Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY, News for 11/23/2022

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“Back in 1935, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department swapped sage grouse with New Mexico for 15 Merriam’s turkeys, nine hens and six toms.”

Today wild turkeys are found in Wyoming but that wasn’t always the case. Turkey day is tomorrow, so Buckrail has pulled together a brief history of turkey hunting, with information sourced from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Today’s Top Stories

BLM seeks comment on proposed WYDOT ‘labor camp’

JACKSON, Wyo. — Public comment is open until Dec. 1 on the proposal submitted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to utilize the parcel of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land […]

Wyoming’s turkey hunting history

WYOMING— Today wild turkeys are found in Wyoming but that wasn’t always the case. Turkey day is tomorrow, so Buckrail has pulled together a brief history of turkey hunting history, with information […]

Heads Up! Thanksgiving holiday closures

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town of Jackson and Teton County have announced several closures for this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The Town Hall Administrative Offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 and […]

Lawyers clash over who can join suit challenging abortion ban

WyoFile by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. JACKSON—Two legislators and an anti-abortion group can’t immediately intervene in a suit that asserts a Wyoming abortion ban violates the state constitution, a district judge decided Monday. After hearing […]

$884K to fund EV chargers near Yellowstone, Grand Teton gateway communities

DRIGGS, Idaho — An Idaho electric company is slated to install five Level 3 electric car charging stations along two significant scenic byways in the region. Construction is set to begin in […]

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a fence at Badlands National Park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to […]

JHMR announces Rendezvous Festival lineup

TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced its 2023 Rendezvous Spring Festival lineup for the weekend of March 31 – April 1. The Revivalists and Grammy and Academy Award Winner Ryan […]

SNAPPED: What’s that in the night sky?

JACKSON, Wyo. — In the winter months, Jackson residents may observe pillars of light beaming up from the ground into the sky. This optical atmospheric phenomenon occurs on frigid winter nights, usually […]