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Hunter Management Access Program Helps Elk Hunters
 A newly launched program is helping hunters gain access to private land in elk hunt areas 61, 62, and 63. Read more.
New CWD Area Discovered
A white-tailed deer tested postive in hunt area 165 for chronic wasting disease. This brings the number of endemic areas to 15 in the Big Horn Basin. Read more.
Cody Elk Working Group
To assist the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (Cody region) in an analysis of the Cody elk herd unit, a 12-member citizens working group was formed in May, 2011. Its purpose is to engage in meaningful discussions in order to provide the department with recommendations that may be used to assist the department in developing short-term and long-term management plans for elk in hunt areas 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, and 66).
Througout the working group process, agenda's, meeting notes, and all graphic presentations will be posted below for public review. Please note that prensentation files are large and may take some time to download.
Meetings
June 1, 2011- Agenda, Group Charter, Presentation , Minutes
June 22, 2011- Agenda, Brucellosis ppt. , Minutes
July 13, 2010- Agenda , Cody Elk Migration Patterns, Minutes
August 17, 2011- Agenda, Preseason Classifications , Minutes
Sept. 27, 2011- Agenda, Season Limitations, Handout, Minutes
Oct. 28, 2011- Agenda , Handouts, Minutes
Nov. 7, 2011- Agenda, Handout, Minutes
Nov. 17, 2011- Agenda
Dec. 21, 2011- Agenda
Absroka Elk Ecology Project
A recent study of elk in the Clarks Fork herd unit provides insight into the relationship between migratory and non-migratory elk. Here is a link to the Absaroka Elk Study results
Antler Width Measurements Tallied for Fall 2010
Antler-width measurements were collected this past fall by Cody region personnel. A combined total of 327 antlered mule deer were measured. Here is the 2010 summary.
New Mountain Goat Area in 2011-Area 3
Due to an expanding Beartooth mountain goat population a new hunt area was established for 2011. Read more.
Do You Understand the Preference Point System?
Many hunters may not understand the preference point system and how it affects their chances to draw a moose or bighorn sheep license. Here is a short, but insightful explaination.
Antler Hunting--Do You Know the Interstate Game Tag Law?
With winter and spring comes antler hunting, an ever increasing recreational activity. When conducted properly, the activity can be good exercise and fun, as well as profitable. Antler hunters should know that tagging requirements are different when finding a shed antler as opposed to finding antlers on a skull or skull plate. Here are the antler taging rules.
Transportation of Carcasses Thru Yellowstone National Park
To transport a carcass taken from a state where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) exists through Yellowstone National Park certain conditions must be met. These are the conditions.
- meat must be cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately
- quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- meat must be boned out
-clean (no meat or tissue attached) skull plates with antlers attached
- upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers, or ivories
-finished taxidermy heads
-and ALL HUNTERS MUST OBTAIN A TRANSPORTATION PERMIT
- go to http://www.nps.gov/yell/ for more information.
Artificial Lighting Devices
It is hard to keep up with hunting technology. If you have browsed the shelves of your favorite sporting goods store you have no doubt seen a number of devices that utilize artificial light.
These devices are allowed in Wyoming:
- Fiber-optic and light gathering sights
- Sights emitting natural light
- Scopes with built-in rangefinders
- Battery powered scopes that use a lighted reticle or dot projected only within the scope
- Battery powered bow pins
- Lighted arrow nocks
These devices are not allowed in Wyoming:
- Spotlights/hand lights
- Laser sights--emitting visible light
- Night vision
- Infrared scopes
Lead Ammunition -- An Issue To Keep an Eye On
There has been a lot of discussion about the use of lead shot and bullets and thier potential toxic effects on wildlife. A peer reviewed paper entitled Evidence of lead shot problems 2008 , published by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources might perk your interest to read more on this subject.
Here is another recently completed study on California condor lead bullet ingestion in Arizona and Utah.
Big Horn Basin Wild Turkey Hunting Summary (1990-2007)
Thanks to the cooperative efforts of landowners, the National Wild Turkey Federation, it's Big Horn Basin chapters and the Department, Big Horn Basin turkey hunting is gaining in popularity. Here is a summary of the harvest information we have gathered over the past 17 years. in hunt areas 6 and 10.
Poaching is Mutiny on your Bounty !
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