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Two Wyoming Students Mauled By Grizzly Outside of Cody; One Tried to Pull Grizzly Off Of Friend
Two athletes from Northwest College in Powell are recovering from serious injuries suffered in a grizzly bear attack on Saturday outside of Cody. When one of the athletes saw the grizzly attacking his friend, he attacked the grizzly with his bare hands and tried to pull it off of him.
Greg JohnsonOctober 17, 2022
After Thumb Nearly Gets Ripped-Off In Crossbow Mishap, Wyoming Hunter Back Out On The Hunt
After nearly losing half of her hand in a crossbow accident and then getting hit with medical bills of almost $200,000, Casper's Trudy Archuleta hasn't given up her dream of bagging a bull elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 14, 2022
Poisonous Death Cap Mushrooms Already In Mountain West, Will Spread To Wyoming Soon
A fatal fungi known as the Death Cap Mushroom has expanded its range and is expected to show-up in Wyoming (most likely Yellowstone) soon. "It's not a good way to leave this world," a UW scientist told Cowboy State Daily.
Mark HeinzOctober 14, 2022
Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance to Open Saturday As Massive Flood Recovery Continues
After four months of flood recovery efforts, the northeast entrance to Yellowstone is set to re-open on Saturday, effectively opening 99% of the parks roads.
Wendy CorrOctober 14, 2022
Make My Day: Hunting with .44 Magnum, Wyoming Man Scores One-Shot Kill Of Bull Elk
Newcastle's Chris Rhodes put down his hunting rifle and picked up a handgun about 20 years ago, and has exclusively hunted with handguns ever since.
Mark HeinzOctober 13, 2022
Man Survives Grizzly Attack In Thorofare, Returns Weeks Later To Bag Huge Bull Elk
After getting mauled by a grizzly on a hunting trip outside of Yellowstone in the Thorofare, James Davis was determined to go back to fill his elk tag. Less than a month later, he returned to the same location and bagged a bull elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 13, 2022
Wyoming Game & Fish Biologist Honors Elderly Hunter Friend Who Died Alone 2,000 Miles Away
When an elderly man from Vermont died in September without an obituary or funeral, a Wyoming Game and Fish biologist who developed a friendship with him 12 years ago, posted her own tribute and made sure his cat was taken care of.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
Remote Stone Circle In Gros Ventre Mountains Not Ancient, Nor A Medicine Wheel
Another remote stone circle in Wyoming is generating some online controversy but this one is neither ancient nor a medicine wheel. Satellite images prove it was built in the last five years.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
‘I Love Wyoming’: Teen With Untreatable Disease Drops Huge Red Desert Bull Elk
A Virginia teenager battling an untreatable disease fulfilled his dream of hunting elk in the West, and said he cant wait to return to Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2022
Evanston Woman Hospitalized After Being Gored By Buck Outside Of House
A woman from Evanston, Wyoming remains hospitalized after being attacked by a buck outside of her house on Friday. The woman suffered 7 puncture wounds and a broken vertebrae.
Jimmy OrrOctober 09, 2022
Update: Man Stuck In Bottom Of Outhouse For Three Hours Vows Not To Do It Again
A man who got stuck in the bottom of an outhouse for three hours after trying to rescue his phone said the next time this happens, he will just report his phone stolen instead of jumping down an outhouse.
Jimmy OrrOctober 08, 2022
Hunter Claims Carcass Of Elk Was Left To Rot On Private Property
An Iowa hunter who shot a Wyoming elk that made it to private property before dying said he wasn't allowed by the landowner to retrieve the animal, and the carcass was left to rot.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2022
On The Road: Wyoming’s ‘Bloody Lake’ Has A Grim History – And Likely Grim Fishing, Too
Although the fishing at Wyoming's Bloody Lake in Carbon County is probably not very good, the history of the lake is unfortunately quite fitting.
October 07, 2022
‘Unicorn’ Elk Photo Proves Unusual Critters Exist
An image of a unicorn elk caught on a trail camera is the sort of photographic evidence it takes to prove the existence of such an unusual creature.
Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2022
Wyoming Tourist Tries Very Hard To Get Mauled
A tourist in the Jackson area gave himself every opportunity on Wednesday to get mauled but ultimately did not try hard enough.
Jimmy OrrOctober 06, 2022
Heavy Metal Ban: Feds Propose Banning Lead Ammunition
A renewed push to ban lead ammunition on federal lands could hurt hunting and target shooting in Wyoming, says longtime wildlife biologist and gun advocate.
Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2022
Eastern Elk Herds Are Now Thriving, But Wyoming Is Still King For Hunting
Transplanted elk from Wyoming and other Western states are thriving in the East. So much so that Virginia is having its first-ever elk season. But Wyoming is still tops for elk hunting, say wildlife experts.
Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2022
A 12-Pack Of Wyoming Wolverines? Seems Unlikely, Biologists Say
Wildlife biologists told Cowboy State Daily that the black dots in the viral photo that allegedly shows a dozen wolverines are probably not wolverines. It's a near-impossibility, they say.
Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2022
Hunter: Elk Took Hours To Die Because Wyoming Rancher Wouldn’t Grant Trespass
An Iowa hunter said he had to live every hunter's worst nightmare as had to spend hours watching a bull hed shot die because he couldnt get permission to go 20 yards onto private land where the bull had fled.
Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2022
Wyoming Video Of The Day
Sounds of the rut in Teton County. Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Jimmy OrrOctober 04, 2022
Wyoming Grizzly Hunts Could Hinge On Midterms, Hunt Advocate Says
Western officials are making another attempt to get Wyomings grizzly bears removed from the endangered species list, an advocate for delisting said, but the Humane Society wants the bears to remain federally protected.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2022
‘They Just Wanted To Kill Each Other’: Wyoming Hunters Have Ringside Seats To Bull Elk Throwdown
Wyoming hunters had a front-row view of a battle royale between two angry bull elk and have the video to prove it. They said the battle lasted over 20 minutes and ended in a stalemate.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2022
Rock Climber Stranded On ‘I’ll Tell You What’s Cool’ Cliff West of Cody OK After Rescue
A stranded rock climber was the focus of a dangerous nighttime high-angle rescue as Park County Search and Rescue's trained volunteers saved his life.
Wendy CorrSeptember 30, 2022
Trouble’s A-Bruin: Hunting Would Help Manage Wyoming’s Aggressive Grizzlies, Say Outdoorsmen
Grizzlies are becoming more and more aggressive, some outdoorsmen say, because they've been conditioned to know they don't have to be cautious about anything.
Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2022