WY Game & Fish news: Report dead sage-grouse, CWD testing & safety first for hunting season

Aug. 21, 2023??

Public asked to report dead sage-grouse during West Nile virus season

CHEYENNE ? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking everyone, especially landowners, to report dead sage-grouse so the birds can be tested for West Nile virus. While there are no signs of an outbreak, Game and Fish asks the public annually for reports to help in the management of the state?s sage-grouse populations.

Game and Fish gears up for more CWD monitoring

Game and Fish ramping up for CWD testing

CHEYENNE ? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect lymph node samples from deer and elk for chronic wasting disease testing. For 2023, samples are requested across Wyoming in key deer and elk hunt areas, and six deer hunt areas are mandatory for samples.

Safety first for hunting season

CHEYENNE ? Hunting season is around the corner for some locations throughout Wyoming. No matter the species or method of harvest, it?s wise to know and follow a few safety tips to make sure that dream hunt doesn?t turn into a tragedy.

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming. ?For nearly 120 years, we?ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming?s vast fish and wildlife resource ?through ?hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming?s economy each year.

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