Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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All motorized trails remain temporarily closed to motor vehicle use on the Black Hills National Forest due to extreme wet conditions and a forecast calling for more wet and cold weather. A closure order was signed last week prohibiting any type of motorized use on motorized trails. Additionally, seasonally closed gates remain closed until conditions allow them to open. Users can still ride on over 3000 miles of Forest Service roads. Forest officials ask the public to avoid driving through wet and muddy spots on these roads to prevent damage to...
The May 31 deadline for Wyoming resident and nonresident big game hunters to submit applications for limited quota deer and antelope licenses is approaching. May 31 is also the deadline for resident elk. Deciding what Wyoming application to submit is now easier than ever with the Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner. The tool, on the Game and Fish website, helps hunters with their applications with interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the state and choose individual areas to...
The Sundance Rod and Gun Club annual Kids’ Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, June 1 with registration at noon and fishing from 1 to 3 p.m. Hot dogs, soda and prizes for everyone! Call Doug Ramsey at 290-2901 for more information....
Youth age 0 through high school are invited to the fifth annual WSG Hulett Youth Field Day Saturday, June 1 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Highway 24 one-half mile from Hulett. The event is free and is open to the first 125 youth who register. Lunch is included and there will be prizes for all youth who attend. This year the event will feature a fishing derby with a prize for the largest fish, 3-D archery shoot and safety training, fur and antler identification, outdoor first aid education, fishing lure making program, shooting sports, turkey...
The May 31 deadline for Wyoming resident and nonresident big game hunters to submit applications for limited quota deer and antelope licenses is approaching. May 31 is also the deadline for resident elk. Deciding what Wyoming application to submit is now easier than ever with the Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner. The tool, on the Game and Fish website, helps hunters with their applications with interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the state and choose individual areas to...
Due to the extreme wet conditions on the Forest, a closure order has been signed prohibiting any type of motorized use on motorized trails. Additionally, seasonally closed gates, which were set to open on May 15, will remain closed until conditions allow them to open. The restricted area covers the entire Black Hills National Forest Motorized Trail System in both Wyoming and South Dakota. There are many roads that are not closed and Forest officials are asking the public to avoid. While some roads are open, we are asking users to avoid driving...
In conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s “Free Fishing Day”, on June 1, daily use fees are waived at all parks/recreation areas that provide angling. Wyo. Parks locations offering free entrance are Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Edness K. Wilkins, Fort Phil Kearny, Glendo, Guernsey, Keyhole, Seminoe and Hawk Springs. Camping fees are not waived. Fishing opportunities also exist at the following sites, which offer free entrance year-round; Bear River, Hot Springs, Medicine Lodge and Sinks Canyon. Free Fishing Day is offer...
A: Wyoming lakes and reservoirs are popular for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors, fishing and boating. With so many people using Wyoming’s waters, it is important for everyone to keep boating safety in mind. In Wyoming, the age a person is allowed to operate a motorboat and non-motorized watercraft are different. A motorboat is any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort. To legally operate a motorboat, the operator must be at least 16 years old. A person under the a...
The deadline to sign up your kids for Camp Wild day camps this June has been extended because there are still plenty of places left to fill. The Game & Fish youth summer camp will be held in Washington Park in Sundance from June 4 to 6 and is open to kids across the county. "Kids from all over are welcome to participate," says Janet Milek, Public Information Specialist. "The deadline for registration will be one week before camp occurs, or when it is full, whichever happens first." The...
The public will encounter contract employees working on the Black Hills National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads. They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange vests and near a sign that says “Traffic Survey Ahead”. The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey is being conducted on the Black Hills National Forest that began in October of 2018 and will go through Sept 30, 2019. The information gathered is useful for forest planning as well as local community tou...
A hunting expedition narrowly avoided tragedy at the weekend when a young member of the party struck his grandfather with a bullet intended for a turkey. According to reports from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on May 4 at around 11:38 p.m. along with Sundance EMS to Douglas Road to respond to reports of a gunshot wound to the head while turkey hunting. A 69-year-old male was transported in a personal vehicle to meet up with Sundance EMS, who took him to the emergency room. He was subsequently flown by life flight t...
With spring around the corner, Weed and Pest has been increasingly busy. Many activities such as the annual Weed and Pest Council Spring Workshop and receiving bids prices for chemicals, as well as noxious weed treatments along roadways, indicate spray season will be here sooner than it may seem. Updates from Workshops Private Applicator Training – The last private applicator training in Crook County for the year was held in Hulett at the end of February and was very well attended. Blake Hauptman and myself thoroughly enjoy holding these t...
POWELL — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has decided not to try superseding the Endangered Species Act and federal regulations and enact a hunting season on grizzly bears. But commissioners’ frustration is at a boiling point. Last week, the commission considered a recent bill by the Wyoming Legislature that, at least in theory, gave the panel the authority to pass a hunting season despite a September ruling that reinstated federal protections for the Yellowstone area’s grizzly bears. In response to the legislation, three questions were pos...
This class of students recently satisfactorily completed the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Hunter Education Class held in Sundance. This class involves about 17 hours of class instruction, marksmanship, gun handling and the passing of a written test. The class is offered free of charge in Sundance with sponsorship by the Sundance Rod & Gun Club, books and materials by the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept., facilities provided by the Crook Co. Fair Board and time donated by several certified...
Now in its tenth year, the Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot in Hulett has become a hugely popular event for hunting enthusiasts far and wide. This year’s event will take place on May 2 to 4 and will offer plenty of opportunities for the local community to visit with outdoorsmen and women, watch the action and perhaps bump into one or two of the celebrity guests. Proceeds from this year’s shoot will be split between the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation and the Greater Hulett Community Center. The main event is a one-shot turkey hunting com...
Teachers are known for inspiring kids in the classroom, but now they can take that energy outdoors. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering a camp for educators to learn how to ignite students’ passion for wildlife and habitats. Educator camp is set for July 29-31 at the Game and Fish Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp outside Dubois. The three-day professional development workshop will give teachers an introduction to a variety of outdoor learning activities. Participants will go back to school with tools, strategies and sample lesson...
There is only one event in Wyoming where you can learn how to catch a fish, shoot a shotgun, paddle a canoe and identify birds in one weekend. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo in Casper has these activities and more May 9-11 at the Casper Events Center. The event is open to the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and re-opens Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo is free and boasts over 70 booths featuring hands-on activities and information to learn outdoor skills and explore outside. Participants of all...
Governor Mark Gordon, with support from the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation, is raffling off a Governor’s Bison License for just $10 to Wyoming residents who are eligible to hunt in the state. “I wanted to give any Wyoming citizen who enjoys hunting or who has ever considered hunting a chance to experience this time-honored Wyoming tradition,” Governor Gordon said. “Hunting not only provides food for a family but also gives a fabulous way to experience our wildlife in Wyoming’s amazing outdoors. And what could be more authentic than hunting North A...
Enthusiasts flock to witness the glory of the Iditarod each year, a thousand mile race in which man and dog work together to cover hostile territory through whiteout conditions and sub-zero temperatures. Its path honors the serum run in 1925 that saw a relay of sled teams rush to Nome carrying the cure to a community plagued by diphtheria. For local Doug Ramsey, who decided when he retired that it was time to tick an important item off his bucket list, standing witness to the tradition didn't...
No high school state championship embodies more of the spirit of the West than the Wyoming State Youth Hunter Education Challenge. The 12th annual event will be held June 8 at the Upton Gun Club. All Wyoming youth 18 and under, and young hunters from neighboring states, who have passed hunter education are eligible to showcase their hunting skills, while having a lot of fun. Enrollment is open until June 1. “The youth hunter education challenge is an exciting way to display your skills, knowledge and judgement as a hunter,” said George Obe...
Wyoming Game and Gish has released its 2018 Law Enforcement Report, a document that highlights the operations and accomplishments of game wardens, wildlife investigators and other employees across the year in protecting this state’s wildlife resources. “Game and Fish and our law enforcement partners invest significant manpower and resources protecting our exceptional wildlife resources and ensuring public safety,” said Scott Edberg, acting chief of the wildlife division, in a press release announcing the report’s release. “We are proud of...
Hunters seeking a western adventure continue to choose Wyoming to pursue elk. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department saw an increase in non-resident elk applications for the 2019 season. Nonresidents submitted 23,750 applications, a 2.9 percent increase from 2018. “Anyone who hunts in Wyoming knows the experience is unlike anywhere else in the country because of the quality of wildlife, our hunting access programs, large tracts of public land and the spectacular views,” said Brian Nesvik, director of Game and Fish. “We thank nonresidents for t...
It’s not the typical girls’ weekend, but it could be one of the most memorable. Applications are open now for two Becoming an Outdoors-woman camps. The weekend workshops, known as BOW, are hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to teach women outdoor skills and activities. The first camp, June 28-30, is the traditional BOW workshop. Held in Dubois at the Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp, women will learn about local plants and wildlife and get to try out canoeing, orienteering, fishing, archery, shooting sports and photography. The...
It may not feel like boating season yet, but the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, along with boating safety advocates nationwide, urges boaters to enroll in a boating education course this spring. The Department is participating in the national Spring Aboard – Take A Boating Education Course campaign March 17-23. The Spring Aboard campaign encourages boaters to take an education course prior to the kick-off of the boating season so they can make the most out of their time on the water. A boating safety course provides critical boating k...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has filled three leadership positions. Angi Bruce will serve as the new deputy director of external operations, the first woman to hold the position in Game and Fish history. Rick King was selected as the new chief of wildlife and chief game warden, and Rebekah Fitzgerald was selected as the new communications director. All three candidates were promoted from current roles within the department. “Each of these leaders have demonstrated exceptional performance and stood out as the best in our competitive sear...
