LAMAR, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is looking for land to lease in southeast Colorado for the 2009 hunting seasons. The DOW’s Big Game Access Program (BGAP) is in the third year of a three-year pilot program.
This pilot is focused on deer and pronghorn hunting on private lands in the following Game [...]
January 31, 2009 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Resident and nonresident moose and bighorn sheep hunters and nonresident elk, deer and antelope hunters are reminded that the preference point only application deadline is 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
Preference points are available for qualifying big game hunters who did not apply for a moose or bighorn sheep license this year and nonresident elk, deer [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Every year as hunting seasons get underway, Game and Fish offices receive numerous questions about various game laws and what hunters can and cannot do while in the field.
Some of the questions come from new residents who are not familiar with Wyoming law and how our laws may differ from their previous residence. Most [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will hold public meetings Sept. 19 and 23 to gather input regarding potential changes to pronghorn hunting regulations. The Sept. 19 meeting is 6 – 9 p.m. at the Limon Community Building at 477 “D” Ave. in Limon. The Sept. 23 meeting is from 7 – 9 p.m. at [...]
September 12, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE – One of Wyoming’s long-standing fish records was broken last month with the catch of a new state record bluegill, besting a record that has stood for 20 years.
Wheatland angler Rod Horsley caught the record 1.92 lb. fish on a fly rod from a stock pond near Lusk using a crappie darter. Horsley’s catch [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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Q. Where can I find waters with bass and crappie?
A. While Wyoming is best known for trout, the state does have a number of waters with bass, crappie, catfish and a variety of panfish species. A call to Game and Fish headquarters in Cheyenne or your regional Game and Fish office will help you get [...]
July 21, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE – Beginning July 1, the Game and Fish is accepting applications for early season sandhill crane permits and limited quota fall turkey licenses.
Applications must be received at the Game and Fish Cheyenne office by July 31 for the sandhill crane permits and Aug. 15 for the fall turkey licenses. Applications can be made online [...]
July 8, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE – While hunting on a walk-in or hunter management area this fall, tip your hat to the Cheyenne Field Archers and Bowhunters of Wyoming.
For the third consecutive year, the organizations made generous donations to the Access Yes program to fund hunting access.
As they did in 2006 and 2007, this April the field archers again [...]
June 23, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Young hunters are reminded that the deadline to sign up for the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is June 20. The event will take place Saturday, June 28 at the Upton Gun Club. In previous years, YHEC has been held in September in conjunction with the Wildlife Heritage Expo in Casper.
Game and Fish hunter [...]
June 9, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE–Additional fishing access is available to Wyoming anglers thanks to the walk-in fishing areas established by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Walk-in fishing areas are part of the same public access program that provides private land access through walk-in hunting areas.
Game and Fish statewide access coordinator Matt Buhler said fishing areas now available include [...]