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Good riddance, 2020
Farewell, 2020, I can’t say it’s been good to know you. Between a political climate that was even more screwed up than what it usually is, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the civil unrest in much […]
Month: December 2020
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Shed antler and horn hunting closes Jan. 1 for western, southern Wyoming
WGF 12-30-20 For many sections of public lands in western and southern Wyoming, the shed antler and horn hunting collection closure is approaching. The annual closure for sections of public land, state land and Wyoming […]
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Now’s a good time to sight in that new rifle or scope
Depending on the weather in your neck of the woods, now might be a great time to sight in that new rifle or the new scope – or both – you got for Christmas. Down […]
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Judge Rules Ban On Baiting Black Bears Remains
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national forests in Idaho […]
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5,000-well oil and gas field approved in eastern Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. officials have approved a 5,000-well oil and gas project spread across more than 2,300 square miles in eastern Wyoming. Five major oil and gas companies proposed the development between Glenrock […]
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Wyoming to get fewer vaccine doses than expected this month
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming health officials say the state could receive 7,000 fewer coronavirus vaccine doses this month than initially estimated due to a production discrepancy. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Wednesday that a county-by-county […]
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Elk fed amid concern about spread of chronic wasting disease
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Elk are being fed this winter in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem amid concern that concentrating thousands of animals on feed could exacerbate the spread of chronic wasting disease. The fatal disease […]
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You might as well take this whole week off from work
The last week of the year is always pretty meager in terms of production on the job. You’re still probably a bit groggy from all the Christmas festivities, and in another couple of days, you’ll […]
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Put your new toys to use
I’m sure there were plenty of goose calls, pheasant vests and shotgun shells under the trees last week. And I’m sure if you were the happy recipient of any of these items, you were dying […]
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Merry Christmas to all
Merry Christmas to you. Even to those who aren’t deeply religious, if they have some sort of a Christian background, Christmas is a day of peace, love and caring. In Wyoming, for most people, December […]