If you’re a hunter looking for a trophy animal, there is no bigger measurement than that of Boone & Crockett. This year marks the 125th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt starting Boone & Crockett, and they are celebrating with sharing the counties where the most of their trophies have come from. “Consistent trophy production over time [...]
Wyoming Hunting
One Third of Wyoming Wolf Quota Bagged Already
Wisconsin is off to a fast start to its wolf season, but not as fast as Wyoming. According to Outdoor Hub, just 17 days into the state’s wolf season, 24 wolves have been harvested, but only 20 count toward the 52-wolf quota. The other four wolves were killed in the predation area, where wolves can [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: TV Host Big Buck Crime, First Trophies of 2012
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Television Host Facing Hunting Violations in Kansas – Was this big buck worth it? First Booner of the Season? 250-Inch Non-Typical Bagged in Kentucky – It’s big buck season! Boone and Crockett [...]
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TRCP’s Western Outreach Director Neil Thagard with Early Antelope Success
The TRCP’s Western Outreach Director Neil Thagard shared a photo from a recent hunting trip in Wyoming. He had a great weekend chasing antelope with his bow on public land near Cody, Wyoming! Neil is not only a conservationist but an avid bowhunter. He has taken, under fair chase conditions, ½ of North America’s big [...]
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Wyoming Wolves Delisted. Hunt Next?
All of the states surrounding Wyoming are preparing for their second wolf hunt. Wyoming might be on that train in 2013. The lone hold out of the Yellowstone herd, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. According to Outdoor Hub, “Beginning September 30th, wolves in Wyoming will [...]
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Pronghorn Numbers Soar, Elk Numbers Fall in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The wildlife around Jackson Hole, Wyoming is legendary, and there are near-record numbers of pronghorn summering there this year. According to Jackson Hole News and Guide, officials have counted the highest fawn ratios since modern record-keeping started in Jackson Hole. “It’s good news for the antelope here,” Game and Fish wildlife biologist Doug Brimeyer said of [...]
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Drops Award After Wolf Stance Clash
Olaus Murie is considered the father of modern elk management, and for years, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation gave out awards in Murie’s name, but that has ended. Donald Murie, Olaus’s son, recently sent a letter to RMEF president David Allen, saying that if the group didn’t reverse its stance on hunting wolves, they needed [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: 19-Year-Old Poacher Banned from Hunting, Record Croc and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past few weeks: 19-Year-Old Game Law Violator Could be First to Face Wyoming’s New Lifetime Ban – Does he deserve it? Massive Philippines Crocodile Sets Guinness Record – The biggest croc in captivity USA [...]
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Grizzly Bear Hunt in the Lower 48 by 2014?
Are we just two hunting seasons away from a grizzly bear hunt in the lower 48? Wyoming Governor Matt Mead certainly hopes so, and he’s getting some support from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. According to SportsmenVote.com, Salazar told Mead on July 23 that he believes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grizzly bears [...]
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19-Year-Old Game Law Violator Could be First to Face Wyoming’s New Lifetime Ban
Three strikes, and you’re out. It’s a baseball rule that has been making its way into law enforcement, and last year, Wyoming’s Game & Fish Department joined the fold. Anyone who is convicted of three counts of killing an antlered deer out of season within the span of 10 years commits a felony and faces [...]
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