G&F feeding elk to prevent landowner conflicts?

[jm77]

I'm surprised they are not opening another Auxiliary Season instead. There are two already approved and killing elk.

Game and Fish initiates emergency elk feeding due to increase of damage, co-mingling with livestock | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Much of Wyoming is under a blanket of deeper-than-normal snow and experiencing severe, cold temperatures, causing elk to raid haystacks and livestock feedlines. Due to the increase in damage and the risk of co-mingling with livestock, Game and Fish Department officials have initiated emergency...

wgfd.wyo.gov

 

[WyoResident]

Well, Wyoming G & F is, whether admitted to or not, a wing of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association. So, ya, not surprised

If you don't believe, just get into a disagreement with a land baron or blm rancher............you'll find that the G & F will always default to their interests

 

[wytex]

Why not try those hunts on here in 7 and 6?
They did for what 1 or 2 years I think and stopped.
It's late but for population control what better way to get some cows and future offspring reduced ?

Just thinking aloud here.

 

[jm77]

Why not try those hunts on here in 7 and 6?
They did for what 1 or 2 years I think and stopped.
It's late but for population control what better way to get some cows and future offspring reduced ?

Just thinking aloud here.

Without a doubt there will be an auxiliary hunt in 6 or 7, however, based on the landowner, those hunts may or may not go out to the public. The landowner may choose their own hunters.

 

[Chesterwyo]

I'm surprised they are not opening another Auxiliary Season instead. There are two already approved and killing elk.

Game and Fish initiates emergency elk feeding due to increase of damage, co-mingling with livestock | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Much of Wyoming is under a blanket of deeper-than-normal snow and experiencing severe, cold temperatures, causing elk to raid haystacks and livestock feedlines. Due to the increase in damage and the risk of co-mingling with livestock, Game and Fish Department officials have initiated emergency...

wgfd.wyo.gov

Do you have a link about the auxiliary season? First I’ve heard of it.

 

[jm77]

Do you have a link about the auxiliary season? First I’ve heard of it.

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/WGFD/media/content/PDF/Regulations/CH-34-Final-Clean_Signed.pdf