Is your family interested in hunter education??

Earn your hunter education certificate as a family at Whiskey Mountain! Hunter Education Family Camp is a 5-day overnight camp that enables families to enjoy the outdoors together while incorporating hunter education. Participants will learn the basics of safe hunting and receive both a hunter education and bowhunter education certificate. Hunter education family camp will be taking place July 19-23. **This camp is for ages 10 and up.?

What the heck is a lek?

Did you know every spring Greater Sage-Grouse participate in a mating behavior know as lekking? The process involves males having a dance off on open prairie to try to garner mates. They puff their chests out and flare their tails. These sights are fairly consistent year to year, which make them great opportunities to view this elusive, majestic species. Late March, early April is the best time to view the leks. Learn more about the proper way to view these leks.

Teachers: Do you want Game and Fish in your classroom?

The Wyoming Game and Fish Inspire a Kid initiative aims to introduce youth to the outdoors and?foster an appreciation, engagement and understanding of fish and wildlife conservation. Game and Fish provides classroom instruction on habitat, animal adaptations, migration, large carnivores, animal identification and much more! Request a program by?filling out this form.

Women of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department

March is Women?s History Month. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department would not be the same without the hard-working and dedicated women who serve in various roles across the state and in every division. Learn about the first woman, Helen Roylance, to be inducted into the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame. Her efforts during her career at Game and Fish continue to positively?affect the people of Wyoming today.

Lean how to fly fish with "First Fish on a Fly"

First Fish on a Fly is a mentored fishing program that teaches youth and adults the basic skills and techniques fly anglers need to learn before casting a line. First Fish on the Fly is a WY Hunt Fish certified event hosted by the Wyoming Outdoorsmen, the First Hunt Foundation and the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Applications close March 26.?Learn more and apply today!

Turkey talk!?

Spring is known for many things, including turkey hunting. Get ready for the upcoming spring turkey season with this DIY turkey call.?

Did you know? Turkeys communicate year-round through various calls. Male turkeys depend on their specialized gobbles during mating season to attract a potential mate, and females announce their location and readiness for mating through various yelps. Hunters utilize man-made calls to mimic the gobbles and yelps of mating turkeys. Replicating turkey calls entices a dominant tom into the shooting range of a hunter?s firearm or bow. After hearing the sounds of a nearby hen or spotting a hunter?s decoys, eager toms display their mating ritual by puffing their chests, pulling their heads in and fanning their tail feathers. While the toms are focused on attracting the hens, the onlooking hunter has a perfect opportunity to prepare for a quick, clean shot.