Game and Fish predicts good season for elk hunters

BUFFALO - This fall is a great time to be an elk hunter, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's 2022 hunt forecast.

That's especially true for those who are willing to hunt antlerless elk. Elk populations are thriving statewide, according to previous Bulletin reporting.

In most hunt areas, elk are at or above population objectives, leading officials to add more tags and change season limitations and opening dates to achieve desired harvest levels.

"We're hoping for a better harvest this year," Buffalo Game Warden Jim Seeman said. "The longer they stay up on U.S. Forest Servic...