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Deeper Dive: Randy Newberg and Marcus Hockett talk us through a recent decision on antler point restrictions in Wyoming, where public pressure for trophy quality is currently clashing with biological data.
– Link to Mule Deer Working Group Fact Sheets – https://wafwa.org/publications/mule-deer-working-group-fact-sheets/
News Stories
Wyoming Ups the Charge for Non-Resident Preference Points
– Blake breaks down the staggering math behind Wyoming’s recent non-resident point price hike. An increase that could generate over $40 million annually without removing a single animal from the landscape.
– https://wgfd.wyo.gov/news-events/commissioners-vote-increase-non-resident-preference-point-prices
2026 Farm Bill Passes in House
– Blake jumps into a critical update on the 2026 Farm Bill passing the House and why its conservation titles are the backbone of public access programs like Block Management and PLOTS as well as other items that hunters and anglers should be following.
– Link to Last Week’s Fresh Tracks Weekly about Virtual Fencing – https://youtu.be/jGMybr7Xxv8
– https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/farm-bill-passes-house/
– https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/voluntary-public-access-and-habitat-incentive-program/news/usda-announces-52
– https://sportsmensalliance.org/news/house-passes-2026-farm-bill-anti-hunting-language-removed-in-major-win/
Idaho’s New Ban on Hunting Tech
– Cell trail cams, thermal imaging, helicopter hunting, and more regulations coming out of Idaho that could impact your 2026 hunting season.
– https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/idaho-hunting-technology-ban/
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