Safari Club International (SCI) and the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association (WYOGA) applaud the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan. The draft EIS…
“Well over 6,000 large mammals die on Wyoming’s roadways each year. In addition to loss of wildlife, this results in vehicular damage and human injury expenses totaling $50 million annually. The WYldlife Fund supports the construction of wildlife crossings to…
The State of Wyoming has been made aware of the New World screwworm (NWS) affecting Texas and New Mexico at this time. No cases have been reported in Wyoming. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and,…
WYOGA received a 2026 commissioner license for elk, deer, or antelope from Commissioner “Fonzy” Haskell. Bids will be accepted starting Monday, January 26th. Minimum bid is $25,000. Bidding will close Tuesday, February 24th at 5 pm MST. The two highest bidders…
The Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association hosted the POGA North American Workshop June 10–12 at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Whiskey Mountain Camp in Dubois. Members from the Professional Outfitters & Guides of America (POGA) represented Colorado, Idaho, Montana,…
By Ron Dean (Shared w/permission from Ron Dean, PhD)
Dr. Ron Dean, who spent 33 years managing Wyoming’s state operated elk feedgrounds, writes, “It is hard for me to comprehend how an organization that has the motto of ‘Conserving Wildlife-Serving People’ can stand idly by and do nothing while one of the premier deer herds in the country is decimated by starvation.”
The Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association received a 2023 commissioner license from Commissioner Rusty Bell. WYOGA is auctioning the license and bids will be accepted starting April 13th. Minimum bid is $25,000. The bidding will close April 27, 2023 at 5:00…
The great sport of hunting and wildlife conservation has been on the decline in the United States since the 1960’s, especially in America’s youth. Fewer and fewer young hunters are venturing out into the woods due to major demographic shifts,…
Representative Albert Sommers’s elk feedgrounds bill, House Bill 101, got a 8-1 thumbs up from the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee during its Tuesday afternoon online meeting. The bill would authorize permanent closure of a Wyoming Game…