Wyoming Game and Fish

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has 39 wildlife habitat management areas that provide big game winter range and other benefits. These areas are opening for the season, after being closed to protect key winter habitat. Several areas open May 1.

Hundreds of hunters braved freezing temperatures and snow in a mad dash to find big racks worth big bucks when the season kicked off at midnight.

Regional supervisor Brad Hovinga was given no specific deadline for generating a proposal.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department is addressing increased concerns about Chronic Wasting Disease through a new public working group and is asking for membership applications - deadline Friday, April 5.

He was appointed director in 2011.

According to the department, hunter education is required in Wyoming for all hunters born after 1965.

The carcass and remaining edible portions were thrown over a guardrail and abandoned.

The closures are to human presence in order to provide protections for wildlife on their winter ranges.

Categories include wildlife, scenic, recreation, and flora. The Grand Prize winner will win $600.00 and more.

Wyoming Game and Fish is debating a new proposal that could prohibit hunting with crossbows during archery season. Tell us what you think.