Cheatgrass funding was mostly replenished, the last remaining landowner hunting license bill was shot down and state lawmakers took a stand for retaining public lands.

For generations, hunting in Wyoming has meant something. It meant waking up before dawn, drawing a tag after years on a waiting list, and heading out into country that belongs to everyone. But a quie ...

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Hunting license numbers shrank as wildlife managers struggled to keep pace with the dwindling herds. But that storyline may be changing, said Justin Binfet, Casper wildlife management coordinator for ...