Remmick said if a particular fish species does not inhabit an angler s favorite fishing hole it is for a good reason. We carefully survey the waters in Wyoming and a great deal of thought goes into the department s fish stocking strategy, including the potential to spread disease from one water to another, he said. Wyoming has been able to keep its fish disease epidemics to a minimum and is able to boast about many quality fishing opportunities statewide. As with other wildlife violations, callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. The majority of resident hunters we ve talked to think the application fee is a good idea to help defray the costs of processing a license, Gabriele said.
Complete instructions are available in the application booklet.
Beginning last year, hunters with less than the maximum preference points have a greater chance of drawing a moose or bighorn sheep license. It just got a little easier for ranchers to enhance and develop wildlife habitat in northeast Wyoming. There is now a wildlife habitat extension biologist in Newcastle s Natural Resource Conservation Service office to help landowners plan habitat projects and get them funded. I m eager to get working on some projects, says Stacy Pease, who began the position Jan. 2. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department pays her salary, along with the other extension biologists in Farson, Basin and Wheatland.