Long winter impacts antelope hunting

The past winter was a harsh one for wildlife in Southwestern Wyoming.

The weather was so harsh, the Wyoming Game and Fish plans to reduce the number of antelope licenses available in some areas during the upcoming hunting season. Some hunt areas may have half the number of licenses available compared to last year according to proposed quotes released by the WGFD. The quotas have not been finalized and are subject to change until WGFD commissioners finalize the hunting seasons next month. However, WGFD officials warn those license quotas may decrease as biologists gain access to areas and gathe...