The Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018, Page 13 The Saratoga Sun Hunting Guide A SPECIAL SECTION OF THE Saratoga Sun • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

What’sWhat’s InsideInsidep2 p3 Heart of the hunt p4 Ungulates learn to migrate p5 CCVC announces recreation and trail maps p5 Hunting down a disease p6 Stamps, permits, license, clothing ... go p7 Bear Rehearsal p8 Tips for a good cape p8 Selecting your ideal round Area 9 closed for bear

Hunting licenses and conservation stamps can be purchased at the following locations: Saratoga The Country Store 303 First St. 307-326-5638 Automated agent Shively Hardware Downtown 119 E. Bridge Ave. 307-326-8383 Automated agent Hack’s Tackle 407 North First St. 307-326-9823 Automated agent Koyoty Sports 104 E. Bridge Ave. 307-326-5551 Automated agent

Riverside Trading Post 210 Highway 70 307-327-5720 Automated agent

Hanna Nugget Bar, Inc. 2200 First St., Elmo Addition 307-325-6872 Automated agent

Medicine Bow JB’s Stop-N-Shop 604 Lincoln Highway 307-379-2547 Automated agent Page 14, September 19, 2018 The Saratoga Sun A special section of the The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 2

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By Joshua Wood “I really didn’t know what terrain, Cervin thought the For some, the hunt isn’t to expect. I was curious as to hardest part of the hunt was Welcome Hunters! about harvesting the animal what we were going to run over. with the largest antlers or into, more the problem side “‘Hooray, it’s over. Yay, Bog Boots • Stormy Kromer Scotch Caps the biggest horns. It’s about of it. I was worried. Hadn’t he finally got it.’ I thought something else entirely. The been on horses in years, it was going to be easy after hunt is about the journey hadn’t been hiking in years. I that, then it became even We have Certified feed available and the story behind it. Ask hadn’t been doing the things harder.” Saratoga Warden Patzer about his I normally do outdoors, so I Now, 10 years after her most memorable hunt and wasn’t mentally or physically first hunt, Cervin knows the Feed &Grain he won’t guide you to an elk, prepared,” Cervin said. hardest part comes when it 1953 Hwy 130 deer or pronghorn mount in is time to pack the animal (North of Saratoga) his store. Instead, Patzer will out. At the time, though, she Open 8am-5:30pm M-F bring you to the mount of a was unprepared, especially 9am-2pm Sat. bighorn ram directly across when the ram slid nearly 400 307-326-5133 from the counter. “I told the guy yards from where it had been This ram, harvested ten shot. The act of packing out years ago, is one of his most I worked for the ram fell on Patzer and prized trophies in Koyoty his two sons. While it was Sports and it has nothing to before I took an average ram, that wasn’t Check for do with the size of the horns. the important part to Patzer. Instead, the ram symboliz- the job that I “Everybody dreams of new items daily!Fine Silver & es what Patzer was going killing this great big mon- through at the time and the was going to ster ram. You finally get a Turquoise Jewelry importance of the people go shoot one. chance, you dream about around him. this great big thing, you get Vintage Collectible Clothing After 33 years of trying to I told him ‘If there and you’re living in a draw a Bighorn Sheep tag, different state. You’re in the Western Wear Patzer finally drew for Area you don’t let middle of turmoil in your Antiques & Collectibles 3 in Wyoming east of Yellow- life and you get in there, it’s stone National Park. At the me, I’m going day seven, it’s the only one 115 W. Bridge Ave., Saratoga time, Patzer was working you can find so you just do 307-710-0751 in Idaho, going through a to quit.’” it,” Patzer said. “The most Mon - Sat 10am-5pm divorce and was just starting —Warden Patzer important thing to me is I Closed Sun a new relationship. Co-owner, Koyoty Sports had both my older boys and “I told the guy I worked Kathleen, people I really for before I took the job that cared about, were all there I was going to go shoot one. on the hunt. It’s all about I told him ‘If you don’t let The hunt for a ram took the hunt and the comradery, me, I’m going to quit,’” said nine days all together and that’s what it’s about. It’s not Patzer. Patzer, his sons and Cer- all about horn size.” Fortunately, the person vin did their hunt along After 10 years, Patzer and Patzer was working for gave Ishawooa and Thorofare Cervin are still together him time off to go on the creeks. With them were despite the relationship test hunt. Patzer, however, didn’t five horses, borrowed from of a nine day Bighorn Sheep go alone. He was joined by friend’s and family, with near Yellowstone and Cervin his two oldest sons, Austin three pack saddles and two has gone from a non-hunter and Forrest, and his partner, riding saddles. to being heavily involved in Kathleen Cervin. “We didn’t have enough a hunting family. This has “I told her ‘This is a hunt horses,” said Patzer, “but lead to an appreciation of of lifetime, you’ll never have that’s just the way it was.” the process. this opportunity, again,’” On the seventh day of the “Appreciating what we Patzer said. hunt, Patzer spotted a ram have and the harvest and the “We had actually, officially, that was not only legal to meat that’s going to go into been together three months,” harvest, but was worthy of the freezer. I have a whole said Cervin. harvesting. After shooting new respect for it,” said Cer- This was Cervin’s first the ram, following a week vin. “We are very grateful hunt—ever. of hiking through rough and always say a blessing.”

Cordless and battery-free THE SARATOGA SUN The Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018, Page 15 he aratoga un A special section of the T S S Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 3 GotGot Game?Game? Think Think Full Service Learning to travel Full Service UW doctor publishes article showing evidence that Wild Game WildProcessing Game ungulates have to learn to migrate Processing By Joshua Wood Since 1972 novel landscapes migrated. of time for “social learning Since2 miles 1972north It has long been suspected With this observation, it was and cultural transmission to of2 milesEncampment north by scientists that hooved suspected by the authors occur.” Essentially, hooved of Encampment mammals (ungulates) didn’t of the study that migration animals who were placed in 327-5345 genetically transfer the within ungulate herds would a new, and unfamiliar, area After 7 p.m. call knowledge of migration like require extended periods would have to live there for 327-5345307-329-6998 multiple generations before birds, fish and insects have 77 a.m.a.m. -- 77 p.m.p.m. done. It wasn’t until just re- becoming familiar with mi- SevenSeven daysdays aa weekweek cently, however, that there gration routes to and from was any empirical proof to that location. substantiate this hypoth- Essentially, The study also showed esis. On Sept. 7, Science that bighorn sheep, as well magazine published a study hooved as moose, “surf the green titled “Is ungulate migra- waves.” The animals coordi- tion culturally transmitted? animals who nate their migration efforts Evidence of social learning to graze on plants as they are from translocated animals.” were placed sprouting along mountain One of the leading authors of in a new, and slopes. This was confirmed the study is Brett Jesmer, a after the researchers col- doctoral student at the Uni- unfamiliar, lared an additional 58 big- versity of Wyoming. horn sheep from four other To determine whether or area would populations along with five not migration is something populations of moose, which that becomes part of the ani- have to live contained 189 individuals. mals’ culture and not passed With the increased analy- genetically, the researchers there for sis, the authors of the study affixed global positioning multiple were able to show that the system (GPS) collars on “surfing” knowledge of the 129 bighorn sheep sam- generations animals increased with the pled from four populations time since the population had News you can hold on to. that had been in existence before established and increased in for more than 200 years. size. The researchers came to The researchers also placed becoming the conclusion that the lon- The Saratoga Sun GPS systems on 80 bighorn ger an ungulate population is sheep when they were first familiar with in an area, the more informa- moved (translocated) into migration tion they will pass down to human-modified landscapes following generations. (novel landscapes). routes to and The study not only showed During this study, 65 to that migration is culturally Adjust or Bust 100 percent of the bighorn from that transmitted, but that dis- sheep in established histor- ruption of long established ical herds migrated while location. migration routes are det- less than nine percent of rimental to the health and those translocated into the survival of a population. Welcome Hunters! Wyoming is home to more ALBANY COUNTY pronghorns than the rest of CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Saratoga Office • 112 1/2 W. Bridge North America combined. (307) 326-4000 Darren Bressler, DCPC Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Chiropractor • Ideal Protein Page 16, September 19, 2018 The Saratoga Sun A special section of the The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 4 Valley Oil Co. CCVC releases WELCOME HUNTERS! Propane, non-ethanol recreation and trail maps premium now available Visitors’ council, Great Outdoor Consultants announce Carbon County Recreation and Trail Maps Call Stephen at 307-329-5015 • 211 N. State St, Saratoga, WY 82331 Staff Report to our website at www.wyo- the map will include distance Hunting season has begun mingcarboncounty.com, click measurement, drawing and Hunting & Scenery and the Carbon County Vis- on resources, then maps and link sharing so you can tell itors’ Council is excited to click on the free copy of the your friends where you’re 40-acre cabin site (vacant land well permit) maps from Avenza link. It camping. The interactive map amongst the aspens. launch the Carbon County Recreational, Established Antelope Herd Recreation and Trail Maps. will load our Carbon County will be an excellent resource CR 500 Jack Creek Rd. SE 1/4 NE 1/4 CCVC partnered with Great maps in the “My Maps” in for our residents and visitors Sec 21 T16 R87, 40 acres $165,000. Outdoor Consultants to cre- your Avenza app. alike. The expected launch ate recreation and trail maps Another exciting perk to date for the interactive map that are inclusive of all Car- the mapping project is the is September 30. bon County outdoor resourc- online interactive map, which About the Carbon County Chia Valdez-Schwartz, Broker es. CCVC has created two is a huge plus in trip plan- Visitors’ Council 112 E. Bridge Street #A • 307-220-8660 maps: one of northern Carbon ning. The interactive map The Carbon County Visi- County and one of southern series will feature multiple tors’ Council (CCVC) is the Carbon County. recreation-focused maps for local lodging tax board. The “These maps encompass all hiking, bicycling, camping, board was formed in 1987 by of Carbon County’s outdoor fishing, hunting, motor & wa- a Joint Powers Agreement assets and activities! There ter sports and scenic/historic (JPA). The members of the are three ways to see the sites. Each recreation map JPA are: the Carbon County map: on our website, through will highlight important trail- Commissioners, the towns the Avenza map app for smart heads and activity features of Baggs, Elk Mountain, En- Riverside, WY • 307-327-5720 phones or CCVC has a limited specific to that recreation. For campment, Hanna, Medicine Hours: 6am-8pm, 7 days a week number of water resistant example, the hiking map will Bow, Rawlins, Riverside and Biggest little store in the country! print maps available for pur- highlight trailheads adjacent Saratoga. CCVC’s Mission is chase.” said Leslie Jefferson, to wilderness areas and the to promote events, tourism, ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR YOUR HUNTING SUPPLIES! Executive Director of CCVC. hunting map includes land and the hospitality industry The printed maps detail ownership features for de- in Carbon County. Gas • Groceries • Ammo • Knives • Propane the northern half of Carbon termining private vs. public The Carbon County Lodging Sporting Goods • Hunting & Fishing Licenses County on one side and the areas. The maps will have Tax is used for marketing Southern half on the other. pop- up windows for each and promotional purposes to ORV & Snowmobile Permits Similarly, the online and recreation feature and road. generate visitation to Carbon Avenza maps will detail our Each pop-up will have a brief County. The Carbon County 2 county in two maps. summary of the feature or percent Lodging Tax will be Since a lot of the county road and a link to the owning on the November 2018 ballot is out of cell phone range, agency’s specific website for for renewal. The lodging tax HUNTERS the free Avenza version is a that particular feature. These funds over 40 local events; great resource. The Avenza features will enable you to get operates the Riverside Visit map app works on all smart focused information about Center; provides visitor ser- WELCOME devices, it doesn’t need a cell your area of interest using a vices funding to the Baggs signal and is a must have for geographic map, rather than Valley Artisans, Rawlins Reservations: 307-224-2250 anyone venturing into the figuring out a campsite name Chamber of Commerce, Sara- backcountry of the county. then Googling around for toga/Platte Valley Chamber of Located near the Platte River in beautiful Saratoga • The easiest way to get the it. Interactively, you will be Commerce, and the Medicine • Nightly, weekly or seasonal site rentals Carbon County map on your able to change the base map Bow Museum. We have a Port-a-Potty for use as needed smart phone is to download to have satellite imagery, CCVC Website: http:// • the free Avenza App onto USGS topographic or basic www.wyomingcarboncounty. • A short walk to the free city hot pools open 24/7 your phone, then surf over public streets. Other tools for com/. that have bathrooms and showers available • SaratogaRiverviewRVPark.com Hunting in America is big business, generating 680,000 jobs in the United States. —The National Shooting Sports Foundation

Welcome to the Valley & Good Luck, Hunters! Carbon County’s Outdoor Headquarters Firearms • Ammunition • Suppressors & Full Auto Optics • Reloading Components Furs • Broker Mounts 30 years taxidermy experience Saratoga Auto Parts Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm • Sat 9 am-3pm 119 West Bridge Ave. Available 24/7 during hunting season Saratoga, WY 307-326-5551 (307) 326-5330 104 East Bridge Avenue, Saratoga, WY 82331 The Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018, Page 17 A special section of the The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 5 Hunting down a disease Stamps, permits, Wyoming joins other states to research how much hunters help control CWD license, clothing ... go! Staff Report least the last 10 years in Upper Powder River, Make sure you have all the items you will This year Wyoming the areas of each state or Baggs and Southwest and several other states province most impacted Bighorn. need to hunt legally and a Canadian province by CWD. Hunters passing joined together to start a “The analysis will look through check stations Staff Report tory Bird Hunting and Conservation chronic wasting disease at aspects like intensity this fall can expect Game Now is the time to prepare for Stamp (Duck Stamp). All hunters research project that — the proportions of the and Fish employees to your hunt before taking to the 16-years-of-age and older must have could show if hunting buck and doe harvest request a lymph node field. Hunters should ensure that a Duck Stamp to hunt ducks, geese helps control CWD. This in a population — the sample from harvested in addition to their licenses, they and mergansers; it’s not required for prion disease affects timing of harvest and mule deer to meet this also have the required stamps or doves, sandhill cranes, coots, snipe, deer, elk and moose. hunting season struc- goal and from elk and permits, a hunter safety certificate rails or crows. This permit is imme- CWD is always fatal and tures,” Wood said. “The moose to increase the and equipment. diately available as an e-stamp and studies have shown that goal is to identify if these CWD data on those spe- “It’s easy to overlook a simple later mailed from the U.S. Fish and it can contribute to pop- factors improve or limit cies. Game and Fish will requirement in the excitement of Wildlife Service. ulation declines among disease prevalence or if also be collecting tooth preparing for a hunt,” said Scott Ed- All migratory game bird hunt- deer in Wyoming. some practices contrib- samples to evaluate age berg, Wyoming Game and Fish dep- ers need to register for a Harvest The concern about ute to increased spread structure and age spe- uty chief game warden. “We want Information Program (HIP) includ- CWD combined with this of CWD.” cific prevalence related everyone to have a good hunting ing Pioneer and Lifetime hunting project have created an Wyoming’s partici- to CWD. Hunters who season and ensuring your licenses license holders. HIP permits are opportunity for the pub- pation in the two-year don’t pass a check sta- and safety requirements are in order nontransferable to other states. A lic and wildlife agencies study makes sense given tion but want to submit will give you a great starting point.” separate HIP permit is required to learn more about the the information collect- a sample can contact the in each state where you hunt mi- disease together. ed through research and local game warden and Stamps and Permits gratory game birds. Wyoming HIP “We are looking at on-the-ground monitor- biologist or can call a Depending on the game you are permits are only available on the data that is related to ing during the past three regional Game and Fish pursuing and method, hunters may Department website. how we manage mule decades. In cooperation office for arrangements. need a variety of additional stamps deer across the West to with other researchers, Game and Fish has and permits. If buying online, hunt- Fluorescent Clothing see if we can pinpoint Game and Fish has eval- a new regulation that ers need to print their stamps and Big and trophy game hunters a particular hunting uated vaccines, consid- provides the authority permits for proof afield—stamps will must wear in a visible manner management strategy ered genetics, assisted to mandate harvested not be mailed. Conservation stamps one exterior garment (hat, shirt, that has an influence on with validation of diag- deer, elk and moose in can be saved to a digital device for jacket, coat or vest) of either fluores- CWD,” said Game and nostic tests and gath- certain hunt areas be proof in the field. Hunters can also cent orange or pink while hunting Fish Wildlife Veterinar- ered more than 30 years sampled for CWD. At donate to Access Yes when purchas- during the regular hunting season, ian Mary Wood. of data on where and this time, Game and ing a conservation stamp to support regardless of the type of weapon CWD was discovered how CWD has spread. Fish is not implement- access to more lands for hunting. used. Archers hunting in the special in Wyoming more than “We have a lot of data ing mandatory CWD Every dollar donated goes towards archery season are exempt from this 30 years ago and has that could be valuable, sampling and instead 3.1 acres of public access. requirement. Pheasant hunters are been studied and mon- but we need the time encourages hunters to Game and Fish requires licensed also required to wear fluorescent itored since. A recent and focus to analyze it, have their deer, elk and hunters to have a 2018 Conser- clothing in certain hunt areas, sea- $92,500 collaborative and this grant helps us moose sampled on a vation Stamp in addition to their sons or locations. Camo fluorescent research grant from the do that,” Wood said. voluntary basis. licenses; some exceptions apply. The orange or pink clothing is allowed. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Data from this year “We will continue to stamp is $12.50 and hunters only Service and the Associa- will bolster the analysis. ask hunters in certain need one each calendar year. Hunter Ed tion of Fish and Wildlife Game and Fish is asking hunt areas to have their Elk hunters in areas 70, 71, 75 Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, Agencies has enabled hunters who harvest animal sampled . This is and 77-98 must posses an Elk Spe- 1966 must have hunter education Game and Fish and oth- mule deer from selected voluntary, but there will cial Management Permit. These to hunt in Wyoming unless accom- er wildlife agencies to herds to submit a lymph be an enhanced push,” stamps and permits can be pur- panied by a registered mentor. analyze decades of CWD node sample to be test- said Scott Edberg, dep- chased online, at any Game and Hunters must have proof of hunter data along with hunt- ed. The goal is to collect uty chief of the wild- Fish regional office or from any education in the field (hunter safe- ing management data 100 hunter-harvested life division. “This year, Game and Fish license agent. ty card or certificate). If a course from key areas around adult buck mule deer our goal is to collect in- Special archery season hunters was completed in Wyoming in re- the West — and much samples from each of creased samples that must possess one Archery License cent years, that number should be of that data has been these herds: Bates Hole, provide CWD prevalence in addition to their hunting license. printed on each hunting license and contributed by hunters. South Converse, Goshen data for a regional re- The only exception is for holders of serves as proof. Wildlife agencies in mul- Rim, Laramie Moun- search study evaluating Type 9 archery-only licenses. For questions regarding stamps, tiple states and provinc- tains, Sheep Mountain, deer management and Waterfowl hunters should make permits or requirements, call (307) es are providing hunter Platte Valley, Black CWD outcomes across sure they have their Federal Migra- 777-4600. and CWD data from at Hills, Cheyenne River, the West.” Page 18, September 19, 2018 The Saratoga Sun A special section of the The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 6 Photos courtesy of Ryan Kenneda Ryan Kenneda, second from left, coordinates all the agencies participating in the Predator Attack Team simulation on Aug. 12.

One of the “victims” shows the makeup used to simulate a “survivor’s” wound.

Bear rehearsal Faust recounts cat attack, agencies prepare apex predator attack response

By Mike Armstrong ducted a predator attack team the concern CWD may pose a Hunting season has started (PAT) training near Turpin risk to humans and suggest it and Ryan Kenneda, Elk Moun- Reservoir in the Snowy Range. is important to prevent expo- tain Senior Game Warden, There has not been an apex sures to CWD. Therefore, the wants to be prepared for an predator (wolf, bear, mountain Center for Disease Control and emergency he hopes will never lion) attack on a human being the World Health Organiza- happen in Carbon County. An in Carbon County in many, tion recommend CWD positive attack on a human by an apex many years, but that doesn’t animals not be consumed. predator. mean it can’t happen. According to Wyoming Game Hugh Faust, brother of Sara- “We haven’t had a fatality and Fish, evidence suggests toga resident Will Faust, will in Carbon County in years, CWD is transmitted via saliva, attest an apex predator en- but Wyoming has had some urine, feces or even infected counter can be life threatening instances over the decades,” carcasses. Animals may also and scary. Although several Kennada said. “I felt it was a Above, “Mauled victim” be infected through the envi- papers carried the story, H. situation this area should be Darran Olaveson is ronment via contamination Faust said he never talked to prepared to handle.” inspected before transport. of feed or pasture with CWD a reporter about the incident Kenneda said he wanted to prions. A prion is a small because he had flown to Russia make the scenario as true to Right, One of the infectious particle composed the next week. life as possible so he invited “victims” shows the of abnormally folded protein This is what he said hap- 10 agencies to participate. He makeup used to simulate that causes progressive neu- pened. said the purpose of the PAT is a “survivor’s” wound. rodegenerative conditions.. In 2006, on a hike in Sheep to investigate human conflicts The most likely route of ex- Mountain on the Laramie side, with a carnivore that leads to posure for animals is through Faust encountered a mountain injury or mortality and to as- ingestion. lion he said was probably a sist the Sheriff’s Department To find out if an animal has year old and healthy. and Coroners office if there is the bear drags off the body food coloring and poor Darran the disease, it requires the Faust had studied lions a death to a person. and dies with it’s victim. The had so much on him, some of it lymph nodes be taken out and at Kruger National Park in The agencies that partic- mother is the person who got into his eyes and changed tested. South Africa the summer be- ipated were: South Central called for help after seeing his contact lens,” Kenneda Extracting the lymph nodes fore, so he was aware what to Wyoming Emergency Man- her wounded husband trying said. “He was dedicated to requires Kenneda to wear la- do to keep the lion at bay. It agement Service (SWCEMS); to make it to camp and the being the victim.” tex gloves as he handles these was unfortunate the lion didn’t Classic Air Medical; Search teenage daughter ran into the The practice was effective tiny organs. A report will come know the rules. and Rescue from Encampment; woods where she broke her enough that there were ru- to a hunter to let him know if For five long minutes, the Search and Rescue from Elk leg badly enough to where the mors about a bear attacking his animal tested positive. The lion came at Faust, who could Mountain; Carbon County bone was protruding out. someone he heard in church. report usually takes about a never turn his back. Public Health; Carbon Coun- “I wanted the girl to run He set the record straight. week Kenneda said. “For those five minutes, I ty Coroner’s Office; Carbon away so we could have search He also addressed specula- Hunters can do the ex- really thought I was going to County Sheriff’s Department; and rescue involved in the tion that Chronic Wasting Dis- traction and there are check get killed,” Faust said. “But I Carbon County Fire; Carbon practice,” Kenneda said. “As ease (CWD) is getting worse in stations in Saratoga and Elk was going to give it hell.” County Emergency Manage- we secured the area, the emer- Carbon County. Mountain. A hunter wanting He threw rocks, branches ment and Wyoming Game and gency medical people were “It is not to say we don’t to do the extraction can see a and even hit the cat with his Fish Department. with us.” have instances, because we video on the Wyoming Game binoculars on its head. “To make it more real, Paul He said that she had a radio do,” Kenneda said. “But the and Fish website. “It was a healthy lion, be- Zamora from the Coroners of- on her, but no GPS, so the disease is around one or two Kenneda said one new thing cause it was spitting and fice assisted with the scenario rescue workers homed in on percent of the population, for hunters to know is that snarling, so I saw it’s teeth by applying moulage to the voice. Kenneda said a radio whereas there are places in the florescent pink is another color were healthy,” Faust said. “It role players,” Kenneda said. with a GPS is smart to have country that it is 50 percent.” for woodsman to wear when in was very focused and intently “Moulage is another word for when outdoors. CWD is a contagious neuro- the outdoors. watching me, crouched down make up.” Kenneda said the chain of logical disease affecting deer, “It will probably be what and its tail twitching. It was Kenneda said the chain of events had the game wardens elk and moose. It causes a female hunters gravitate to- like a house cat watching a events that the role players secure the scene, then assisted characteristic spongy degener- wards, but orange is still all bird feeder.” enacted was based on a real sit- with medical from SCWEMS ation of the brains of infected good,” Kenneda said. He hit the cat across the uation that had occurred in the and Classic Air Medical. After animals resulting in emacia- He said the season has been head several times as he northwest. A couple of hunters the scenario was finished, the tion, abnormal behavior, loss fairly law abiding. backed away from the pred- coming back to camp from game wardens conducted an of bodily functions and death. The violations he comes ator. It took him almost 10 bear hunting were attacked. investigation with the coro- This can occur in deer, elk, across most often is trespass- long minutes to get back to The first hunter attacked was ner’s office because there had and moose through contami- ing on private without the his vehicle. saved by his companion, who been a fatality. nation of soil, feed, or water proper documentation that “This cat did not act like it jumped into the fray, but was Kenneda said the training with the saliva, urine, or feces says the owner is allowing should have,” Faust said. unfortunate enough to be killed was well received by all who of infected animals. There are them to be on the land. Some- This past weekend, a person by the apex predator. The ani- participated. no reports of CWD being trans- times it is intentional, some- who faced an apex predator mal was shot during the attack “I wanted to make it as real mitted to humans, domestic times it is not. Kenneda listens was not so lucky. and died after dragging the as possible,” Kenneda said. livestock or wildlife other than to their explanation if they are According to Wyoming Game victim into the woods. A young “The closer we get to reality, deer, moose or elk. in the wrong before he writes and Fish Department, on Sept. girl that had gone along on the the more we can work out the Pronghorn or “speed goats” a ticket or warning. 14 a guide and his client were hunt who witnessed the attack kinks and problems so when as Kenneda jokingly calls Kenneda said he wants peo- attacked by a grizzly bear ran into the forest where she a real life situation occurs, we them, are a different species ple to enjoy hunting but never while they were field dressing became lost and suffered some have those problems worked and not effected. do anything that is not safe an elk shot by the client in minor injuries. out.” Wyoming Fish and Game and be aware that apex pred- Teton County. The guide was Kenneda changed the char- He said the biggest problem said to date, there have been ators are a concern. Although killed and the hunter hospital- acters. There were four individ- is communication between no cases of CWD in humans he and the other agencies ized. The body of the guide was uals involved in the simulated all the people involved. In and no direct proof that hu- are prepared to handle an found the next day. attack. A friend of the family, high country, radios can lose mans can get CWD. However, attack, the best scenario is be Ironically, about a month the father, mother and daugh- signals. animal studies suggest CWD constantly aware that you are before the attack in Teton ter who were camping. The Darran Olaveson and his poses a risk to some types of in their environment and be County this past weekend, on father was wounded; the friend family were the victims that non-human primates, like prepared to know what to do Aug. 12 Kenneda, and John got off a shot to the animal, but participated for the seven monkeys, that eat meat from if you face them. Zeiger, Local Emergency Plan- was attacked in the process hour practice. CWD-infected animals. These “Always have fun when ning Commission (LEPC) con- and killed. In the enactment, “The fake blood we use has experimental studies raise hunting, but be safe, too.” The Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018, Page 19 he aratoga un A special section of the T S S Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 7 A cape crusade Tips on how to get an acceptable cape to your taxidermist Unless you are an expert, leave the head attached to the cape. Cutting around the eyes, nose Important! and mouth are best left to your Use a sharp taxidermist. After peeling the knife! hide up to the head, from the carcass remove the head and 4: Start at the “Y” that leave it attached. starts between the ears and each antler. Make a cut Do not cut the that goes from the base of each antler back to that “Y” throat to bleed creating a Y-shaped cut. out an animal Also skin around each you plan to antler’s pedicle. have caped.

1: Starting from the sternum make an incision completely 4 around the animal at 5: This cut starts at the “Y” cut or near the you just made and follows the middle rib. dark line that goes along the back Cut order of the neck and top of the spine. varies but most begin Keep going until you meet with this cut. your first cut. TIP: Cutting more length is better than less—your taxidermist 5 cannot add hide later. 1

Try to follow the line of the fur when you are cutting.

3: Make a cut to each leg Never put a cape in a 3 from the first cut along the black plastic garbage darker fur line. bag unless you plan TIP: Do not cut through to let it cool first then the middle of the armpit. freeze it quickly. Black collects heat and will bake a cape. White game bags are preferred. 2 2: Make a ring around the animal’s front legs above the knee.

Meat contains heat. Do not drag Heat is what destroys Cool the cape the animal— capes. Leave the meat on the animal down in a shady it will bald not the hide. . spot before trying the hide. to pack it out.

Saratoga Sun infographic by Keith McLendon with pointers from Koyoty Sports Page 20, September 19, 2018 The Saratoga Sun A special section of the The Saratoga Sun Saratoga Sun September 19, 2018 Hunting Guide page 8 A bullet with your name on it Area 9 closed Help picking out the right round for you By Joshua Wood ence to be good. You don’t distance, they’re shooting 15, for black bear Congratulations, future want to have them miss or 1700 yards and they’re keep- hunter! Not only have you gut shoot it or hit the legs ing it in a gallon milk jug at Sierra Madre hunt area has passed your hunter safety and have it a bad experience,” that distance,” said Patzer, courses, but you are prepar- Patzer said. stressing the importance of reached its mortality limit ing for the rapidly approach- A .243, according to Patzer, quality optics. ing season. Without a doubt, is capable of taking down According Patzer, another Staff Report there is an antelope, deer, elk an elk at a relatively close thing to consider when pick- Black bear hunters are alerted that Black Bear or some other game animal distance with proper bullet ing out a firearm is whether it Hunt Area 9, Sierra Madres, closed at 2:30 pm on out there with your name on placement. When that dis- is bolt action or lever action. Monday, September 10, 2018. it. All that remains is to find tance extends to 300 or 400 The bolt action rifles, due to Black Bear Hunt Area 9 has a female mortality the right firearm for you. yards or more, there is a far their design, have a tendency limit of six females in the fall. Black bear hunting Located at 104 E. Bridge greater chance of wounding, to be more precise in their seasons close when the mortality limit is reached, or Ave. in Saratoga, Koyoty instead of harvesting, the shots at longer distances. on the closing day, whichever comes first. Sports is the only storefront animal. “When your bolt closes and Bear hunters are reminded to pick up a copy of the in the area that sells fire- What’s that? You’re not you lock that action down, it regulations detailed inside the brochure 2018 Black arms. Warden Patzer, who a young hunter, but you’re secures the rear end of that Bear Hunting Seasons. Bear hunters are required to has a very long history of still starting out? Not to case. It secures that and it call the Black Bear Mortality Limit Hotline before hunting, has plenty of sug- worry, Patzer has advice for grips it. A lever action you going hunting to determine which hunt areas are gestions for the young hunter that as well. According to push it in and it’s just against open for hunting black bear. The Black Bear Mor- just starting out. the seasoned hunter, some it. Your head spacing has a tality Limit Hotline is: 1-800-264-1280. Information “First off, it needs to be good firearms to consider tendency to be better on your on hunt area closures and quotas are updated on a what they’re going to har- when hunting, especially elk, bolt actions. A tighter, snug- daily basis. Any harvested bear must be reported to a vest or what they’re intent include the .300 Winchester ger fit. More precise,” Patzer game warden, biologist, or Wyoming Game and Fish is. Generally, if you start off Magnum (Win Mag) or the said. “Although a lever gun Department regional office within 72 hours. with a 6mm or a .243, you .300 H&H. One shouldn’t can be a lot of fun to shoot.” don’t have that much recoil. A rule out the classics, either, One of the best things any lot of recoil on beginners is a such as a .30-06 which is a hunter can do, though, is mistake most of the time sim- good rifle for hunting elk. become familiar with their According to Mentalfloss: ply because a recoil is hard. Other calibers are on the rise firearm even in the off-sea- It kicks, it hurts, it takes the as well. son. Patzer suggests hunting The Jackalope was born in the 1930s when fun out of it. They don’t enjoy “The 6.5 Creedmoor is real- varmints such as coyotes and Douglas Herrick and his brother, Ralph, it,” said Patzer. ly popular right now. They’ve prairie dogs. added antlers to a dead jackrabbit they had developed that load and are “Coyote hunting is really According to the owner of taxidermied at their shop in Douglas, Wyo. Koyoty Sports, starting out using a really long bullet, so good here for beginners to with a lower recoil firearm the BC—meaning ballistic co- learn how to do it and it’s They sold the creatures—and the tale—to will make a good first experi- efficient—is better at a great fun,” said Patzer. “If you can anyone willing to buy. ence for a young hunter. distance. They have optics hit coyotes at two, or three, or “They’re going to make a now that are unbelievable. four hundred yards; a deer or You can still get a Jackalope hunting better shot on the animal. Some of these guys around elk is no problem at all. Aim license in Douglas. You want that first experi- here that are shooting long small, miss small.” Firearm Cartridges allowed by Game per Wyoming Game and Fish regulations Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat, Some recommended Black Bear or Grizzly Bear* cartridges Any CENTERFIRE cartridge at least .24 caliber and at least 2” in overall length or other cartridge .35 caliber or better and at least 1.5” in overall length “00” or using an expanding point bullet. larger buckshot or a slug. Muzzle-loading rifle or handgun at or least .40 caliber (expanding point Larger bullet) using a charge of at least 50 grains

*Grizzly Bear hunt- ing is not currently Black legal in .223 Rem .22-250 Rem Powder .220 Swift .243 Win .30-30 Win .300 Savage Shotgun Shell .25-06 Rem .270 Win .308 Win .30-06 Springfield Mag 7mm Rem .300 Win Mag .300 Weatherby .338 Win Mag .375 H&H Wyoming

Game Birds excluding Wild Turkey, Blue Grouse & Ruffed Grouse Antelope, Mountain Any center-fire or muzzle-loading shotgun not larger than a ten (10) gauge plugged to admit no more than one (1) shell in the chamber and two (2) shells Lion, Deer or Gray Wolf in the magazine or any archery equipment. Any CENTERFIRE cartridge at least .22 caliber (excluding .22 Hornet) and having a bullet weight of at least 60 grains and firing a cartridge Wild Turkey at least 2” in overall length, or any cartridge at least .35 caliber and at For the Wild Turkey, a hunter shall use any shotgun, center-fire firearm, .17 least 1.5” in overall length and using an expanding point bullet. HMR or larger rimfire firearm with an overall cartridge length greater than 1”, any muzzle-loading firearm, or any archery equipment. “00” or larger buckshot Muzzle-loading or a slug. rifle or handgun at least .40 caliber Blue Grouse & Ruffed Grouse (expanding point Blue grouse, ruffed grouse and small game may be taken in any manner bullet) using a charge of at least except as prohibited by Wyoming Statute. 50 grains or Larger Questions The Wyoming Game and Fish maintains a phone bank to answer any hunting related questions you may have and can transfer or refer you to the correct Black official or agency.

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Saratoga Sun infographic by Keith McLendon