The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is close to raising one million dollars in 2019 through the sale of Super Tag raffle tickets. The hunter-generated revenue supports programs that address Wyoming’s most pressing conservation issues, such as the Wyoming mule deer initiative, hunter safety, Access Yes, law enforcement and chronic wasting disease. To celebrate, hunters who purchase a Super Tag ticket during May will be entered to win a custom-built ClymR rifle donated by Gunwerks and Worldwide Trophy Adventures. “Hunters who buy Super Tag tic...
As Wyoming’s warmer days approach, avoiding ticks when spending time outdoors can also mean escaping some potentially serious diseases, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Diseases sometimes passed on by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF). Lyme and Powassan diseases can be a concern during travel to other states, but are not known to be spread by Wyoming ticks. “When we walk through, play or sit in brushy and grassy areas or handle certain animals we...
Q: “What are the age requirements to operate watercraft in Wyoming?” A: Wyoming lakes and reservoirs are popular for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors, fishing and boating. With so many people using Wyoming’s waters, it is important for everyone to keep boating safety in mind. In Wyoming, the age a person is allowed to operate a motorboat and non-motorized watercraft are different. A motorboat is any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort. To legally operate a motor...
The North East Wyoming Walleye Association (NEWWA) hosted their Spring Fishing Tournament last weekend for a crowd of over 60 participants. Being true fishermen and women, the cooler temperatures did not stop these intrepid adventurers from enjoying the opportunity to face off and go for the big one during this two day event....
Springtime photographers, drone pilots, pet owners and people enjoying the outdoors should still give wildlife space this spring. Getting too close to animals can stress them, especially just after winter when they are still low on fat reserves and working to conserve energy. “Spring is a great time to photograph wildlife, take your dog for a hike and enjoy the outdoors, but be respectful of the wildlife and give them distance to avoid disturbing them,” said John Lund, Pindale wildlife supervisor. Getting too close to wildlife can add an ext...
There is only one event in Wyoming where you can learn how to catch a fish, shoot a shotgun, paddle a canoe and identify birds in one weekend. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo in Casper has these activities and more May 9-11 at the Casper Events Center. The event is open to the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and re-opens Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo is free and boasts over 70 booths featuring hands-on activities and information to learn outdoor skills and explore outside. Participants of all...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is happy to announce the winners of the 2018 brucellosis monitoring raffle. As a thank-you to hunters who submitted blood samples and other information from targeted areas, each complete submission was entered into a raffle to win high-quality outdoor equipment. Elk hunters submitted 1550 blood samples from the elk they harvested this season to help Game and Fish monitor brucellosis. The winners of the gear prizes are: • Robert Merrill, Wyoming: 6.5 Creedmoor Mossberg Patriot bolt-action rifle donated by t...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering trainings for members of the public to become a certified Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspector. These trainings will provide the skills necessary to inspect personally-owned and other watercraft as well. The trainings include information on basic biology of invasive species, the impacts of AIS, transport vectors and distribution of AIS. It includes classroom instruction, a question-and-answer session and a hands-on watercraft inspection exercise. The trainings are free and open to...
This week we’re going to talk about vegetables, as most gardeners in this area plant food gardens. Did you know that a vegetable garden is the highest maintenance type of garden there is? Almost all the plants are annuals, allowing us to focus on productivity; we want to eat early and often! Consumption of fresh raw vegetables in greater diversity has grown 22 percent in the last ten years with a higher emphasis on flavor, quality and nutrition. The safety of the vegetables we bring to our table has become an important concern as well. P...
GILLETTE — Charlene and Doug Camblin, like many ranchers in Campbell County, aren’t calving yet. But there are always a few surprises in a cattle and calf operation. A week ago, on Doug’s birthday and with temperatures close to minus 15, they found a newborn heifer. They were lucky, though. The Camblins carried the calf to their home, where they were able to warm it up and it managed to survive despite the wind chill. Monday morning dawned with similar cold temperatures in northeast Wyoming and Charlene answered the phone with: “I’m frozen to a...
The legal deadline for applying Rozol prairie dog poison is soon coming to an end, with March 15 being the last day labeled to apply. The Weed and Pest has limited Rozol in stock, please contact us if you are in need of Rozol, or to talk about other control options with more flexible application dates. Both district employees will be attending a workshop in Casper on March 19 and 20. Because of this, the Weed and Pest office will be closed on March 19 and 20. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Lastly, there will be one more opportunity for...
Whether you are planting for your first season in one of the boxes at the MTC or this is your 44th year on an acre plot, Wyoming gardeners face unusual challenges. These articles will help identify, prevent and resolve problems we all tackle during the growing season. Before you actually begin preparing the soil this spring, this is a good time to consider a few issues, including: Water that is often low in quantity and poor in quality Low relative humidity Poor native soils that are alkaline, low in organic matter, shallow, rocky and cold A...
The recent severe winter conditions in northeast Wyoming are impacting area antelope herds and Moorcroft Game Warden John Davis is asking for the public's assistance in reducing disturbance to the animals. "Due to weather stress and crusted snow, antelope are coming into town seeking forage," said Davis. "It has just been tough on them. We've had snow cover since before Christmas and at times, it has warmed up a bit creating crust on the snow and ice on bare ground." Davis notes that in addition...
Q: How has Game and Fish improved mule deer habitat in the Upper Powder River herd unit? A: Habitat projects are an important way to help mule deer in the Upper Powder River. For many years Game and Fish, alongside the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Wyoming State Forestry and private landowners, has been working to improve crucial winter and summer ranges. On winter range, protecting and enhancing curl-leaf mountain mahogany stands is a priority. Curl-leaf mountain mahogany is an important winter forage plant due to its high protein content a...
SHERIDAN — A U.S. Supreme Court case involving elk killed in the Bighorn National Forest by a member of the Crow Tribe has implications far beyond the boundaries of the forest located in the north central part of Wyoming. Bill Yellowtail, a rancher from the Wyola area and former Montana state senator, gave a presentation Tuesday to employees of the Bighorn National Forest, outlining the background of the case and the variety of effects it may have. Yellowtail grew up on his family’s cattle ranch on the Crow Indian Reservation and his dau...
The Super Tag Raffle has raised more than $3.7 million for big game management and wildlife conservation in Wyoming. Since it was established by the Wyoming Legislature in 2014, it’s been a boost to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department fund that supports wildlife conservation projects. “Maintaining Wyoming’s world-class hunting is not getting any easier or less expensive. Current challenges facing wildlife managers, such as new wildlife diseases, invasive species, migration corridors and others were not major concerns a generation ago,” said Sc...
A local rancher feeds his sheep on the fresh snow Tuesday morning on the Williams Ranch. Like most of Wyoming, the Moorcroft and Pine Haven area experienced its first real snowfall this week, blanketing the ground in several inches of the white stuff over the course of Monday afternoon and evening....
Record-breaking fish, grizzly bears, strategic planning and the Wyoming Outdoor Expo were among the notable events in 2018 for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. But overall, the agency leading conservation of the more than 800 species of fish and wildlife that call Wyoming home had another eventful year. “This year was especially notable for the partnerships between Game and Fish and the public to manage wildlife and conserve it for the future,” said Game and Fish Director Scott Talbott. “This was an eventful year, and it’s due to these g...
