Wyoming
Wyoming’s Coveted Commissioner’s Hunting License Auction Set For February 19
HD Outdoors is giving you a heck of an opportunity to go on a hunt you’ll never forget, and for some, it may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance. After several years of applying for a commissioner’s licence, they have received one for the 2026 hunting season, and they’ll auction it off to the highest bidder on Thursday, February 19.
What will the money raised be used for?
From H.D. Outdoors. org:
“All funds raised through this auction will be used entirely to further the mission of H.D. Outdoors, serving Veterans across the State of Wyoming. In addition to sustaining current efforts, this auction allows us to expand our reach. Offering more events, serving more Veterans, and continuing to deliver meaningful, high-quality outdoor experiences that honor their service.”
How will the auction work?
On Thursday, February 19, H.D. Outdoors will hold an auction via phone and Microsoft Teams only. This will not be an in-person auction. Registration will begin at 1:00 pm (MST), and the auction will begin at 2:00 pm (MST) and will end at 3:00 pm (MST).
The opening bid for the auction will be $30,000, with bids increasing by $1,000 each. At the end of the one-hour auction, the person with the highest bid will win the commissioner’s licence.
What is a Commissioner’s License?
Each of the Wyoming Commissioners has a total of 8 Commissioners’ Licences, which they can issue to nonprofit organizations in Wyoming for use as they see fit. The holder of a Commissioner’s license can pick the Wyoming hunt area of their choosing for elk, deer, or antelope.
Chapter 44, Section 12
Wyoming statutes provide that each appointed commissioner may cause, through the issuance of license authorizations to nonprofit charitable organizations, to be issued at full price, complimentary elk, deer, or antelope licenses. All big game licenses authorized under this section are valid for a specific region or hunt area as designated by the license holder at the time of application. Holders of Commissioner Complimentary licenses shall be exempt from the provisions in this Chapter limiting the number of licenses an individual can possess in any one calendar year. As a condition to issuance of a Commissioner
Complimentary license, the Department shall require an authorized officer of the recipient organization to certify under penalty of law that the respective organization is a non-profit, charitable organization as defined in this regulation and eligible to receive the Commissioner Complimentary license authorization.
How do I connect to the auction on February 19?
The auction will be held remotely, with all bidders attending via phone or Microsoft Teams. You will only need to use one of the two communication modes to participate in the auction. To register, call 307-277-6509 between 1:00 pm (MST) and 2:00 pm (MST) on Thursday, February 19.
After you’ve called and registered, you can join the auction when it begins at 3:00 pm (MST).
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2024 HD Outdoors Wyoming ‘Clays For The Brave’
A full weekend of events to raise money for HD Outdoors and the veterans of Wyoming.
Gallery Credit: Drew Kirby, Townsquare Media
2024 HD Outdoors Wyoming ‘Clays For The Brave’
A full weekend of events to raise money for HD Outdoors and the veterans of Wyoming.
Gallery Credit: Drew Kirby, Townsquare Media
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A bull moose was spotted roaming the streets of Laramie early Tuesday morning before being safely tranquilized and relocated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Photos from the University of Wyoming Police Department and Laramie residents show the creature curiously wandering through the university campus, where he was tranquilized before heading to a strip mall along Grand Avenue and taking a nap.
“Biologists got the call this morning that the moose was wandering in the UW Apartments neighborhood,” Laramie Region Game and Fish Information and Education specialist Hannah Smith said. “They responded to the scene and were able to dart the moose.”
While he was darted near the apartments, he didn’t stand around and wait for the tranquilizer to take effect. Smith said he worked his way east for about 20 minutes before ending up, coincidentally, in front of Sportsman’s Warehouse.
Lilly Avila, a Laramie resident working at a nearby coffee shop, told Cap City News the animal was sluggishly wandering the parking lot and rubbing against cars before the tranquilizer got to him.
“They brought him to the office and got him cooled down,” Smith said. “They don’t want to be in town. It’s a stressful situation for them, too. They can overheat really easily, so we get them cooled down before we transport them.”
Game and Fish couldn’t say as of Tuesday where the moose came from. Smith said he could have come east from the Pole Mountain area between Laramie and Cheyenne or up the Laramie River from the Snowy Range. Either way, his new home will be around Medicine Bow Mountain.
He also shouldn’t be feeling the effects of the tranquilizer for too much longer. Biologists gave him a reversal drug that should have prepared him to return to the wild.
“He should be pretty normal in terms of the medication. I think, in terms of his day, hopefully he goes back to living his happy moose life munching on some willows and doesn’t go for too many more walkabouts,” Smith said.
Related
Wyoming State Historic Sites Superintendent Sharie Mooney Shada made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to speak on the upcoming Immersion in Crow Culture program at Fort Phil Kearny on July 16.
The event begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16 at the Fort Phil Kearny Interpretive Center.
S. Mooney Shada
The rangers host free, family-friendly evening talks and presentations throughout the summer. Shada said the Native American Student Interpretive Ranger Program has enriched the visitor experience at Fort Phil Kearny. In its fourth year at the fort, the program allows a perspective from the indigenous side of history.
Keep up with events at Fort Phil Kearny by clicking here.
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