Wyoming Game and Fish weekly update

*Sept. 9, 2024  *

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*Game and Fish gears up for more CWD monitoring*

CWD sample submission

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect CWD samples from deer, elk and moose for chronic wasting disease testing. Samples are requested across Wyoming in key deer and elk hunt areas. The department has tracked the distribution and prevalence of CWD since 1997 to better understand its distribution and prevalence in Wyoming’s deer, elk and moose populations. *Hunter-submitted samples are crucial to managing the disease in wildlife herds. [ [link removed] ]*

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*Increase in sage-grouse lek attendance observed *
Sage grouse lek

CHEYENNE — Sage-grouse lek attendance has increased according to data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department lek counts this spring. In 2024, lek attendance increased by 33 percent compared to last year. *The appearance of more birds at leks is thought to be due to the natural population cycles of sage-grouse combined with good moisture that benefited sagebrush habitat.  [ [link removed] ]*

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*Make sure you have your conservation stamp before heading afield *
Hunter check station

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


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The Wyoming Outdoorsman

*This week on the* *Wyoming Outdoorsman Radio Show* [ [link removed] ]


* Learn how to mitigate conflict with beavers and local fisheries in Cody at upcoming meetings
* Horny head chub sampling on Laramie River
* Reminders for hunting in bear country 

*Outdoor tip/PSA*


* Fall is a good time for fishing

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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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Cheyenne Headquarters
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Cheyenne, WY 82006                                       

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Breanna Ball 
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