It’s a dream for any sportsman to be able to fill three large game tags in one season. One young hunter in Encampment, however, has done it twice.

Coy Munroe is a freshman at Encampment K-12 School and has been hunting on his own for the past three years. Growing up in Wyoming, hunting has been a way of life for the young Munroe who has grown up on the Munroe Ranch south of Encampment.

Gerald Crist’s hunting season just got a little busier.

The Greybull resident had three big game licenses secured, but in mid-June Crist added a fourth as he won the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison raffle. For the sixth consecutive year, Governor Mark Gordon donated a bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. The raffle, open to Wyoming residents only, raised $8,380 this year.

Hunting season is around the corner for some locations throughout Wyoming. No matter the species or method of harvest, it’s wise to know and follow a few safety tips to make sure that dream hunt doesn’t turn into a tragedy.

Katie Simpson, Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter education coordinator, and numerous hunter education instructors in the state use the acronym T.A.B.K. as a reminder of four key safety elements:

Starting this year, all licensed sage grouse hunters will be required to carry a free, annual sage grouse hunting permit. This new regulation aims to enhance the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to survey sage grouse hunters and gather valuable data on their hunting experiences.

Who needs the free sage grouse permit?

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The anticipation for hunters has been building for months, and now the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming. Some trends — good and bad — figure to hold true once again in 2024. Mother Nature always plays a role in hunter success and animal survival, as does the time and effort put forth by hunters.

Months of planning have passed and it’s finally hunting season for some. But before you hit the trail this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind people who recreate in bear country to take safety precautions and be on the lookout for bears — and signs of bears.