of thieves another hunter called dirtbags after his trophy mule deer rack was stolen in the Wyoming backcountry.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2022
Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly Reflects On Tough Year For Yellowstone
This week marks four years since Cam Sholly took over as superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and four months since a devastating, historic flood cut down on tourism numbers by more than a million visitors.
Wendy CorrOctober 17, 2022
Drunken Colorado Men Severely Beat Wyoming Elk Hunters In Unprovoked Attack, Father Says
A Wyoming man says his son is hospitalized with a broken jaw and other severe injuries after he and his elk hunting companion were severely beaten by drunken men with Colorado license plates on their truck.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2022