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Since 1973, Wyoming has managed mountain lions in a way that promotes their existence, using regulations that have allowed the native felines to bounce back from extreme scarcity. Cougars were once wiped out of large areas of the state where they now thrive, like the Black Hills, during an earlier era of unrestricted killing.

With temperatures below freezing across much of Wyoming, ice fishing season has begun. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges anglers to practice safety before venturing out on the ice. Ice on many waters may not be safe, especially with varying temperatures and wind conditions throughout the state.

The Wyoming Super Tag raffle gives hunters an additional pathway to the hunt of a lifetime. Each year, 11 hunters win the opportunity to purchase a license to hunt iconic Wyoming species:  bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goat, mule deer or white-tailed deer, wild bison, pronghorn, mountain lion, gray wolf and black bear are all eligible under Super Tag.