Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Duck and goose hunters are reminded to purchase the 2015-16 Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation Stamp, or federal “duck stamp.” The stamp, featuring a ruddy duck, is available at post offices and some Cowboy State sporting goods stores. “The federal duck stamp is one of the most efficient conservation programs in the country. Ninety-eight cents of every dollar spent goes to purchase habitat or acquire conservation easements for protection,” said Nate Huck, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s waterfowl biologist. “They are a vital...
During the license purchasing process, hunters have the option to provide the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with their email address. This allows Game and Fish to follow up with hunters by providing them harvest surveys in a much more cost effective manner. Hunter survey coordinator Gail Sheridan said each internet response saves approximately $2.50 compared to sending the survey through the mail. “This cost savings allows us to continue to provide other services for the public,” Sheridan said. “We will continue to mail out surveys to those...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges hunters and other backcountry users to be cautious when recreating in bear country, and to carry and know how to use bear spray. “As bears become more active and hunters begin to pursue game in the field, we want our recreationists to be ‘bear aware’,” said Dusty Lasseter, Bear Wise community coordinator for Game and Fish. “As hunters, we do exactly the opposite of what we would have most recreationists do to avoid bear encounters,” Lasseter said. “Hunters typically move quietly, camouflage th...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is notifying bird hunters wanting to get into the drawings for the Springer and Glendo special pheasant hunts that the deadline is midnight on Sept. 15. All applications must be made online. The Springer hunt begins Oct. 22 and will run through Nov. 6. Two of the hunt days, Oct. 24 and Nov. 1, are reserved for youth under 18. Pheasants are stocked each day for the special 16-day season. Even though a hunter may not draw a permit on a particular day, openings may be available and hunters can also access the...
Seasons for mourning dove, rail and snipe open statewide on Sept. 1. Sandhill crane hunt areas in the Pacific Flyway portion of Wyoming also open Sept. 1 to limited quota permit holders and include hunt area 1 (Bear River and Ham’s Fork Drainages in Lincoln County), hunt area 3 (Bureau of Reclamation Eden Project in Sweetwater County), and hunt area 5 (all of Uinta County). The early Canada goose season in the Pacific Flyway also opens Sept. 1 and ends on Sept. 8. The daily bag limit on any Canadian or cackling geese is two, and the p...
The Burns volleyball season ended after two consecutive losses at the conference match. But the team and its’ coach took home much to be proud of. Christina Patterson, Burns volleyball coach, was named 2A Conference coach of the year, along side Val Djakovich, Makenzie Ward and Makayla Ward who were named all-conference players. The Lady Broncs had a solid season even though they suffered some injury set-backs and loss of players. Patterson used her bench well by rotating in strong net protecter...
Very few teams end the season as champions. Most sports are set up to crown one winner, a champion, who played better and had the best skill set for that sport. Youth football league is no different. At the end of the season, there is a playoff tournament to decide the victor. Burns and Pine Bluffs both played this year in the Cheyenne youth football league and the post season tournament but were eliminated in the first round. “I’m really lost with words but only wanted positive experiences for...
The Pawnee Coyotes notched a victory Friday night, but the effort was not without some pain on both sides of the field. Taking the field against the Arickaree Indians, the Coyotes outscored their opponent 65-32. Both both teams also lost. “It was another bittersweet win,” said Coyotes’ coach Doug Miller. “Zeb Durst ended up breaking his tibia.” That happened in the third quarter. “Actually, it was like nothing I’d seen in my coaching career,” Miller continued. “The quarter before that, an A...
Three players from Burns and two from Pine Bluffs were named to the 2A Southeast All-Conference team in high school volleyball this week. Named from Burns was Val Djakovich, Makenzie Ward and Makayla Ward. Earning the honor from Pine Bluffs was Jaden Ragsdale and Andrea Baker. Player of the year for the 2A Southeast was Shelby Burroughs from Southeast....