Rough Hunting Year

[Jape]

I read this article and it confirmed what I think most of the western states are seeing. I think it’s going to be a rough year to get tags and a rough year even if one obtains a tag.

Insert Debbie downer gif.

Rare ‘inverted’ snowpack magnified winter's heavy toll on wildlife - WyoFile

Precipitation and water content in the mountain snowfields were just above average, but not extraordinary, in most of western Wyoming. At low elevations, though, the snow depths shattered records — and killed tens of thousands of ungulates.

wyofile.com

 

[OriginalOscar]

Good time to kill things with fangs!

 

[Firedude]

My observations are similar. The thawing and freezing cycle we've experienced in the upper snake region of Idaho says it's a bad year. Lower your expectations. Sit it out if you hunt with a measuring stick

 

[2rocky]

Pinedale Wyoming on Instagram: "No words to describe this. UPDATE: The cause of the deaths is a combination of winter kill and bacterial pneumonia called Mycoplasma Bovis. We need your help! Click the link in our bio to donate directly to help."

10K likes, 937 comments - winterrangefoundation on April 13, 2023: "No words to describe this. UPDATE: The cause of the deaths is a combination of winter kill and bacterial pneumonia called Mycoplasma Bov...".

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[elkduds]

Pinedale Wyoming on Instagram: "No words to describe this. UPDATE: The cause of the deaths is a combination of winter kill and bacterial pneumonia called Mycoplasma Bovis. We need your help! Click the link in our bio to donate directly to help."

10K likes, 937 comments - winterrangefoundation on April 13, 2023: "No words to describe this. UPDATE: The cause of the deaths is a combination of winter kill and bacterial pneumonia called Mycoplasma Bov...".

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Uuuugh. Scavengers be like