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The game warden station in Medicine Bow has been in existence since 1953 according to Rob Shipe, the new game warden for the area. "My district goes along US 30 to Fetterman Road towards Rock River and then I sort of follow the county line to west and quite a lot of my area is public land," Shipe said. "My area includes Shirley Basin, which is a major area for wildlife." He said his territory covers a lot of the new wind farms that are being built. "They are cutting new roads and it is changing...
Hunting season in the Platte Valley is a busy time of year for many people, but nobody more than the local meat processors. With over 80 years combined experience, Encampment River Processing and Merrill Meat Company are given plenty of business. Lloyd Buford, owner of Encampment River Processing, bought his business in 1983 and experienced his first full season in 1984. “I think the first year we had this, our first full game season, we did six deer for the whole season,” said Buford. “We...
In Wyoming, hunting is big business. A report released in 2017 by Southwick Associates estimated that outfitters and guides in Wyoming collected nearly $45 million from big game hunters in 2015. It was also estimated that, in total, both resident and non-resident hunters contributed over $300 million to Wyoming’s economy. In just the Laramie region alone, there are approximately 20 outfitters according to the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association. What can someone interested in having a guid...
For many people, hunting isn't just something to do during the fall and winter seasons, but is a way of life that is passed down from one generation to the other. Dennis Goodwin is one of those people. Having archery hunted for nearly 25 years and understanding the importance of the hunt to conservation and management, it's a tradition that he wants to teach his children. "I don't care if they hunt when they get older, but as long as they experience it now as they're growing up," said Dennis....
Editor's Note: While interviewing Lindsie Farver earlier in the year, she told a story about hunting antelope in her volleyball uniform. The Saratoga Sun is giving her the opportunity to tell her story in her own words. Hunting is in my blood, I was raised around it. Every year I go hunting with my dad typically rifle hunting. But this last year I decided archery was for me. We practiced quite a bit and used a crossbow for my first big game archery hunting season. As I've gotten older athletics...
The 2017 Saratoga Sun Hunting Guide... 
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