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Someone who poaches doesn’t really worry about a 5 year ban on hunting!!!!

My wife and I had an interesting encounter this past July out hiking. We love getting out and wandering around, if we find an antler Whoo Hooo, if we sneak up on some elk, YEAAAAAAA but in general our philosophy is, if we aren't out in the woods we never know what we might miss. We were up in the Alpine area, decided to go hike an area that we have found that we enjoy, not too steep, deer, elk, turkey and the hope always of seeing a bear. While out hiking this time we decided to take a little different path than normal and this is what we bumped into!!!! After our amazement to finding what appears to be a very healthy dead bull I called Game and Fish to report the find and also see if I could collect the antlers. ( I had no clue what I was getting myself into with regards to the velvet!!!) I also really didn't expect to get the antlers, I have never experienced this type of situation so I was apprehensive. I gave them the coordinates, they asked if I could send them pictures but I couldn't because of cell service, I was surprised I was able to make a phone call, but pictures wouldn't send out, so we went on our way and I sent pictures when we got to good cell service. This all happened around 1:00pm! I was told that Game and Fish was going to send an agent out to investigate and they would get back with me and let me know if in fact I could collect the antlers. My curiosity got the better of me, we went back out there next morning to see if in fact Game and Fish had gone out there. Sure enough they had been out and so had the vultures and at least a bear! Big ole pile of bear crap right next to the carcass. I didn't hear anything from Game and Fish until maybe 4:00pm, the LEO that had gone out to do the investigation informed me I could collect the antlers and where did I want to go to get them. I informed him I was in Alpine and he agreed to meet me at the 191/FS249. So we met there and spent a lot of time visiting, asking questions. He informed us he had performed a necropsy on the bull, looking for possible cause of death which initially he found no cause. He took the skull and antlers to two vets that were camping up by Big Lake and they peeled back the hide on the bulls skull. They found an area that would indicate blunt force trauma to the head. Overall very interesting experience, according to the experts I was too late to really preserve the velvet because it already has begun to slip! I was very impressed with my interaction with Game and Fish. When if there was any way to preserve the velvet at this point, he told me to go home and take a good picture to remember! I forgot about the ear tags. One of the tags was radio traceable. This bull had been tagged approximately 50 miles from where he died!

Yeah....on the ground that bull looked really healthy, met an untimely death and robbed a tag holder!!!

My wife and I always wonder how long an animal has been dead. There are always so many different factors that come into play. This is a picture of the same bull 4 days later. I was shocked!!! I am assuming that it got picked so hard and fast because it was already split open and easy pickings.............

I have done a ton of thinkin about the blunt force trauma because the only indicator upon initial look was the bubble blood coming out of the eye and I thought......maybe crows already pecked enough to cause that. Now remembering back on my days growing up on a farm I remember bunny bashing and I thought...................what if?????

The interesting part about the blunt force trauma is the antlers were in perfect condition and the closest road is .75 mile away! There were no skint marks on the nose! Pretty mysterious!

I was in unit one and he indicated the bull was tagged in 27!

I always have a lion tag and usually have a bear tag!!!

Thanks for the info, there’s a lot I wish I had known before tripping across this guy!!!🙃

Tommy got busted up pretty bad last weekend at the Pioneer Days Rodeo!! Reaching out recruiting prayers for him!!!! Thanks If you do FB this was posted there by family! I texted him late late last night and he still hurting pretty bad! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EFt6sEHLg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

😳😳😳 First Family Of Wild Hogs Released In WyomingTo Combat Invasive Species CASPER, WY - A controversial new approach to prairie land management, Wyoming Game and Fish has announced the successful release of the state’s first family of wild hogs into the open plains just west of Douglas. The move, according to officials, is intended to “naturally root out invasive weeds” using the pigs’ notorious foraging behavior. “We’ve tried chemicals, goats, interns, and even a flamethrower once,” said Game and Fish spokesperson Tammy Ledbetter. “But nothing seems to work quite like a 400-pound feral hog with a bad attitude and an iron stomach.” The family, consisting of a boar named “Rutabaga,” a sow named “Mildred,” and their seven nearly-identical piglets, was imported from a private ranch in Arkansas after undergoing a brief orientation at the Cheyenne Welcome Center. “This is about restoring balance,” said Dr. Carl Tibbins, a wildlife ecologist who allegedly signed off on the plan during what he admits was “a really weird staff meeting.” According to Game and Fish, the hogs are expected to dig up the root systems of noxious weeds like cheatgrass, Canada thistle, and “whatever that scratchy green stuff is that makes your dog itchy.” However, not everyone is thrilled. “They’re wild hogs, not botanists,” said rancher Travis Dooling, whose fence was allegedly uprooted within 14 minutes of the release. “One of them tried to mate with my ATV.” Local environmental groups have raised concerns over the long-term impact of releasing feral swine into an ecosystem famous for its delicate balance of wildlife, livestock, and quietude. Game and Fish insists they’ve put safeguards in place. Each hog has been tagged with a GPS collar and fitted with a tiny, state-issued cowboy hat so officials can more easily identify them from helicopters. “The hats are purely for morale,” added Ledbetter. “Ours, not the pigs’.” Meanwhile, the pig family appears to be thriving. They’ve already cleared a 2-acre patch of cheatgrass, eaten the wiring out of a weather station, and become minor celebrities in Glenrock. Wyoming Game and Fish has tentatively scheduled a second release later this fall if what’s left of the prairies still allows for it.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/wyoming-braces-for-wild-hogs/

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10:30pm and 30 minutes to home after a trip to St David and back and 🚨 I get pulled over by a cop! Officer: I pulled you over because the light on your license plate isn’t working! Jeff:Oh okay Officer:Can I see you license, registration and insurance! Jeff: Yes sir Officer: Jeff, is there something bothering you? Jeff: Well to be honest your spotlight is shining in my mirror and I can’t see a dam thing! Officer: You can pull your mirror in! Do you have any weapons? Jeff: Yes sir! Officer: Where is your weapon? Jeff: In my door panel! Officer: Is there some reason you are driving with your shirt off? Jeff:😳😳😳 Uhhhhhh because I am hot! Officer: Does your A/C not work? Jeff: Yes sir but my wife is cold so I make sure she is comfortable!!!! Officer: Ok Jeff everything checks out please get that light fixed! Jeff: Yes sir! 30 minutes later at our house! Jeff: Kelly, do you mind getting out and checking my license plate lights while the truck is in drive? Kelly: Jeff I don’t know what that officer was talking about, both lights are on, you can see the plate perfectly fine!!! We made it home safe!😂😂😂

May the fire fighter Gods protect all involved.......we knew it was gonna be one of those summers....no snow, little moisture and windy as H3LL. Fire just north of White River as well......................... Did they get the one over by Springerville out???

Trophy……i had just returned from St David….. got pulled over at the Maverick turning north…..but I told my wife the same thing! Poor kid thought I was an old fart druggie!

Yes I do!!! Lesson learned!

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That is cool! My family is probably sick of them cause that is what I give for birthdays and Christmas 😂!

RAIN? Man it was dusty out there this past weekend, dry dry!!!

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Such a fun hunt with your kids..................