Wyoming Game and Fish weekly update

*Sept. 18, 2023??*

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Hunters: Chance to win great prizes when you submit a CWD sample
CWD

CHEYENNE ? Hunters are critical to monitoring chronic wasting disease in Wyoming, a fatal disease that affects moose, elk and deer. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is once again asking hunters to provide lymph node samples from their harvested deer, elk and moose this fall to test for CWD. *In return for samples, hunters may be eligible to win hunting gear. [ [link removed] ]*

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*Game and Fish Commission approves cool-warm water facility at Speas Hatchery*
Speas Hatchery

GILLETTE? ? The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met last week in Gillette for its September meeting. The Commission voted to approve the Wyoming Game and Fish Department?s proposed cool-warm water facility at Speas Hatchery in Casper. *The facility will provide the ability to rear cool-warm water game fish such as walleye and channel catfish in Wyoming. [ [link removed] ]*

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*Make sure you have your conservation stamp*

CHEYENNE ? Hunters getting ready for their Wyoming hunts must have a conservation stamp before heading afield this fall. Licensed hunters must purchase a conservation stamp valid for 12 months. Holders of a daily hunting license are exempt. Refer to Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations for specific license holders who are exempt. *Lifetime license holders can purchase a lifetime conservation stamp. [ [link removed] ]*

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*Reminder about regulation changes for Wyoming youth deer hunters*

Youth Hunting Regulations

CHEYENNE ? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is alerting youth deer hunters to a regulation change for the 2023 season. *Youth hunters possessing a full-price, youth deer license may no longer harvest mule deer does or fawns during an antlered deer season. This is a change from previous years. [ [link removed] ]*



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The Wyoming Outdoorsman

This week on the?*Wyoming Outdoorsman **radio **show* [ [link removed] ]


* *Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce report [ [link removed] ]*
* *Fishing closures at Flaming Gorge [ [link removed] ]*
* *Carcass disposal reminders for hunters [ [link removed] ]*

*Outdoor tip/PSA*


* *Know before you go: Vehicle use limitations [ [link removed] ]*

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Video News
Mule Deer Special Issue [ [link removed] ]
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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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