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Wyoming Game & Fish 

Press Release

Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Resident and nonresident hunters still have time to apply for preference points. The application period is open until Nov. 2.

Resident and nonresident hunters can acquire points for moose and bighorn sheep, and nonresidents can acquire elk, deer and pronghorn points. All applications must be submitted online through the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website. 

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Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Due to hot, summer temperatures across Wyoming, some of the state’s streams and rivers are flowing at warmer temperatures. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department asks anglers to adjust fishing practices during the state’s hottest stretch of summer. Warmer water temperatures can affect fish survival, especially trout.

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Wyoming Game and Fish

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission was recognized at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies awards with the annual Commission/Board of the Year Award.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Families gathered at the Saratoga Resort and Spa pond on Texas Trail on June 6 for the annual Saratoga Lions Club Jim Hammer Memorial Kids Fishing Day.

Press Release

Wyoming Game and Fish

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Fishing Outfitter and Guides Advisory Board will hold a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb 10.

The meeting is open to the public and will be live streamed on Zoom. There will be no in-person meeting. Following discussion, public comments will be taken at the end of the meeting.

By Dana Davis 

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The 42nd Annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby has been canceled due to unsafe ice conditions on Saratoga Lake.

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Tomi Sue Wille and Emily Haver

By K.J. Schricker   

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Lions Club, in collaboration with the Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Forest Service, hosted the annual Kids’ Free Fishing Day on Saturday at Saratoga Springs Spa and Resort. From 6 a.m. to noon, families from the Platte Valley gathered for a day of fishing and outdoor activities.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Beavers are known as industrious animals and many cartoon characters portray them as friendly beings that help others. They are interesting looking mammals and to a lot of people, there is a positive image.

That is unless you are a rancher or someone who has a creek running near your home. They can be destructive.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A recent post on Facebook started a stir in Hanna this past week as residents reported an increasing presence of coyotes within the town’s limits.  One resident took it upon themselves to shoot one of the creatures leading to outrage with some community members because it was just a young pup. It is not unusual for coyotes to enter urban areas in search of an easy meal.

By Alex Bakken

Carbon County Sheriff

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet