WY Board Members Wallace Leastman, Gillette and Pete Kassab, Sheridan participated in a fencing project on June 6th at the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area led by Wyoming Game and Fish. This effort included multiple agencies and groups working together to remove sections of woven and barbed wire fencing to address barriers limiting wildlife movement. If you're interested in supporting efforts like this in your area please contact your regional WY BHA Board Member and ask how you can ...

As a sportsman and resident of Teton County, my life is shaped by the landscape and wildlife that define our community. The elk, deer, bear, moose and other species are central to our identity and help drive our local economy. Sadly, each year over 500 animals are hit and killed on our roads. Animal collisions pose a serious threat to human safety and jeopardizes the stability of our wildlife populations. Consequently, I am a strong supporter of the Wildlife Crossing Measure on the November ...

On August 9th, Wyoming Board Members Erik Kramer and Ross Crandall hosted a Disease Workshop in Jackson with the goals of getting hunter’s disease-related questions answered as well learning how to obtain and submit lymph nodes to be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.   Many of the 35 participants asked questions during the Q&A and the lymph node demonstration clarified the process for those who have either not done it before or had a hard time in the field.  Overall, the workshop was a ...

This spring, Wyoming BHA Chapter volunteers initiated a long-term effort to help clean up garbage and abandoned property from recreational shooting on public lands in the Jackson Hole area. The Wyoming Chapter began working with the Bridger Teton National Forest and local members to identify priority areas of concern where irresponsible recreational shooting over the years has resulted in accumulation of litter including spent brass casings and shotgun shells, clay pigeons, targets, tin ...

In a recent High Country News article, Wyoming Chair Buzz Hettick shared his observations on public land access issues. You can read the article below or by following this link. Why Wyoming’s public lands are locked up The Cowboy State has more inaccessible public lands than anywhere in the West. Christine Peterson, High Country News, Jan. 30, 2019 In mid-2016, a state of Wyoming website ran a notice detailing a proposed land exchange. Not many people bother to read such postings, and even ...