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Wyoming Raffles & DrawingsWyoming Wildlife TVBighorn sheep and mule deer are two of Wyoming's mostcherished big-game species. To many, they are living representations of wild lands they inhabit. But both of these species are on the decline, and a variety of factors are to blame. This episode of Wyoming Wildlife TV looks at the history of these species in the state, the challenges are facing, and some efforts to bring them back. Includes footage of interview with MDF President/CEO Miles Moretti. There is a boat commercial before the show starts. The mule deer segment is 12 minutes 40 sec. long. View video here ... Buffalo, Wyo. – The newly formed Powder River Chapter will be raffling off two guns (Remington 300 CDL Boone Crockett series and a Savage 17 HMR), a Nikon range finder and scope. Tickets are $20 each with only 200 available. Contact Paul Kozisek at paulkozisek@yahoo.com for more information. Casper, Wyo. – The Central Wyoming chapter will be auctioning (correction from magazine) a Wyoming Governor’s Deer/Elk/Antelope license in conjunction with their annual fundraising banquet on February 27. For information or to obtain tickets contact Shawn Porter at 307-262-4187 or sporter@fib.com. Gillette, Wyo. – The Mule Deer Foundation Thunder Basin Chapter is now selling raffle tickets for the 2010 Wyoming Governor’s License which is being raffled on April 14, 2010 at the Wyoming Game & Fish office in Casper, Wyo. Please note (correction from magazine) that the Thunder Basin Chapter banquet will be held separately on May 15, 2010). For more information contact Dan Hansel at 307-689-2847. Download Raffle Ticket Order Form here ... Rock Springs , Wyo. – The Mule Deer Foundation Muley Fanatic Chapter is now selling raffle tickets for the 2010 Wyoming Governor’s License which is being raffled on March 6, 2010 at the chapter’s annual fundraising event held at the Sweetwater County Fairgrounds in Rock Springs, Wyo. For more information contact Joshua Coursey at 307-389-7495. Download Raffle Ticket Order Form here ... Recent WinnersCasper, Wyo. – The winners of Central Wyoming Chapter's 2009 two-gun raffle in Casper, Wyo., were picked on Monday Dec. 21, 2009, at First Interstate Bank in Casper, Wyo.
Laramie, Wyo. – The Snowy Range Chapter held its fall 2009 firearm raffle drawing on Dec. 5, 2009, at Albany County Fairgrounds.The winners are Clark and Rhonda Guenther. Torrington, Wyo. – The Goshen Rim Chapter held its fall 2009 firearm raffle drawing on Nov. 20, 2009. The winner of the Howa .229 Predator Rifle with Scope and accessories was Boyd Anders of Parker, Colo. Wyoming ProjectsAbsaroka/Gooseberry Creek Mule Deer Winter Range Conservation Project The purpose of the Absaroka/ Gooseberry Creek Winter Range Conservation Project is to protect and enhance critical mule deer and elk winter range and agricultural lands in the southeastern portion of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. More ... Thunder Basin Big Sagebrush Restoration Project The Thunder Basin Chapter in Gillette has partnered with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department on a project that shares their chapter name. The Thunder Basin Big Sagebrush Restoration Project aims at restoring big sagebrush communities because there has been a decline in the extent, distribution and quality of these communities over the past 20-40 years. More ...
Wyoming Healthy Lands Initiative Project The Healthy Lands Initiative (HLI) represents a new concept for meeting emerging challenges in managing natural resources with flexible, landscape-level approaches for continued multiple use.The Initiative is characterized by the broad scale of the acreage it will seek to restore and conserve, and the accelerated pace at which results are expected. Partnerships are an integral part of the Initiative. Public-private cooperation, incentives for landowners and private industry, and other non-traditional approaches will engage stakeholders while leveraging additional funds and resources. Several partners have already joined in this initiative including landowners and BLM lessees, the Rock Springs Grazing Association, the Mule Deer Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. More (pdf file) ... Improving Mule Deer Habitat Near Lander, Wyoming Following the harsh winter of 1992-93, the South Wind River mule deer herd located in central Wyoming crashed to less than half of its 13,000 animal population objective and has never completely rebounded. More ... Ring Mountain Water Development Project Sometimes seeing a project through to completion takes time. This all started in the summer of 2005 when Ed Elliott was talking to a Wyoming Game and Fish officer, Bill Hailey, about finding a project near Laramie, Wyo., in which the Snowy Range Chapter could allocate its Chapter Rewards. More ... Upcoming Banquets and Events
Chapter SpotlightsThunder Basin Chapter Spotlight Since childhood, enjoying both the outdoors and wildlife have been a big part of my life. It’s pretty much a requirement for living in Wyoming; which is why my parents chose to move there when I was but four years old. Most of our weekends were spent at our cabin and some of my fondest memories were created there. From hunting and fishing, to picnicking and swimming, those mountains were my playground and I shared it with the creatures that lived there. Many mornings and evenings, we would watch deer stroll through our property, and while they shot curious stares our way, we always marveled at their beauty and grace. To me, there is nothing more peaceful or beautiful, than watching a deer slowly graze through the landscape or bound through the woods. More ... Big Horn Chapter Spotlight, Sheridan, Wyo.
The MDF’s newly formed Big Horn Chapter in Sheridan, Wyo., may not be large, but we certainly pack a punch. I’m honored to work side-by-side with such a dedicated, fun-loving, and generous group of individuals. It is so very moving to watch a small committee such as ours come together and accomplish great things for a cause and a foundation in which we all strongly believe. When I came into this organization a little less than a year ago I had no idea what an amazing ride it was going to be. Over the past year, I’ve watched the Big Horn Chapter committee transform from a group of strangers gathering together to swap hunting stories and brag about the biggest buck they’d ever seen, into a group of friends who strive to set goals, plan conservation projects, and organize events. And yes, we still swap hunting stories and brag about the monster buck that got away. We just classify it as “New Business” on the meeting agenda. More ... |
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Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitats
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