Man Cave Sporting Goods & Pawn

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – -(Ammoland.com)- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Denver Field Division Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Marvin G. Richardson announced today a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the burglary of The Man Cave, a pawn shop and federally licensed firearms (FFL) dealer, located at 109 4th Street, Rawlins, Cheyenne, WY.

On January 24th, 2012, during the early morning hours, forcible entry was made into The Man Cave pawn shop and 10 firearms were stolen. The firearms included 5 handguns and 5 rifles.

“The theft of any number of firearms poses a serious threat to the community,” said Richardson. “The theft of these 10 firearms, in the hands of criminals, can cause immeasurable harm to innocent victims.” ATF is the federal law enforcement agency that investigates firearms thefts, which results in significant federal prison sentences for the person or persons responsible.

The burglary at The Man Cave is being investigated by the ATF Cheyenne Field Office and the Rawlins Police Department. Anyone with information about this crime should contact the following agencies:

• ATF Gun Hotline: (800) ATF GUNS or (800) 283-4867
• ATF Cheyenne Office: (307) 633-9400
• Rawlins Police Department: (307) 328-4530

All information will be treated confidentially and callers can remain anonymous upon request. More information on ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov.

Good Friends, Good Dogs, Good Hunting

Sportsman's Warehouse

USA --(Ammoland.com)- There is just something about a pointing dog that feels right, walking over a rise and seeing your dog standing tall in the cheat grass pointing wild birds is a feeling I will never get used to!

A group of friends and I took off up to Wyoming to hunt some of the vast expanses of land it has to offer.

We were going on an upland adventure chasing wild Chukars and Hungarian Partridge behind some good pointing dogs. Being from Utah we don’t have as many of birds so we were excited for the opportunity we had to go on this hunting trip so we could hunt these birds.

It was a bit colder than I am usually used to; temperatures were in the teens for most of the time and even dipped below zero for on one of the mornings! The first day action was fast and furious, we cut my new GSP pup “Sadie” a German Shorthair Pointer and my good friends Setter “Tug” loose and let them work the rolling hillsides. Within no time we had a covey of Hungarian Partridges pointed in a cheat grass and sage flat just above a small ridgeline.

The birds were hanging close to these small ridgelines and would bail off of them as soon as we flushed them, you had to be very quick on the gun or else they were out of range quickly. Being in Wyoming and the type of country was wide open with little trees where hunting usually calls for some bigger running dogs since you can see forever. Having dogs like the German Shorthair Pointer or a Setter that can cover some ground is critical for success. In two days of hunting we saw well over 400 birds and using about 300 shells we had the time of our lives!

After having fun chasing Chukars and Hungarian Partridges on the flats and ridges we decided to go chase some pheasants on some local WIA properties, my buddy James brought his young Springer “Boston” to get up some roosters for us! She is such a fun dog to hunt behind, so animated in her desire to find birds. We found a rooster that hit the ground running in the snow and went into a thick cattail wash; Boston hit that spot and nose to the ground and made a difficult retrieve on a wounded rooster.

In the end we covered a lot of terrain with our dogs, bagged three rosters, fifteen Chukars and about twenty-five Hungarian Partridges which we were really excited about.

Good Dogs, Good Hunting

It was one of the most memorable upland hunts I have ever been on. Being with good friends, good dogs, and with good hunting is very hard to beat.

About:
Josh Sutherland is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting in the Western United States. Visit: www.sportsmanswarehouse.com

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- In an email response to gun owners regarding a Proposed Gun Ban , Casper Vice Mayor Kenyne Schlager defended her gun control position, making it quite clear that she believes the government owns your right to self defense.

While doing this Schlager even makes a foolish “sitting duck” argument by stating the following:

“Yes, I know someone who wants to do us harm will still get a gun…I can’t stop that”.

Of course you and I know better–that a criminal may face early retirement if they attempt to victimize an armed citizen.

Interestingly the vice mayors comments become even more convoluted and belong nowhere in the discussion!

Vice Mayor Schlager also stated this:

“When people say, “you should just have a gun in the meeting yourself”, that doesn’t work. What would the little 90 year old lady think while she is trying to talk to us about a lien we are putting on her house because she’s a hoarder.”

I am certain there are plenty of “other matters” that the city officials could entertain their time with besides these foolish arguments…

In addition to being disarmed can you imagine being 90 years old and on a fixed income –while having spent most of your life working to pay a portion of the politicians salaries– only to be shackled with a property lien that now jeopardizes the very home you live in!

Schlager’s comments prove that she is nothing more than a “self centered politician” that refuses to honor the oath she swore to defend the constitution.

Ultimately this is how the gun control crowd rolls, pulling at straws and using arguments that make no sense.

Please call and email Vice Mayor Kenyne Schlager and tell her you are appalled by her ridiculous thought process and attempts to disarms law abiding citizens.

Vice Mayor
Kenyne Schlager
kschlager@cityofcasperwy.com
(307) 234-4401

P.S. To view the entire email response from Casper Vice Mayor Schlager–used with permission of a Wyoming Gun Owners member.

Wyoming Gun Owners is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens’ organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed by Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Wyoming Gun Owners is the only organization taking action at this level–with an aggressive program designed to mobilize public support for pro-gun legislation as well as opposition to gun control.

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens’ organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed by Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Wyoming Gun Owners is the only organization taking action at this level–with an aggressive program designed to mobilize public support for pro-gun legislation as well as opposition to gun control. www.wyominggunowners.org

Casper Wyoming Advances Gun Ban: Standing, from left: Kenyne Schlager, Keith Goodenough, Kim Holloway, Kate Sarosy, Maury Daubin, Stefanie Boster, Paul Meyer, Bill Brauer. Seated: Mayor Paul Bertoglio

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- On Tuesday night the Casper city council voted 5 to 4 in favor of a gun ban at city hall. That’s the bad news.

The good news is…

Thanks to your phone calls and emails we picked up another “no vote”.

But the hard work is far from over and with the final reading coming soon, I need your help.

Remember the last thing you and I want are these anti-gun politicians getting a foothold on creating additional gun free zones or better named “criminal safe zones” around Wyoming.

Of course we know their plan is to essentially “gut” constitutional carry by using incremental gun control schemes when they think we aren’t watching.

No matter how insignificant these proposed regulations appear to be, gun rights activists like YOU must stand firm against ALL attempts to redefine the God-given right to self defense.

And as everyone knows, the criminals never pay attention to posted signs that say “no guns allowed”.

Here’s where you can help–

The latest vote in council chambers reveals that vice mayor Kenyne Schlager and council member Paul Meyer both Republicans continue to follow the anti-gun lead of “Ultra-Liberal-Democrat” council member Kim Holloway.

An apparent Obamacrat from New Jersey –Holloway recently stated that– “guns are a sign of violence”-- as if law abiding gun owners like you and me are the bad guys.

Honestly, I expect this liberal rhetoric from someone who cherishes President Barack Obama.

But like you I don’t accept it from the Republicans!

Please call and email the following Republicans and tell them you will be watching how they act on this critical matter.

Vice Mayor
Kenyne Schlager
kschlager@cityofcasperwy.com
(307) 234-4401

Council Member
Paul Meyer
pmeyer@cityofcasperwy.com
(307) 237-7481

To Liberty,

P.S. Please consider donating $100, $75, $50, or what ever you can afford to help Wyoming Gun Owners continue the fight, traveling around the state and mobilizing second amendment supporters like you.

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens’ organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed by Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Wyoming Gun Owners is the only organization taking action at this level–with an aggressive program designed to mobilize public support for pro-gun legislation as well as opposition to gun control. www.wyominggunowners.org

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- When Constitutional Carry was signed into law in Wyoming we knew that the anti-gun politicians would come out of the woodwork.

And they did…by using slick lawyer arguments and authority hungry police chiefs they have now exposed a monumental plan to implement gun control statewide.

Too bad for them we’re on to them.

Like usual they are selling their evil plan using the same old scare tactics, but you and I know better–this is just an attempt to chip away at your gun rights a piece at a time!

Here is what you need to know–at a recent Casper City business meeting the council members revealed they have built a coalition to lobby against your gun rights.

You heard it right–an anti-gun coalition right here in Wyoming.

In fact they have become so bold that Mayor Paul Bertoglio (Republican) and police chief Chris Walsh admitted that they are conspiring with other towns and lobby groups to challenge your constitutionally protected right to bear arms.

Incredibly the Casper council members are so paranoid they don’t even want you to have a pocket knife and intend to expand the city ordinance on sharp objects as well .

And you should have heard the City Attorney and police chief speak of other states prohibitions as justified–an irrational thinking process that suggests if New York does it so can Casper Wyoming.

Talk about working for outside interests.

Republican Mayor Paul Bertoglio and Republican council member Bill Brauer follow the lead of liberal Democrat Kim Holloway as they listen to police chief Chris Walsh push for tougher restrictions on gun rights.

You should note that during the Casper City business meeting not one of the council members spoke in support of the rights guaranteed by the constitution.

They believe it’s simply up to them to wield their might with a stroke of a pen. Who needs a constitution Right?

Wrong –and this is also a violation of state law– under Wyoming statute municipalities cannot make their own gun laws. The problem is there is no fine or penalty when they do.

But these slimy politicians always forget one thing –that by supporting gun control– they may have to pay a huge political price.

That’s why I need your help to flood Casper Mayor Paul Bertoglio’s with phone calls (307) 235-4726 and emails paulb@tribcsp.com, tell him to “leave your gun rights alone!

To Liberty,

P.S. Wyoming Mayors have joined the anti-gun stance of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and that’s why it is important for you to become a member of Wyoming Gun Owners to help defend gun rights.

Wyoming Gun Owners is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens’ organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution.

Wyoming Gun Owners is the only organization taking action at this level–with an aggressive program designed to mobilize public support for pro-gun legislation as well as opposition to gun control.

Mailing Address: 1740H Dell Range Blvd.#149, Cheyenne WY, 82009. Phone:(307) 222-9357. Web Address: www.wyominggunowners.org

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Director Dan Ashe today announced that the Service has reached an agreement with the State of Wyoming that will result in revisions to the state’s management plan for the gray wolf.

The points of agreement, first announced in principle in early July, promote the management of a stable, sustainable population of wolves and pave the way for the Service to return wolf management to Wyoming.

“The recovery of the gray wolf serves as a great example of how the Endangered Species Act can work to keep imperiled animals from sliding into extinction. The agreement we’ve reached with Wyoming recognizes the success of this iconic species and will ensure the long-term conservation of gray wolves,” said Secretary Salazar.

“I look forward to working with Wyoming to implement this responsible management approach guided by science.”

Under the points of agreement, the State of Wyoming will develop and implement a wolf management plan to maintain a healthy wolf population at or above the Service’s recovery goals, provide for genetic connectivity with other wolf subpopulations in the Northern Rockies, and otherwise ensure that gray wolves in Wyoming are managed so that they will not need to be returned to the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

“This important agreement enables us to recognize the successful recovery of the gray wolf across the Northern Rocky Mountains. This success is a testament to years of hard work by the states, tribes, landowners and our other conservation partners, all of whom have enabled us to get where we are today,” said Director Ashe.

“Responsible management by the state wildlife professionals of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department — which includes regulated, limited trophy game hunts in certain areas similar to those conducted for other game species like elk and mountain lions — will ensure the long-term conservation of this population of wolves.”

Once Wyoming incorporates the revisions into the wolf management plan, the Service will move forward with a proposed rule to delist the gray wolf in Wyoming. That proposed delisting rule will be subject to public and peer review as part of a formal rulemaking process, and a final determination to delist wolves in Wyoming and return management of the species to the State will be dependent upon corresponding changes also being made to Wyoming state statutes and regulations. Until a final determination to delist gray wolves is published, wolves in Wyoming will remain fully protected under the Endangered Species Act.

The Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population is biologically recovered, with more than 1,650 wolves and over 110 breeding pairs. It has exceeded recovery goals for 11 consecutive years, fully occupies nearly all suitable habitat, and has high levels of genetic diversity and gene flow within the region’s meta-population structure. Under state management, the Service expects the Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population will be maintained above recovery levels and no longer faces a risk of extinction.

The Endangered Species Act provides a critical safety net for America’s native fish, wildlife and plants. This landmark conservation law has prevented the extinction of hundreds of imperiled species across the nation and promoted the recovery of many others.

America’s fish, wildlife and plant resources belong to all of us, and ensuring the health of imperiled species is a shared responsibility. The Service is working to actively engage conservation partners and the public in the search for improved and innovative ways to conserve and recover imperiled species.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit: www.fws.gov.

This group is all smiles in anticipation of the great turkey hunting northeastern Wyoming has to offer. Left to right: Jim Moore, president of Remington Outdoor Foundation; Scott Talbott, director of Wyoming Game and Fish Department; Wyoming Governor Matt Mead; and Mitch King, Remington Outdoor Foundation, government affairs.

Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot

Hulett, Wyo – -(Ammoland.com)- The tiny town of Hulett, Wyo., population 516, sprang to life May 12-14 as 325 turkey hunters, guides, landowners, volunteers and sponsors packed the tent each night in celebration of the 2nd Annual Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot.

Not only did this northeastern Wyoming town jump in size, those who poured into Hulett for the event pushed fundraising to the six-figure mark.

“Though it will be some time before final numbers are available, preliminary totals show we are well on the way to meeting our goal of raising $100,000 to support Wyoming’s wildlife and the Greater Hulett Community,” said Craig Showalter, president and CEO of the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming (WHFW).

Event co-hosts, the WHFW and the Greater Hulett Community Center, welcomed celebrities and special guests for a weekend of turkey hunting. Showalter said the second annual Invitational Turkey Shoot was even bigger and more successful than the first.

“We saw an increase in hunters, sponsors and local volunteers who worked tirelessly during the three-day event to assure that everyone had a good time,” Showalter said. “We had over 50 guides, 40 ranchers and landowners, and 70 hunters participating. About a third of the town turned out to volunteer for the event.”

Many celebrities and dignitaries also attended the event, including three of Wyoming’s governors. Former Wyoming Governors, Dave Freudenthal and Mike Sullivan participated in the hunt. Current Governor Matt Mead was on hand the first evening of the event to welcome hunters and present donated shotguns to the five youth hunters who were invited to participate in this year’s event. Other celebrity guests included nationally known sports figures, outdoor television show hosts and more.

The event was generously supported by sponsors and partners including the event’s signature sponsor Remington Outdoor Foundation (ROF) and its fundraising and event management group, Outdoor Roadmap. Outdoor Roadmap is focused on assisting state wildlife agencies and nonprofit organizations in raising money for conservation and hunter recruitment and retention. They played a key role at the Wyoming event by providing funding, products and operational support.

“Without question, one of the key factors that enabled us to make this event a success was the commitment of our signature sponsor, Remington Outdoor Foundation. They helped us launch this event, and their substantial financial support and product contributions enabled us to host a truly first-class event in one of the more remote areas of Wyoming,” said Showalter. “Their support also allowed us to leverage their contributions to attract numerous local and national sponsors for the event. There is no question that without the support of ROF, it simply would not have been possible to make the Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot a reality.”

A portion of the proceeds from this event will be used to help fund research, education and habitat projects that benefit Wyoming’s more than 600 game and nongame species.

Visit the Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot website for more information.

To learn more about organizations ROF is teaming up with, visit their website, OutdoorRoadmap.com, which is poised to become the leading online source of training, information and services for hunters, target shooters, archers, and conservationists.

Celebrity Participants

Visit the 2011 Celebrity Participants web page for more detailed profiles.

• Randy Birdsong, who plays a major role on the #1 rated TV show Whitetail Freaks
• Country musician Paul Bogart
• Tom Buchanan, President of the University of Wyoming
• Bill, Matt and Ryan Busbice, hosts of the TV show, Wildgame Nation
• Competitive turkey caller, game call maker and TV show host Mark Drury
• Turkey hunting guru and outdoor communicator Ray Eye
• Dave Freudenthal, former Governor of Wyoming
• Former MLB pitcher and host of Hunting with the Pros, Kevin Gross
• Member of Bass Pro Shop’s RedHead Pro Team and former CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Rob Keck
• Jon Koncak, former NBA center
• Rick and Julie Kreuter, hosts of the TV show Beyond the Hunt
• George Kunz, former offensive lineman for the NFL
• Michael J. Sullivan, former Governor of Wyoming
• Scott Talbott, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department
• Michael Tilleman, former defensive tackle for the NFL
• Bone Collector host Michael Waddell
• NFL player John Wendling, Detroit Lions
• Reggie Gordon, Bowling Green, FL
• Tim Wells, Relentless Pursuit TV

Event Sponsors and Partners

Signature Sponsor

• · Remington Outdoor Foundation

Royal Slam Sponsors

• · Mike and Pam Schmid, Solitude Ranch & Outfitters
• · Mike Schmid, Intrepid Outdoors
• · Neiman Enterprises, Inc.
• · Golf Club at Devils Tower
• · Forest Product Distributing
• · Kennedy Oil
• · T Cross T Ranch
• · Joe Scott Foundation

Grand Slam Sponsors

• · Powder River Energy Coop/Foundation
• · Basin Electric
• · Local Ford Dealerships
• · First Interstate Bank, Casper, WY
• · Wildlife Management Services, LLC, Dave and Janet Lockman
• · Keyhole Technologies, LLC, Mills, WY
• · Ed Mignery, President, Game & Fish Commission
• · Brunton Outdoors, Riverton, WY
• · National Wild Turkey Federation, Wyoming Chapter
• · Fathers in the Field
• · Croell Redi- Mix
• · A-Double J LLC, John & Judy Andrikopoulos, WHFW Board Member
• · Rimfire Ranch LLC, Andrikopoulos Family
• · NRA of America
• · RDO Equipment/John Deere

Jake Sponsors

• · Earth Work Solutions, E.O. Sowerwine IV
• · Mike Schmid, SOS Well Service, LaBarge, WY
• · Ed and Barb Mignery, Wyoming Game & Fish Commission, Sundance, WY
• · Green Bit & Tool, Inc., Casper, WY
• · Budweiser, Fremont Distributing, Riverton, WY
• · Wildgame Nation, Reality Hunting TV
• · Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy

Friend of the Shoot

• · Wildlife Energy Drinks
• · Crazy Woman Realty, Will & Missy McAmis, Hulett, WY
• · Crazy Rainbow Fly Fishing & Wing Shooting, Ugly Bug Fly Shop, Casper, WY
• · Deer Creek Taxidermy, Hulett, WY
• · Black Hills Chemical, SD
• · Hunter’s Specialties
• · Dri-Duck Trading
• · Bar D Sign, Casper, WY
• · Out West Custom Embroidery, Hulett, WY
• · Summit National Bank, Hulett, WY
• · Hulett Motel, Hulett, WY
• · Quaker Boy Turkey Calls
• · Trophy Plus Outfitters, MT
• · Crook County Promotion Board, WY
• · Rocky Mountain Discount Sports, Gillette, WY
• · McAvoy’s Grille, Hulett, WY
• · Alta Enterprises, Dick Staiger, WHFW Board Member, Alta, WY
• · Craig and Carmen Showalter, Cheyenne, WY
• · Hugh Vogel, Casper, WY
• · Russell Stinson & George White, Hulett, WY
• · Matt & Kathy Driskill, Devils Tower, WY
• · Ben & Jamie Jenkins, Big Piney, WY
• · Beavercreek Homemakers, Hulett, WY
• · Cindy B’s, Aladdin, WY
• · The Feed Bunk, Hulett, WY
• · Belle Laundry, Belle Fourche, SD
• · Senator Ogden Driskill, Devils Tower, WY
• · Acker Electric, Hulett, WY
• · Ballard Funeral Home
• · Yellowstone Sports Medicine
• · Elec-Tech, Hulett, WY
• · Farm Credit Services of America
• · Greg Gordon, Bowling Green, F

About Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming
The mission of the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming is to create an enduring legacy for future generations through stewardship of all Wyoming’s wildlife. For more information, visit www.whfw.org.

About OutdoorRoadmap.com
OutdoorRoadmap.com is expected to become the single online source of training, information and services related to hunting, target shooting, archery and conservation. By teaming with interested participants, OutdoorRoadmap.com offers online hunter education and firearms safety training, interactive maps and tools, event listings, social media, licensing resources, and a wealth of outdoor information. For more information about this state-of-the-art platform, visit www.OutdoorRoadmap.com.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Conserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, plus research on the combined impacts of wolves and drought on elk populations, headline a list of Wyoming projects slated to receive 2011 grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

The new RMEF funding totals $344,078 and affects 16 counties: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Johnson, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Washakie and Weston counties.

Several projects have statewide interest and one extends beyond Wyoming borders and across the northwestern U.S.

“We’re especially pleased to support several large conservation easements in Wyoming this year, including several that secure hunting access on both private and public lands,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “The habitat projects that we’re funding this year could add well over 60,000 acres to the 954,612 acres that we’ve previously helped to conserve or enhance for wildlife in Wyoming.”

Nationally, RMEF hopes to impact about 100,000 acres in 2011 to reach the 6 million-acre lifetime mark in lands conserved or enhanced for elk and other wildlife.

Allen thanked RMEF volunteers and fundraiser attendees for building the organization’s grant coffers in Wyoming, saying, “Because of their amazing passion and generous support, a major conservation milestone is within reach.”

RMEF grants will help fund the following 2011 projects, listed by county:

• Albany County–Improve habitat for elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep by prescribe burning and/or masticating 2,907 acres in the Iron Mountain area (also affects Platte and Laramie counties).
• Big Horn County--Prescribe burn 500 acres of juniper and sagebrush, and chemically treat 200 acres of cheatgrass, as part of an ongoing project to improve elk habitat in the Devil’s Canyon area of BLM lands; remove encroaching conifer to enhance a 25-acre aspen stand in the Brokenback drainage of the Bighorn Mountains.
• Carbon County–Improve forage quality for elk and other wildlife by prescribe burning up to 5,000 acres in the Ferris Mountains area of BLM lands; prescribe burn up to 9,000 acres of public and private rangelands needed to support a regional elk herd in the Seminoe Mountains area; install wildlife friendly fencing and livestock watering troughs to enhance riparian areas important to elk in the Dry Cow Reservoir area of BLM lands; mow 400 acres of sagebrush, remove juniper from 100 acres, treat 100 acres of noxious weeds and install fencing to improve livestock grazing rotation and enhance habitat to support a regional elk herd in the Platte Valley; thin conifer encroachment to enhance 400 acres of habitat in the Sierra Madre/Little Snake River area of BLM lands.
• Fremont County–Replace 17.8 miles of woven wire with wildlife friendly fencing, develop water sources and other enhancements to control livestock in elk habitat in the Red Canyon Ranch area of the Shoshone National Forest; install pipeline to improve irrigation efficiency for habitat management at Red Canyon Wildlife Management Area.
• Lincoln County–Continue ongoing project to treat noxious weeds, using herbicides and bio-controls (insects) to improve 405 acres of habitat for elk in the Greys River area of Bridger-Teton National Forest; treat noxious weeds along 28 miles of backcountry trails in Bridger-Teton National Forest, assist Wyoming Game and Fish Department in acquiring a conservation easement to protect wildlife habitat on 2,200 acres and secure access to large tracts of public lands near Fontenelle Creek.
• Natrona County--Assist partners in purchasing a conservation easement to permanently protect 19,000 acres of private land and secure hunting access on 20,000 acres of public land (also affects Fremont County).
• Park County–Mechanically treat or prescribe burn 70 acres of juniper, Douglas fir and sagebrush to improve forage for elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, sage grouse and other species in the Breteche Creek area of BLM lands; continue ongoing research project to study effects of wolf predation on elk nutrition, fat gain and pregnancy rates in the Absaroka area; conduct aerial surveys of elk calf recruitment between migratory and non-migratory elk herds in the Cody area.
• Sheridan County–As part of an ongoing project to improve habitat for elk, deer and pronghorn antelope on state lands on the east slope of the Bighorn Mountains, prescribe burn 200 acres in the Amsden Creek, Bud Love, Ed O. Taylor or Kerns wildlife habitat management areas (also affects Johnson County).
• Statewide–Provide support for a research project to evaluate influence of drought and predation on elk survival across the northwestern U.S.; provide support for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department annual expo, Sept. 8-10, 2011, to build public understanding of conservation; provide support for the Wyoming 4-H Shooting Sports Program, with emphasis on volunteer training in Converse County, to introduce youths and families to outdoor recreation; sponsor Wyoming Game and Fish Department “Access Yes” program to secure access for hunters and anglers on private lands; provide support for purchasing training tools for Wyoming Game and Fish Department hunter education activities.
• Sublette County–Continue Wyoming Front Aspen Restoration project to improve wildlife habitat on public and timber company lands; assist Wyoming Game and Fish Department in purchasing a conservation easement to ensure the future of wildlife habitat on 10,000 acres near Big Piney; evaluate the influence of supplemental feeding on elk migration timing, foraging and habitat selection.
• Sweetwater County–Build 8.25 miles of wildlife friendly fencing to manage livestock grazing in riparian and other areas of concern for elk, deer and Colorado River cutthroat in the Currant Creek area of BLM lands.
• Teton County–Cut and skid conifers to improve forest health, reduce fuels and increase aspen cover in elk range near Dry Quad area of Bridger-Teton National Forest; prescribe burn 2,201 acres to enhance forest health in the Hill Creek area of Caribou-Targhee National Forest; prescribe burn 100 acres of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir to improve aspen, grass and shrub habitat in the Buffalo Valley area of Bridger-Teton National Forest; provide support for an RMEF-award winning public education campaign regarding elk winter ranges and public closures (also affects Lincoln County).
• Washakie County–Prescribe burn 300 acres to improve winter range that supports a regional elk herd on the west slope of the Bighorn Mountains.
• Weston County–Assist Wyoming Game and Fish in purchasing a conservation easement to protect 3,036 acres of habitat for elk, turkeys, deer, mountain lions, raptors and songbirds in the Black Hills area.

Projects are selected for grants using science-based criteria and a committee of RMEF volunteers and staff along with representatives from partnering agencies and universities.

Partners for 2011 projects in Wyoming include the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Wyoming, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition, Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust, other agencies, tribes, organizations, corporations and landowners.

Since 1985, RMEF and its partners have completed 454 different conservation and education projects in Wyoming with a combined value of more than $87.7 million.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.9 million acres–a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks

UPTON, WY --(Ammoland.com)- A unique partnership between South Dakota and Wyoming will provide an opportunity for kids interested in the outdoors.

The Youth Hunter Education Challenge, as it’s officially called, will be held May 14 near Upton, Wyo., and young hunters do not need to qualify in a regional or district tournament to compete. All Wyoming and South Dakota youth 18 and under who have passed hunter education courses are eligible to showcase their hunting skills and probably learn a little, too.

The challenge tests youngsters in sporting clay-style trap shooting, .22 rifle, muzzleloader and archery marksmanship, wildlife identification, orienteering and hunter safety judgments.

“The challenge is designed to be fun for all participants – not just the winners,” said Curt Robertson, South Dakota’s GFP hunter education coordinator.

This is the fourth year the challenge has been hosted by the Upton Gun Club and officially sanctioned by the National Rifle Association. Winners in both age categories – 15-18 and 14 and under – are eligible to advance to the international competition to be held July 24-29 at NRA’s Whittington Center near Raton, N.M.

In addition to the South Dakota and Wyoming Game, Fish and Parks departments and the gun club, the challenge is sponsored by the Wyoming Friends of the NRA and a variety of Wyoming businesses. All participants receive prizes for competing.

In the spirit of interstate cooperation, South Dakota young hunters have been participating in the challenge since 2009.

“Because Upton is close to the border, Wyoming has let South Dakota particapants join in the fun,” Roberston said.

He adds that although the youngsters from both states participate in the same tests, they will not be competing against each other. Winners will be crowned from both states.

To participate, youngsters need to submit copies of their hunter education card, birth certificate, photo and pay a $10 entry fee. Entry forms are available by emailing Curt.Robertson@state.sd.us .
For more info, call GFP employees Curt Robertson at 605-223-7666 or Rick Rothleutner of the Upton Gun Club at 307-281-9980.

Ducks Unlimited

TORRINGTON, Wy --(Ammoland.com)- Goshen County is a focal point for some of Ducks Unlimited’s most important wetland and waterfowl habitat restoration efforts in Wyoming.

Since DU began work in Wyoming they have conserved 1,173 acres of waterfowl habitat in this county alone.

The ‘Goshen Hole’ wetland complex has long been recognized as an important waterfowl breeding area in the state. The area provides migratory ducks and geese with an important stopover point during spring migration to the prairie breeding grounds. DU’s conservation efforts in the area focus on restoration of degraded wetlands, improving the ability of managers to utilize water resources for waterfowl and placing conservation easements on key parcels of land that benefit waterfowl.

“Goshen County has a great mix of riverine and pothole habitats preferred by migrating ducks and geese,” said Matt Reddy, DU regional biologist. “These natural wetlands combine with the reservoirs and irrigation ditches run by local producers to provide great conditions for our waterfowl visitors.”

Over the past few years, DU has delivered several wetland projects conserving 906 acres in Goshen County. These projects were funded in part by the North American Wetland Conservation Act, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust and private landowners. These projects involved improving water management capabilities to enhance and improve waterfowl migration, breeding and brood rearing habitat on private lands.

The landowners of these properties are better able to manage water levels to promote beneficial vegetation growth and provide dependable water for the ducks. DU will monitor the properties and work with the landowners to maximize waterfowl use of the restored wetlands.

About:
Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. Visit www.ducks.org

Tracking the Spread of Constitutional Carry by State Map

National Association for Gun Rights

Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- Take a look at a map. Put a pin in the center of Wyoming.

Then put a notch in your belt.

Last Wednesday, the Governor of Wyoming signed into law a Constitutional Carry law that returns real self defense freedom to the state of Wyoming.

This major sea change didn’t happen by accident.

It happened because of you, the donors, members and activists of the National Association for Gun Rights, working in conjunction with the boots-on-the-ground group, Wyoming Gun Owners.

And, I’d like to keep that ball rolling by making it happen again and again.

Yes, I know: it’s not in your state (for most of you). Only Vermont, Alaska, Arizona, and now Wyoming enjoy that freedom.

But the National Association for Gun Rights is working to bring it to more states.

And though your state might not be on the short list, the more we set the tone around our country the more likely it will come to your state eventually.

In fact, watch for Montana and Iowa to pass this important legislation next. But more on that later.

It’s in every American gun owners’ best interest to see this kind of freedom-enabling legislation pass in every state possible.

Concentrated firepower is the key, along with hard work and dedicated grassroots pressure at a local level combined with committed leadership from the National Association for Gun Rights. That’s a winning combination.

Where was the institutional gun lobby? Taking credit once the fight was over, where none was due. They literally ignored the entire fight.

But it made no difference: the National Association for Gun Rights members proved they (you) were up to the task.

For liberty,

About:
The National Association for Gun Rights was founded in 2001 to serve as a grassroots gun rights group focusing on building state-level gun rights groups and lobbying for pro-gun federal legislation. Brown has been a gun lobbyist for more than 17 years. Visit: www.nationalgunrights.org

Editorial Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed above do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, or other sponsors and partners. See the Editorial-Review Process for more details.

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- As you know, the Jenning-Jaggi Constitutional Carry bill has passed through the Wyoming legislature with overwhelming numbers and is currently sitting on Governor Matt Mead’s desk for his signature or veto.

But, as I write this alert, anti-gun forces are mobilizing to push Gov. Mead to veto the legislation.

I just got word that several organizations are right now banging the gong for a Governor’s veto — and Gov. Mead might topple under their effort.

Sadly, we already know that Gov. Mead is on the fence about the Constitutional Carry bill. According to the Chicago Tribune, Mead’s staff is saying that the Governor is still undecided about this common-sense legislation that passed overwhelmingly through the Wyoming legislature.

All of your hard work to pass this bill could be torpedoed by Governor Matt Mead if you and I do not take action today, right now — literally, there is not a minute to waste.

ACTION: There are three simple, easy steps that you can take to make the difference with Gov. Mead.

1. Call the Governor’s office at (307) 777 – 7434 and urge him to sign this widely supported, common sense legislation.
2. Click this link, and use the contact form to email the Governor as well. If you need help with what to say, click here for a sample you can cut and paste.
3. Finally, make sure you forward this to as many pro-gun friends as you have. I know I have more than a few of them, and I bet you do too.

Don’t forget that if you need help with what to write to the Governor, you can cut and paste this sample into your own email.

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Gov. Mead,

I join Wyoming Gun Owners and the many thousands of freedom-loving citizens of our state in urging you to sign SF-47, the Constitutional Carry Act of 2011, into law.

This legislation would allow Wyoming to join the other states who recognize that our right to keep and bear arms, without the requirement to obtain a costly and time-consuming permit, is a matter of constitutional rights.

In effect, it makes the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution our permit to carry concealed.

I’ll be watching what happens and will stay informed on your actions through Wyoming Gun Owners.

Signed,

YourName of YourCity, Wyoming

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Governor Mead could make a decision about Constitutional Carry at any moment so there isn’t a moment to lose. Act now!

Sincerely,

P.S. All of your hard work to pass the Jennings-Jaggi Constitutional Carry bill is now being threatened by the possibility of a Governor’s veto.

The anti-gun crowd is already whipped into a frenzy and demanding a veto from Governor Matt Mead who has already been undecided on this common-sense legislation.

Please take a moment to follow the three easy steps above.

We’re working feverishly to spread the word before time runs out, but mailers, phone calls, and emails cost money.

Join WyGO Today – Wyoming’s Fastest Growing Gun Rights Organization

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Left to right is National Association for Gun Rights Executive Director Dudley Brown, WyGO Director Anthony Bouchard, Senator Kit Jennings, Representative Lorraine Quarberg, and Representative Allen Jaggi.

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- The Jennings-Jaggi Constitutional Carry Bill passed the House on Final reading this morning, 49-9!

Give yourself a pat on the back. Without your dedication – and committed action – this freedom-expanding bill would not have passed.

Your letters, post cards, e-mails, and phone calls were what made the difference.

Gun owners in Wyoming – and across the country – owe thanks to the courageous efforts of Representative Alan Jaggi (R – Lyman) and Senator Kit Jennings (R – Casper), the sponsors of the Constitutional Carry Bill. As well as the hard work of issue champions like Representative Lorraine Quarberg (R – Thermopolis). They stood up to pressure from the anti-gun lobby and members of both parties to push this historic legislation through the Wyoming legislature.

The bill must navigate the final stages of the bureaucratic process before it reaches Governor Matt Mead’s desk to await his signature.

Rest assured, I’ll keep you informed about Governor Mead’s intentions concerning the Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry Bill.

Thank you for your dedicated activism. This victory is truly a victory for Wyoming’s grassroots activists.

Sincerely,

P.S. Our big fight in the House has ended with a great victory for gun rights supporters. Now it is on to the Governor’s desk.

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Constitutional Carry

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- We aren’t done, but I’ve got some good news for you.

The first phase of passing the Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry through the Wyoming State House was accomplished this afternoon.

House members agreed to move this common-sense legislation forward by a vote of 48 to 8.

Even though we’re definitely not done yet, and I know that I don’t have to tell you that anything can happen in politics, this is still great news.

Because of your emails and phone calls, these House members have moved our bill past its first reading with an overwhelming majority.

Our next steps are the 2nd reading and final passage votes, which are expected later this week. While the results of the 1st reading vote are a great encouragement, we’re obviously not done yet.

Naturally, I’ll keep you up to date as Constitutional Carry nears its final passage in the House, but I wanted to keep you informed as we get closer to final passage.

Sincerely,

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

National Association for Gun Rights

Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- If you could step in a time machine and turn back the clock to, say, April 19, 1775, to the Battle of Lexington and Concord, would you want to be there?

Wyoming Gun Owners is just a step away from passing Constitutional Carry.

Would you have supported our Founding Fathers in the historic battle that started the American Revolution?

I believe something similar is happening — in Wyoming — right now that you’ll want to be a part of as well.

No, it’s not as earth shattering as the “Shot Heard Round the World.”

But the battle in Wyoming for Constitutional Carry does have significant importance to every gun owner in America.

And I want you to be a part of it. You see, Wyoming is on the verge of passing a Constitutional Carry law.

Yep. No permit needed to carry concealed. No “big-brother-may-I”, no lists, no hoops-and-hurdles. As Senator Kit Jennings (the sponsor of this bill) put it, the Second Amendment is your permit.

The implications of passing this law – to join Vermont, Alaska and Arizona as no-permit-needed states – are profound.

As I write this, the Wyoming House of Representatives is staged to begin debate. But Wyoming Gun Owners needs your help.

To get this through the legislature WyGO has had to put significant pressure on local politicians.

And, if it makes it to the Governor’s desk – and I think it will – we need to make sure there’s pressure on the Governor (who’s being tight-lipped about it) to sign it.

This bill has already made it through a Senate Committee, through the State Senate floor, and through a House Committee. There are really only two hurdles left, and we don’t want to leave this to chance.

If you could aid our founding fathers in Lexington and Concord, would you?

We weren’t around for those battles, obviously, but we’re around now to help keep the ball rolling for true freedom in America.

Support Wyoming Gun Owners.

Please, there’s no time to waste.

For liberty,

P.S. We are winning in Wyoming! Constitutional Carry is important for every state, and a win in Wyoming means an easier time for other states as well.

Please help Wyoming Gun Owners finish strong and face their last battle in the State House

About:
The National Association for Gun Rights was founded in 2001 to serve as a grassroots gun rights group focusing on building state-level gun rights groups and lobbying for pro-gun federal legislation. Brown has been a gun lobbyist for more than 17 years. Visit: www.nationalgunrights.org

Editorial Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed above do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, or other sponsors and partners. See the Editorial-Review Process for more details.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- A Congressional bill yesterday was introduced by Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester that calls for delisting of wolves in only Montana and Idaho, which leaves a call for Congress to fix the growing wolf delisting debate far short of an acceptable solution.

Some 47 of America’s leading sportsmen and agricultural groups are calling for Congress to step-in and stop the overreaching and manipulating use of the Endangered Species Act to tie up wolf delisting in the courts.

The groups — including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Mule Deer Foundation, American Farm Bureau, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, National Sheep Industry Association, NRA and many others — recently endorsed two bills already in Congress, H.R. 509 and S. 249. Both bills would broadly remove unnecessary federal protections on fully recovered wolf populations and grant management authority to the states.

The bill introduced by Senators Baucus and Tester calls for delisting wolves in Montana and Idaho, leaving out multiple states with fully recovered wolf populations and those states with wolves now crossing their borders. Senior Montana Senator Baucus stated, “This debate has gone on long enough and Montanans don’t need D.C. bureaucrats telling us how to manage wolves in our state.”

“We agree that we don’t need bureaucrats dictating wildlife policies so why are we stopping short of providing all states with the same considerations? Further, this bill does not remove the D.C. bureaucrats from the issue. This proposed legislation leaves out dozens of states with wolf issues and one has to ask why would we do that to one another? Sportsmen, ranchers and farmers alike have one another’s backside on issues like this, we don’t leave others out of a real solution,” said David Allen president and CEO of RMEF.

“Why won’t Montana’s Senators support a bill that’s cosponsored by so many Democrats, and so many reputable organizations? We fully support Congressman Rehberg’s and Congressman Matheson’s bi-partisan efforts to delist wolves in all states, and encourage Senators Baucus and Tester to also cosponsor the Senate companion, S.249, introduced by Senator Hatch,” said Miles Moretti, president and CEO of the Mule Deer Foundation. “Further, we don’t understand the reluctance to squarely address the real problem of the overreaching and manipulation to keep this issue tied up in the courts. Why do the views of the environmentalists trump good, solid science and common sense?”

Great Lakes states, also desperate for wolf management, are omitted from the Baucus-Tester bill as well as several Western states where wolves are unchecked. Gray wolves have been listed as endangered in the Great Lakes since the mid-1970s and have been deemed a recovered species for over two decades.

“We cannot afford to get this legislation wrong. Merely winding the clock back to 2009 as the Baucus-Tester bill does, does not fully address the real issue. It leaves many, many states out in the cold and it still leaves opportunities for future court litigation, so this bill falls short of addressing the real issues. Sportsmen and agriculture are solidly together on this issue and we do not support a fractional solution,” stated Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association.

The fate of the State of Wyoming has been in limbo for some time in this entire debate. Recently a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted in a capricious and arbitrary way in denying Wyoming’s wolf management plan in the past. “Wyoming has been used as a scapegoat and yet there is simply nothing wrong with their wolf management plan. Wolf numbers have thrived in Wyoming despite the debate and there are many areas of Wyoming where wolves do not belong as these are strictly farm and ranch areas; wolves will do nothing but get into trouble in those areas. Wyoming’s plan is very reasonable,” Allen added.

Alternatively, H.R. 509 and S. 249 recognize the urgent and sustained need for—and the long and successful history of—professional state-based management of wildlife resources. Allen urged RMEF members and other concerned sportsmen and conservationists to contact their elected representatives and confirm support of these two measures.

Groups endorsing nationwide wolf delisting and management via H.R. 509 and S. 249:

• American Farm Bureau
• American Sheep Industry Association
• Arizona Cattle Feeders Association
• Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association
• Arizona Wool Producers Association
• Big Game Forever
• California Cattlemen’s Association
• California Public Lands Council
• California Wool Growers Association
• Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
• Colorado Wool Growers Association
• Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
• Florida Cattlemen’s Association
• Georgia Cattlemen’s Association
• Idaho Cattle Association
• Idaho Wool Growers Association
• Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas
• Kansas Livestock Association
• Maryland Sheep Breeders Association
• Michigan Cattlemen’s Association
• Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
• Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association
• Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association
• Montana Association of State Grazing Districts
• Montana Public Lands Council
• Montana Stockgrowers Association
• Mule Deer Foundation
• National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
• National Rifle Association
• National Shooting Sports Foundation
• National Trappers Association
• Nebraska Sheep & Goat Association
• Nevada Cattlemen’s Association
• North Carolina Sheep Producers Association Inc.
• Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
• Oregon Sheep Growers Association
• Public Lands Council
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
• Safari Club International
• Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife
• U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
• Utah Cattlemen’s Association
• Utah Wool Growers Association
• Virginia Cattlemen’s Association
• Washington Cattlemen’s Association
• Wild Sheep Foundation
• Wyoming Stock Growers Association

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.7 million acres, a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- Nice work. Constitution Carry passed out of its committee this morning and moved toward the House Floor by a margin of 8 to 1 thanks to your calls and emails.

This is just one more great example of how effective your voice really is. One member of the committee who had been on the fence about this issue told the committee that he’d received a flood of emails this week urging him to support the bill.

Because of your calls and emails, the bill passed by the overwhelming margin of 8 to 1.

It’s been your work all along that has made the difference when we fought for passage in the Senate, this morning when we won committee passage in House, and it is still the only way we’ll be able to pass the House Floor.

Senator Everett Dirkson said “When I feel the heat, I see the light” and that is still the truth about how politicians operate. If you and I want Constitutional Carry in Wyoming, we must make politicians feel the heat with our phone calls and emails.

That’s why it is imperative that you take just a few minutes to do this simple two step process before Monday’s floor vote.

1. Click on this link to find out who your State Representative is if you don’t already know. Then use this page to find the best contact information.
2. Call and email your Representative.

• — Tell them you are working with Wyoming Gun Owners.
• — Tell them it is vital they support passing Constitutional Carry in Wyoming without further amendments.
• — And tell them you are watching their vote carefully and counting on their support.

Constitutional Carry in Wyoming depends on your involvement, join me in the final push to get our bill past the House.

Sincerely,

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- As you know, the Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill was scheduled to have its committee vote this morning.

The committee schedule was crowded to overflowing, and after several testimonies had run long on time, our vote was moved to this Friday.

Even though I’m disappointed our bill didn’t pass this morning, this delay does give us a good opportunity.

Now we have a little more to make sure that the committee members know how important Constitutional Carry is to Wyoming.

If you haven’t already, make sure you contact the House committee members right away. It is vital that they know you’re counting on their support and for them to pass Constitutional Carry without amendments.

• Chairman Del McOmie – dwmcomie@bresnan.net
• Rep. Dave Bonner – dbonner@wyoming.com
• Rep. Jon Botten – jbotten@wavecom.net
• Rep. Kathay Davison – kdavison@wyoming.com
• Rep. Allen Jaggi – ajaggi@wyoming.com
• Rep. Robert McKim – rmckim@wyoming.com
• Rep. Ruth Petroff – rpetroff@wyoming.com
• Rep. Lisa Shepperson – lshepperson@wyoming.com

Sincerely,

Anthony Bouchard
Executive Director
WyGO – Wyoming Gun Owners

http://wyominggunowners.org

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- Our next step toward Constitutional Carry in Wyoming is scheduled to take place next week, but don’t be fooled, the fight starts today.

Yesterday the Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill was assigned its committee and scheduled for next Wednesday (2/9).

That means that right now is the time to let the committee members know that you support passing the Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill out of committee without any amendments.

You can rest assured that I will be providing you with ways to be involved and the latest news on this bill as it happens, but right now I need you to take a couple of minutes to email these committee members.

• Chairman Del McOmie – dwmcomie@bresnan.net
• Rep. Dave Bonner – dbonner@wyoming.com
• Rep. Jon Botten – jbotten@wavecom.net
• Rep. Kathay Davison – kdavison@wyoming.com
• Rep. Allen Jaggi – ajaggi@wyoming.com
• Rep. Robert McKim – rmckim@wyoming.com
• Rep. Ruth Petroff – rpetroff@wyoming.com
• Rep. Lisa Shepperson – lshepperson@wyoming.com

The fate of Constitutional Carry in Wyoming rests in the votes of these committee members, and they need to know how you feel.

Please take a moment to email each of these legislators and write them the following items:

1. Constitutional Carry in Wyoming is a vital issue to you, and that you want the committee to pass the Jaggi-Jennings bill out of committee.
2. The bill has been crafted with well thought out language that does not need any amendments, and that you oppose any and all amendments to the bill.
3. Finally, tell the committee members that you will be watching the vote closely, and that you are counting on their support.

I will be in touch with you next week as we get closer to the Wednesday hearing date, but for now, please take a moment to email these legislators.

Sincerely,

P.S. The Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill now has a committee hearing scheduled. Please take a moment to email the committee members and ask them to support the bill.

About:
Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

National Association for Gun Rights

Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- We’ve all long known the right to armed self-defense is a basic human right that is guaranteed by our Constitution.

And quite frankly there is no better example of legislation that embodies the Second Amendment, than Constitutional Carry. It’s the law of the land in Vermont, Alaska, and Arizona — and that’s just the start.

States across the country are considering legislation to do away with government tracking databases and bypass the mother-may-I permit processes. The law is simple — if you’re allowed to own a gun, you’re allowed to carry it with you.

Constitutional Carry doesn’t repeal the permit process, but gives an option to law-abiding citizens that is more in line with a right.

This week in Wyoming, our state affiliate is in the thick of a fight to have Wyoming join the ranks of Constitutional Carry states.

Wyoming Gun Owners is just a step away from passing Constitution Carry. Click here to read the bill’s recent Senate passage.

Wyoming’s Constitutional Carry law carries nationwide importance. You see, when each state passes Constitutional Carry it creates a domino effect that brings your state closer to its own freedom-enabling law.

State by state, step by step, Constitutional Carry is becoming the law of the land and gun owners are regaining their right to self defense without governments monitoring, fingerprinting and registering them like criminals.

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming Gun Owners have been working hard, but this has been no easy task. Earlier this week, the Wyoming bill passed the State Senate and moved over to their State House.

Wyoming Gun Owners worked feverishly to pass the first hurdle of the State Senate, but now with the House fight looming, their resources are tapped out.

I know I don’t have to tell you that grassroots lobbying isn’t about flashy speeches or backroom deals — it is honest hard work, and it takes money and time to mobilize people into action.

Remember, nothing happens in politics unless it’s pushed.

The volunteer staff at Wyoming Gun Owners have been giving it their all, and the gun rights supporters in Wyoming have been a credit to Second Amendment supporters across the country.

Now, they just need a little help to get across the finish line.

Will you join me in helping Constitutional Carry pass in Wyoming and continue its march across the United States?

Please click this link to make your most generous contribution to Wyoming Gun Owners. They are doing the right thing, and they are doing it well.

For liberty,

About:
The National Association for Gun Rights was founded in 2001 to serve as a grassroots gun rights group focusing on building state-level gun rights groups and lobbying for pro-gun federal legislation. Brown has been a gun lobbyist for more than 17 years. Visit: www.nationalgunrights.org

Editorial Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed above do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, or other sponsors and partners. See the Editorial-Review Process for more details.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

WASHINGTON – A decision by the U.S. Forest Service not to issue energy leases on more than 44,000 acres of public lands in the Wyoming Range drew praise from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

The TRCP had submitted comments via the National Environmental Policy Act recommending that leasing and development of these parcels be prohibited to conserve important fish and wildlife habitat and sustain hunting and other outdoor recreation.

Located southeast of Jackson, Wyo., in Bridger-Teton National Forest, the proposed leases are sited in prime habitat for elk, mule deer, moose and forest grouse that is a popular hunting destination. The area also is home to native cutthroat trout populations and provides ample fishing opportunities. These recreational offerings are a mainstay of local economies and have supported outfitters, guides and a range of other sportsmen-dependent businesses for more than a century.

“Wyoming’s federal public lands have born witness to significant oil and gas development over the past decade – development that in some cases has decimated fish and wildlife populations and hunting and fishing opportunities,” said TRCP Western Energy Coordinator Neil Thagard.

“The decision to not lease these parcels, based on thorough environmental review and under the mandate of multiple-use, equals a victory for the responsible management of our federal public lands and for sportsmen – both in Wyoming and across the country.”

In particular, the TRCP maintained that developing the leases would compound the pressures on mule deer in southwestern Wyoming. A federal scientific report released in November 2010 shows that mule deer populations in the area had declined by 60 percent since oil and gas development began around Pinedale, Wyo., in 2000.

The USFS decision factors in deficiencies identified in previous environmental analyses, new information on issues such as protection of threatened species, impacts on air quality, other energy projects under way in the area and public comments. It does not affect development of other existing, valid oil and gas leases located elsewhere in the Wyoming Range.

“Sportsmen who care about our public lands offer our thanks to the U.S. Forest Service – and in particular Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan – for this courageous and foresighted action,” said Dr. Rollin Sparrowe, TRCP board member and a former federal biologist.

“Her decision exemplifies the type of approach the TRCP has advocated since this energy boom started: namely, looking beyond individual projects at the overall impact of multiple developments on a landscape level, particularly in valuable fish and wildlife habitat located in the Upper Green River Basin.”

In April 2008 the TRCP supported inclusion of the 44,000-plus acres in analysis of the entire draft environmental impact statement for the region at a time when a USFS scoping notice suggested that the decision might be made separately.

“In 2008, we presented to the Forest Service an array of key issues that merited consideration in the region’s management,” continued Sparrowe, an avid hunter who lives in Daniel, Wyo., “and Supervisor Buchanan and her staff clearly listened to our input in reaching this decision, which will help sustain the world-class sporting and recreational opportunities in the Wyoming Range.”

In 2007, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso introduced the Wyoming Range Legacy Act, legislation to safeguard more than 1.2 million acres by prohibiting future energy leasing and allowing buybacks of current leases. This action acknowledged the critical role the Wyoming Range plays in the state’s fish and wildlife populations, in Wyoming’s economic health and to sportsmen. The act passed in 2009 but did not affect disputed oil and gas lease parcels or existing leases.

Learn more about the TRCP’s work in support of responsible public-lands energy development.

About:
Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the tradition of hunting and fishing. Visit: www.trcp.org

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- The Jaggi-Jenning Constitutional Carry bill, SF-47 passed the Senate today by a vote margin of 20-10.

That’s a veto proof margin, and it’s your pressure that gave us this victory!

Of course, our bill must now move over to the House where anti-gunners are scrambling to gum up the works and put a stop to it there.

Today’s passage of Constitutional Carry through the Senate is another great example of the power of grassroots lobbying from people like you.

The famous Senator Everett Dirkson said, “When I feel the heat, I see the light” and you made the Wyoming State Senate feel the heat.

Of course, reaching out to gun owners with postcards, phone calls, and articles like this one costs money. If you want to support the Second Amendment in Wyoming in the most effective way possible, please consider supporting Wyoming Gun Owners financially.

Sincerely,

P.S. The Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill has passed the Senate and is on its way to the House.

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Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- The good news is that Constitutional Carry passed its first hurdle on the Senate floor today, and our vote on passage could come as soon as tomorrow.

The bad news is that anti-gunners are making a last-ditch effort to mutilate the bill into a business as usual government permit system.

The Jaggi-Jennings Constitutional Carry bill, SF-47, is going to be voted on soon, but some Senators are now attempting to tack on amendments to the bill strip away real Constitutional Carry.

One of the worst amendments would require all law-abiding citizens who wish to carry a firearm to also pay for and enroll in a government sanctioned training program, then carry a government approved card showing completion of the program.

Let’s see… Fees? Yep. Forms and paperwork? Yep. Government sanctioned cards that must be carried with you? Yep, again.

If that sounds just like another government permit system, that’s because it is!

This is just one example of the amendments being lined up to destroy the bill. In politics, we call those “poison pill” amendments. This is a textbook example of political insiders trying to destroy Constitutional Carry in Wyoming.

We can’t let that happen, and that is why it is so vital that you call the Capitol until your message gets through.

You can reach the Capitol by calling (307) 777 – 7881. Ask to speak to your Senator if he’s available, and if he’s not, then leave a message.

Tell your Senator that it is vital that he support the passage of SF-47 without amendments. If you’re not sure who your Senator is, you can click on this map to find out.

Remember, the final vote will most likely happen tomorrow so it is critical that you call until you get through.
Thank you for the work you’ve done this week to get Constitutional Carry passed.

I know I can count on you to call your Senator and let him know how important this bill is to you. Please also consider making a contribution to support the work that you and other freedom supporters across Wyoming have done by clicking here.

Sincerely,

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Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

WASHINGTON --(Ammoland.com)- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is appealing a court decision in its suit against the Department of the Interior over the government’s mishandling of a southwestern Wyoming energy development and the resulting impacts to wildlife, the sportsmen’s group announced today.

The TRCP suit, filed in 2008 in U.S. District Court, contends that the BLM failed to implement “adaptive environmental management” and mitigation activities as committed to in decision documents for the Pinedale Anticline natural gas project, which encompasses approximately 200,000 acres of the Upper Green River Basin in Sublette County, Wyo.

Sometimes referred to as an “American Serengeti” because of its seasonal and migratory use by wildlife, the Upper Green River Basin comprises crucial winter range for one of the state’s largest mule deer populations and has been identified by wildlife experts as one of the last, best habitats for sage grouse. A recently released federal report documents declines of 60 percent in mule deer numbers in the project area in the decade since development began, which will have serious repercussions for northern Wyoming Range mule deer hunting.

The TRCP maintains that BLM decisions regarding development in the Pinedale Anticline consistently ignore current science about the impacts of natural gas projects on these and a host of other species and lead to unnecessary impacts to wildlife. Dr. Rollin Sparrowe, TRCP board member and past leader of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group Wildlife Task Group, cited the report as a “prime example” of the federal government’s misguided approach to resource management and evidence of its failure to sustain mule deer numbers in the region.

“Current science, along with lessons learned from past actions, enable us to practice a balanced approach toward management of two world-class resources – wildlife and natural gas – located on the Pinedale Anticline,” said Sparrowe, a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and lifelong hunter who lives near the project site. “Yet the government’s failure to implement practices that conserve seasonal habitat for mule deer are furthering this population’s decline.

“Our appeal is rooted in our interest in assuring the responsible development of these energy resources,” continued Sparrowe, “and in our desire to see the BLM address mitigation, monitoring and adaptive management in a way that is both meaningful and effective for species prized by American sportsmen.”

“Why should we care about Pinedale, Wyoming?” said TRCP President and CEO Whit Fosburgh. “In short, because this project, touted as a paragon of public lands energy development, instead exemplifies a broken, out-of-balance management system.

“The court’s ruling essentially states that BLM can concoct a management plan, fail to implement that plan, rewrite the plan, and have the plan affirmed by a federal court, despite its failure to live up to the BLM’s contract with the American people,” Fosburgh said.

“The needs of fish and wildlife – and the interests of sportsmen and other public lands users – remain at the mercy of the BLM and its subjective interpretation of its mission,” Fosburgh concluded. “The nation’s public lands should be held and managed in trust for all Americans and for future generations to use and enjoy; the BLM’s failure to do this in Pinedale is setting a dangerous precedent for management of our shared natural resources.”

The TRCP supports responsible public-lands energy development that is pursued in accordance with federal law and ensures citizens’ continued ability to access our shared lands and natural resources.

• Learn more about the TRCP’s energy work.
• Learn more about the Pinedale Anticline.

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Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the tradition of hunting and fishing. Visit: www.trcp.org

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Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Greetings from Montana.

In a recent article about Wyoming joining Montana and Idaho to negotiate about wolves, be advised that the sentiment in Montana and Idaho is not all as it has been held out to be.

There are LOTs of citizens, hunters and landowners in Montana who are absolutely fed up to the gills with our Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ tolerance of wolves, total agree-ability to do whatever the feds want about wolves, and outright complicity with the feds and sometimes illegal acts done in the process of foisting wolves on Montana.

Throughout this fiasco, FWP has minimized and dramatically downplayed current and future impact of wolves, especially on game populations. Their position on wolf impact all along has been so disingenuous and so incorrect as to qualify as deceit rather than innocent mistake.

Administrators have actually ordered FWP personnel to silence about wolf impact on game populations. The people of Montana are angry, almost beyond measure, at our state wildlife agency for having so readily sold Montana citizens down the river over wolves.

People in Idaho feel the same, or even more strongly.

And, FYI, there are many of us who bless Wyoming for having held out on wolf management to prevent the acceptance of an area-wide wolf management practice that would favor wolf-lovers at the expense of hunters, stockgrowers and others.

This is definitely not the picture usually presented – that Montana and Idaho are smugly happy with the status quo and blame evil Wyoming for blocking progress to making overpopulation of wolves a permanent institution here.

In order to radically alter the status quo, I wrote a bill that was introduced into the 2009 Montana legislative session, SB 183, that would have forcibly wrested control of wolves out of federal hands, and the hands of our FWP, and placed wolves under stern management according to the will of the Legislature (FWP not only has NOT sought permission from the Legislature for its wolf policy and practices, it has actually outright ignored legislative direction).

An Idaho clone of that same bill was introduced in the Idaho Legislature in 2009. That bill didn’t pass in 2009. We fell three votes short in the Senate. However, we will be back with that bill in 2011, introduced again by Senator Joe Balyeat (R-Bozeman). With substantially improved public sentiment (improved for state control of wolves), I believe we can get this bill passed.

About the three states hiring an attorney to “negotiate” with the USFWS, I believe that is a ploy invented to help persuade the Montana Legislature to not pass the 2011 version of SB 183 (no bill number yet for 2011). Heck, the feds know that the wolf train wreck can no longer be camouflaged. They definitely do not want to be seen as having their hand on the throttle of the train when it comes completely off the tracks. They want out, right now. So, there’s nothing for them to “negotiate.” Even if something reasonable could be negotiated with the USFWS, the results of that negotiation would and could not bind the federal courts or those suing to allow the wolf rampage to continue unabated.

So, there is zero potential benefit to the three states negotiation with the USFWS, EXCEPT that Montana and Idaho wildlife managers can warn their legislatures to hold off on corrective legislation while “delicate negotiations” are in progress to magically solve the entire wolf problem.

Ditto for the secret (and thereby illegal in Montana) negotiations that are rumored to be going on between state wildlife agencies and Defenders of Wildlife and EarthJustice, the plaintiffs in the pending suit to block wolf delisting. Absolutely nothing binding can come from any such negotiations. They are designed only to give state wildlife administrators a reason to ask state legislatures to hold off on stronger legislative medicine while the wildlife agencies continue to cooperate with the stall tactics that are an ongoing win for the wolf advocates.

Negotiations are a ruse – just another tactic to stall any real solution while wolves put an end to hunting.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

WASHINGTON --(Ammoland.com)- Following the release of a monitoring report documenting steep declines in mule deer numbers on federal public lands in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is renewing calls for urgent action to conserve important seasonal habitat and arrest the dramatic decline of the prized game species.

Winter home to once-legendary populations of mule deer, the Pinedale Anticline in southwestern Wyoming also hosts one of the nation’s largest producing natural gas fields. The report, prepared by Western Ecosystems Technology Inc., documents a 60-percent decline in mule deer since 2000, when energy development on the anticline began in earnest.

Thresholds previously established by the Bureau of Land Management were exceeded in the first year of implementation of a revised Record of Decision, which drastically increased the number of wells allowed and permitted more drilling within typically restricted mule deer crucial winter range.

Yet at a recent meeting held in Pinedale to discuss the report, the BLM resisted making explicit commitments to address the mule deer declines, instead promising to further consider action and respond to public concerns later.

“Sportsmen frankly are outraged that these mule deer losses are not seen by the federal government as ‘severe’ and warranting specific reparative actions,” said Steve Belinda, TRCP director of energy programs and a former BLM biologist. “This lackadaisical response is, in a word, unacceptable, and it continues a string of broken promises by the BLM that were meant to assure responsible management of these public resources.”

“This portion of the Sublette mule deer herd is one of the most studied, documented populations of mule deer in the country, yet the BLM continues to insist that we don’t know enough to change course on actions that affect them,” said Dr. Rollin Sparrowe, a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and TRCP board member who lives near the project site. “By labeling its misguided approach ‘adaptive management,’ the BLM is avoiding doing what it must to sustain these animals and fulfill its multiple-use mandate for all resources, not just extraction of energy.

“Less than two years ago, biologists documented losses of 30 percent and changes in mule deer distribution patterns as a result of drilling operations in Pinedale,” continued Sparrowe, past leader of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group Wildlife Task Force. “Thousands of additional wells will be drilled in the anticline over the next decade. What further losses should we expect if corrective action is not taken at this critical moment?”

Read the report from Western Ecosystems Technology Inc.

Mule Deer Monitoring 2010 Annual Report

The TRCP supports responsible energy development balanced with natural resource management to assure sustainable fish and wildlife populations for this and future generations of Americans. Learn more about the TRCP’s energy work.

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Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing. Visit: www.trcp.org

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Cowboy, outfitter, conservationist and devoted champion of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Jake Clark of Powell, Wyo., will be inducted into the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.

A ceremony in Casper, Wyo., will recognize 2010 inductees selected for “significant and lasting lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming’s outdoor heritage.” Previous honorees include President Theodore Roosevelt, Curt Gowdy, Olaus Murie, George Bird Grinnell and many other names familiar to hunters and conservationists.

The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming sponsors the special honor and event.

An early and ardent supporter of RMEF’s mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat, Clark has been a standout contributor to the organization’s conservation fundraisers. His donated hunts, pack trips, mules and other stock have generated $460,000 in funding for conservation. Clark also gives countless hours of volunteer labor, leads the ring crew for auctions and ladies’ luncheons at RMEF annual conventions, has served on the organization’s board of directors, appeared on the RMEF television show and, along with wife Kay, was honored in 2000 with the highest honor given by RMEF–the Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award.

“Elk country is richer today because of Jake Clark,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Jake is a man of few words but infinite energy and passion for wild country, and we congratulate him on this well deserved honor.”

With leadership from Clark and spirited help from some 10,000 fellow volunteers, RMEF this summer passed the 5.8 million mark in acres conserved or enhanced for wildlife.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.8 million acres–a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Wyoming Gun Owners PAC Endorsements

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming --(Ammoland.com)- Electing the right governor is crucial if we are to launch and fight a successful battle against the D.C. establishment.

HB-95 the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act must be defended and this battle won’t end here, it must be fought on multiple fronts on everything from Obama-Care to intrusive environmental policies.

That said, I would like to take a moment to mention our WyGO PAC endorsement of Ron Micheli for governor.

As many of you know as a “no-compromise” gun rights organization WyGO made a big splash during the last legislative session, Ron Micheli was the only candidate for governor that took an interest in HB-95 the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act.

Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric from the other candidates–

• Colin Simpson as Speaker of the House DID NOT co-sponsor HB-95 and has refused to be involved with WyGO, not only during the last legislative session but during his run for governor.
• Matt Mead as a U.S. Attorney has fought against the Wyoming Legislature in BATF Vs. Wyoming, he was on the side of the ATF. Mead also supports the Patriot Act, and has consistently lied when questioned at forums and radio interviews around the state, saying- “I am just some blogger that refuses to speak with him”. The truth is, I have had two interviews with Mead by telephone. Remember I couldn’t say “Matt Mead is a liar” and risk a liable law suit if it wasn’t true.
• Rita Meyer has been consistent in saying that “she will not join the law-suit against Obama-Care”, in my opinion she is pandering to the forces including SEIU, the organization that supports Obama and his agenda. And this, during a media interview Meyer was asked- “what would you do to enforce the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act”, Meyer refused to answer and would only skirt the question. Last, she also has taken a position to ignore WyGO and our directives.

Ron Micheli is also the ONLY candidate that would answer our tough questions, that is why I can say without hesitation Ron Micheli has the exclusive endorsement for Governor of Wyoming from WyGO PAC.

Be sure to review our complete endorsement list including office of Sheriff. click here

Remember Tuesday Aug 17th is the big day, so be sure to get out and vote.

To Real Liberty in Wyoming,

Anthony Bouchard
Chairman/Director
WyGO PAC-”Defending Rights by Political Action”

http://wygopac.org/

1740H Dell Range Blvd. #149
Cheyenne, WY 82009
1-866-970-1890

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Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution. Visit: www.wyominggunowners.org

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Wildlife conservation projects in 12 Wyoming counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010.

The new RMEF funding, totaling $335,500, will affect Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sublette and Teton counties.

“These grants are possible because of the successful banquets and fundraisers staged over the past year by our Wyoming volunteers—most of whom are elk hunters as well as devoted conservationists,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO.

“Since 1984, our annual grants have helped complete 408 different projects in Wyoming with a combined value of more than $40 million.”

RMEF grants will help fund the following projects, listed by county:

• Big Horn County—Prescribe burn 500 acres of juniper and sagebrush to enhance habitat for elk, bighorn sheep and sage grouse in Devil’s Canyon area of BLM lands; thin 50 acres of conifer to restore aspen in Markum Draw area of BLM lands.
• Carbon County—Restore aspen and improve forage diversity for elk by thinning 600 acres of conifer in Little Snake River area of Medicine Bow National Forest and BLM lands; assist with conservation easement on 7,003 acres to protect important wildlife habitat and 14 miles of streams and rivers; provide funding for a new wildlife underpass along Hwy. 789.
• Fremont County—Rejuvenate aspen stands by removing conifers from 140 acres of elk habitat in Willow and Josh creek areas of BLM lands.
• Hot Springs County—Thin 66 acres of encroaching conifer to restore aspen stands and habitat quality for elk and other wildlife in Hess Creek area on BLM lands.
• Lincoln County—Prescribe burn 1,665 acres of aspen and sagebrush to restore forage quality in elk habitat in North Murphy Creek area of Bridger-Teton National Forest; treat noxious weeds on 405 acres in Greys River area of Bridger-Teton National Forest.
• Natrona County—Build exclosure fencing to protect aspen stands and habitat for elk and other wildlife in south Big Horns area; continue landscape scale initiative to restore natural vegetation and enhance streamflows in Bates Creek watershed (also affects Converse and Albany counties).
• Park County—Provide funding for research to determine elk migration patterns in Absaroka Mountains; remove encroaching conifer by treating 50 acres and prescribe burning 200 acres in Shoshone National Forest; modify 200 yards of livestock fencing to create a wildlife-friendly crossing area near Meeteetse, Wyo.; treat 400 acres of noxious weeds to improve forage on elk winter range near Graybull River in Shoshone National Forest and BLM lands; assist with conservation easement to protect 13,657 acres in an area being fragmented by subdivision; prescribe burn 100 acres of juniper and sagebrush to improve forage in Breteche Creek area on BLM lands.
• Sheridan County—Assist with conservation easement on 1,028 acres that provides a vital corridor for wintering game herds in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains.
• Sublette County—Provide funding for fourth-year operations of a Wyoming Front Aspen Restoration program to benefit habitat for elk and other wildlife; assist Wyoming Game and Fish Department with a 19,000-acre conservation easement that will include public access along five miles of the Green River; provide funding for research on seasonal elk use of feedgrounds and adjacent habitat; offer cost-free wildlife-friendly fence modifications to interested landowners in key big-game migration routes.
• Teton County—Prescribe burn 1,250 acres of winter and transition range for elk, bighorn sheep and mule deer in Gros Venture watershed in Bridger-Teton National Forest; treat 300 acres of exotic plant infestations to improve habitat in Grand Teton National Park; prescribe burn 3,500 acres and slash 500 acres to improve habitat in Hill Creek area of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

Projects are selected for grants using science-based criteria and a committee of RMEF volunteers and staff along with representatives from partnering agencies and universities.

Partners for 2010 projects in Wyoming include Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, other agencies, corporations and landowners.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.7 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Northern Rockies Mountain Machinegun and Cannon Shoot

Wyoming Gun Owners

Casper, WY --(Ammoland.com)- The Northern Rockies Mountain Machinegun and Cannon Shoot is this weekend in Casper, don’t miss out, while your’re there meet up with WyGO members and say “Hi”.

The Wyoming NFA Shooters Club is sponsoring this event, this is your chance to join in on rapid fire action as a spectator or you can participate in fully automatic gun fire. (Machinegun rentals available)

To get directions and event info click here

Stay safe…

WyGO – Wyoming Gun Owners
1740H Dell Range Blvd. #149
Cheyenne, WY 82009
1-866-970-1890
www.wyominggunowners.org

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Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution.

Shed Antler Collecting Season Still Closed

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

GREEN RIVER, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- After some Wyoming shed antler gatherers were recently arrested in Pinedale, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding people that the season to collect shed antlers or horns is closed.

Following a series of public meetings held in November 2009, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission enacted a regulation to establish a season for the collection of shed antlers and horns on public lands west of the Continental Divide.

Under the regulation, shed antler gathering is prohibited on most public lands west of the Continental Divide between Jan. 1 and Apr. 30. Public lands in the Great Divide Basin are excluded from the regulation. Public lands include federal lands and lands owned or administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The regulation will not affect most winter ranges in Teton County which are already off limits to antler gathering from December through April.

The purpose of the regulation is to minimize harassment or disturbance to big game animals on their winter and spring ranges when animals are most vulnerable to stress, and potentially displace them to less productive habitats. Colorado and Utah already have similar regulations.

Game warden Neil Hymas says that most shed antler gatherers have adhered to the new regulation, and he is pleased to say that the amount of wildlife harassment this winter has been much lower than in previous winters.

“We have investigated a few reports of people ignoring the new regulation and sneaking onto public lands to pick up shed antlers,” Hymas said.

“These violators are cheating legal sportsmen out of an opportunity to pick up shed antlers when the season does open on May 1. Violators that are apprehended will be subject to strict penalties. Most people realize how stressful winter and human disturbance is on our local game herds. We are looking forward to working with legal antler hunters to discourage violations of the new regulation.”

The regulation was developed after legislation (W.S. 23-1-302) passed in 2009 giving the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission authority to regulate and control the collection of shed antlers and horns of big game animals, west of the Continental Divide.

Anyone with information on illegal shed antler or horn collection, or any wildlife violation, can call and report the violation to the Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-877-WGFD-TIP. Violations may also be reported on-line at /wildlife/enforcement/stoppoaching/submitTip.aspx (contact: Lucy Diggins (307) 875-3223)

Montana Shooting Sports Association

WYOMING - -(Ammoland.com)- A couple of weeks ago I did a pretty extensive interview about the Firearms Freedom Act movement with Wyoming Public Radio. WPR’s Molly Messick produced a 6-minute story for WPR, which is accessible here.

“(wpr) As of this month, five states have passed a measure that uses gun rights as a way of repudiating federal authority.

It’s called the Firearms Freedom Act, and it says that firearms made, bought and held within a particular state are not subject to federal regulation. Governor Dave Freudenthal signed Wyoming’s version of the bill this month. Wyoming Public Radio’s Molly Messick has this story on the origins and the aims of a growing movement. © Copyright 2010, wpr “

I encouraged Molly to pitch the story to National Public Radio, which she did. According to best available information, a revised version (4 minutes) of this story will air on NPR on Monday. I don’t know when.

Stay tuned ….

About Montana Shooting Sports Association:
MSSA is the primary political advocate for Montana gun owners. Visit: www.mtssa.org

National Association for Gun Rights

Colorado - -(AmmoLand.com)- While the prospects for Federal gun control continue to grow by the day, state groups across the country are making strides to protect and advance our right to keep and bear arms.

Wyoming
Wyoming Gun Owners (www.WyomingGunOwners.org) made a real splash during Wyoming’s short legislative session. WyGO pushed for two marquee pieces of legislation: a Vermont concealed carry bill (which WyGO dubbed “Constitutional Carry”) and their own version of the Firearms Freedom Act.

While the Vermont Carry bill (i.e. no permit needed) passed the House but not the Senate, the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act was passed by both chambers and signed into law by the governor. NAGR Operations Director Luke O’Dell testified on behalf of both of WyGO’s bills at the state capital in Cheyenne.

Wyoming’s Firearms Freedom Act was slightly different from the legislation passed in Montana. Wyoming’s bill included criminal penalties and fines for federal agents who try to enforce federal regulations that contradict this new Wyoming law. This legislation has real teeth, and has already created quite a stir in Wyoming as well as Washington. Bravo, Wyoming Gun Owners.

South Dakota
South Dakota Gun Owners (www.SDGO.org) continues to dominate their legislature with a pro-freedom agenda, passing a South Dakota Firearms Freedom Act through both chambers of the legislature, and signed into law by Governor Mike Rounds.

Iowa
Still less than a year old, Iowa Gun Owners (www.IowaGunOwners.org) has been making waves across Iowa.

Though their Vermont Carry bill died, the compromise bill pushed by the institutional gun lobby (which took several steps backward for state law) also failed. Unfortunately, compromise forces just resurrected this backward legislation earlier this week (in a cynical attempt to kill any future attempts at Vermont Carry).

This is frustrating because Iowa is one of the few rural states in America with a “May Issue” concealed carry law. Look for Iowa Gun Owners to change that in 2011.

Virginia
The Virginia General Assembly has seen a slew of pro-gun legislation this sessions. Most notably, Virginia’s 15-year-old ban on concealed carry in restaurants and bars is on the verge of being overturned through the hard work of two groups, Virginia Gun Owners Coalition (www.VGCO.org) and Virginia Citizen’s Defense League (www.vcdl.org). Under the current “criminal safe zone” law, concealed weapon permit holders are forced to disarm themselves before entering a restaurant or bar.

Legislation repealing the ban passed both chambers of the Virginia State legislature and is awaiting the signature of Governor “Gun Ban Bob” McDonnell.

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Upton, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- Of all high school state championships – football, golf, soccer, speech/debate, track and field, etc. – none are more “Wyoming” than the state hunting championships.

The Youth Hunter Education Challenge, as its officially called, will be held May 8 in Upton and young hunters do not need to qualify in a regional or district tournament to compete. All Wyoming and South Dakota youth 18 and under who have passed hunter education are eligible to showcase their hunting skills and probably learn a little.

The challenge tests youngsters in sporting clays style trap shooting, .22, muzzleloader and archery marksmanship, wildlife identification, orienteering and hunter safety judgments.

“The challenge is designed to be a fun event for all participants – not just the winners,” said Jim Dawson, the Game and Fish’s hunter education coordinator.

This is the third year the challenge has been hosted by the Upton Gun Club and officially sanctioned by the National Rifle Association. Winners in both age categories – 15-18 and 14 and under – are eligible to advance to the international competition to be held July 26-30 at a top-notch shooting complex near Mansfield, Pa.

In addition to the department and the gun club, the challenge is sponsored by the Wyoming Friends of the NRA and a variety of Wyoming businesses. All participants receive a prize for competing.

In the spirit of interstate cooperation, South Dakota young hunters can also participate in this challenge for the right to represent their state at the international competition.

“Because Upton is close to the border, we’re teaming up with the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and holding their challenge at the same time,” Dawson said.

He adds that although the youngsters from both states will take part in the same tests, they will not be competing against each other. Winners will be crowned from both states.

To participate, youngsters need to submit copies of their hunter education card, birth certificate, photo and pay a $10 entry fee. Entry forms are available at the Game and Fish Web site and offices and must be submitted by April 30.

For more info, call the Game and Fish’s Jim Dawson or Jeff Obrecht at (307) 777-4600 or Rick Rothleutner of the Upton Gun Club at (307) 281-9980.

Teenagers can enjoy a week of shooting sports, learn new fishing skills; participate in canoeing, hiking, and rapelling and take part in campfire and conservation education programs...

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

CHEYENNE, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering a summer youth camp August 1-6 where teenagers can enjoy a week of shooting sports, learn new fishing skills; participate in canoeing, hiking, and rapelling and take part in campfire and conservation education programs.

The camp is available to youth age 14-17 and is held at the Whiskey Mountain Wildlife Conservation Camp located near Trail Lake, ten miles southeast of Dubois.

Hunter education coordinator Jim Dawson said the camp is a great bargain and a lot of fun.

“The camp is free,” Dawson said. “Young men and women enjoy a week of learning outdoor skills, and conservation ethics. They also participate in hands-on activities like shooting sports, fishing skills, hiking, canoeing and campfire time.”

The camp takes place in some of Wyoming”s most beautiful country. “Students won”t find a camp like this anywhere in Wyoming and they get it for no charge,” Dawson said.

Dawson said the camp is balanced with outdoor, indoor, and hands-on activities. Most of the activities are done in groups with some opportunity to work alone.

“Campers work as a team all week,” says Dawson. “Campers make new friends and learn outdoor skills that will stay with them for a lifetime.”

To be eligible, students must live in Wyoming and be recommended by a teacher or youth leader. Most equipment is provided. Each camper is required to provide personal gear, including sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain gear, and cool-weather clothing.

According to Dawson, the camp application process is very competitive and the forty openings fill fast.

The Game and Fish will accept applications through 5 p.m. on May 28. Application forms are available at any regional office of the Game and Fish, at the department Web site or by calling the Game and Fish education section office at (307) 777-4538. (Contact: Margaret James (307)-777-4538.)

Wyoming Sage Grouse

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Cody, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- The Big Horn Basin Local Sage-grouse Working Group will meet March 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s regional office in Cody.

Local working group members will review the goals and objectives outlined in the 2005 Big Horn Basin Sage Grouse Conservation Plan.

“We will evaluate the progress that has been made toward accomplishing those goals and objectives and use a review process to set priorities for up-coming projects,” said working group chairperson, Kathleen Jachowski.

Those wishing to attend the meeting are advised that a public comment period will be made available; however, the public will not be able to actively participate in the discussion.

For more information, contact Kathleen Jachowski at 307-587-3723.

When you sharpen your knives in preparation for next hunting season, don't be afraid to put a little rougher edge on your blades.

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

CHEYENNE, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- Now that many of the hunting opportunities are over for the year, you might have had recent opportunities to find out how your knives perform in the field for a variety of field dressing and other chores. Many of you might have found that your sharp knife just didn’t cut as well as you thought it should. If this is the case, perhaps the knives you use need a rougher edge.

I’ve been sharpening knives for a long time and have accumulated an embarrassing number of sharpening implements for sharpening any steel, including some of the extremely high alloy, stainless hunting knives I’ve acquired. I’ve also written several articles about knife sharpening that have been published in local and national publications. However, for the hunter, I’d like to share an important aspect I learned about cutting edges for knives intended for field use.

About eight years ago I was out videotaping pheasant hunting activities and asked a friend of mine who had just killed a pheasant to field dress the bird with my pocketknife. I thought it was a good opportunity to show him how effortlessly a scary-sharp edge could cut. To my surprise, my friend had trouble cutting through the cartilage of a leg joint. So I gave it a try, and I had the same difficulty because the edge kept sliding over the smooth and hard cartilage. I figured out why it was slipping, and it was because I had finished honing the blade on an extra-fine ceramic sharpening stone, and this results in a very sharp, microscopically smooth, polished edge. And it was because of the smooth edge that the edge was sliding rather than biting into the cartilage.

Then and there I learned that while a blade with a very smooth edge is preferred for woodcarving and shaving, it helps to use a blade with a rougher edge for most cutting chores. I’m not talking about serrated edges, which are good for only a couple of things, like cutting rope. I’m talking about a “microscopically” rougher edge that gives the blade some “bite,” and that’s why I now finish up the edges of hunting knives on an extra-fine diamond stone, and for an even more aggressive cutting edge, finish up sharpening on a fine diamond stone. Not all sharpening devices give the same results. For example, sharpening on a medium-grit ceramic stone or rod polishes the edge to some degree, and doesn’t give the same microscopic edge roughness that diamonds will.

So, when you sharpen your knives in preparation for next hunting season, don’t be afraid to put a little rougher edge on your blades. You’ll be glad you have a knife with a little “bite” to it!

Wyoming Black-Footed Ferrets

Wyoming Game & Fish Department

CHEYENNE, WY --(AmmoLand.com)- Adamant opposition to a petition filed by three environmental groups requesting the status of three reintroduced populations of black-footed ferrets be changed from the current “nonessential and experimental” to “endangered” has been reiterated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

The most recent opposition was outlined in a Dec. 1 letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service asking Regional Director Steve Guertin to dismiss the petition.

In the letter, Game and Fish Deputy Director John Emmerich wrote: “We believe that changing the status of these reintroduced populations of ferrets from ‘nonessential and experimental’ to ‘endangered’ would be extremely detrimental to the recovery of the black-footed ferret and the precedent would be extremely detrimental to the recovery of many other species.”

After black-footed ferrets were first reintroduced to Wyoming’s Shirley Basin between Laramie and Casper in 1991 under the “nonessential and experimental” status the population has grown to at least 500 animals in the core area. After the initial releases off the south flank of the Shirley Mountains, the population has expanded nearly as far south as I-80 to almost Wyoming Highway 220 between Casper and Muddy Gap under the designation contained in Section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act.

“Without the ‘nonessential and experimental’ designation reintroductions would not have been possible in Wyoming,” Emmerich wrote. “The conservation success of the ferret under Section 10(j) is irrefutable. To change the status of the ferret and lose the 10(j) assurances promised to participating landowners would erode trust among collaborators and create a sense of betrayal that would jeopardize on-going and future successes of the recovery program for the ferret as well as other species.”

The petition to change the current experimental, nonessential designation, that allows continuation of ranching practices and other land uses, was filed by WildEarth Guardians, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance and Center for Native Ecosystems on Sept. 7. On Sept. 9 the Game and Fish issued a statement refuting the petitioners claims and urging the Service to dismiss the petition as “frivolous and unjustified.”

The Game and Fish believes the petitioners have downplayed the impacts to private landowners because the change in status is only proposed for “public lands.” Emmerich wrote, Many public lands in Wyoming are intermingled with private lands, therefore, landowners are saddled with the legitimate concern that if they allow reintroductions of the ferret on or near lands they own or lease, their way of life could be impacted by the ESA if the assurances available to them under Section 10(j) are lost.

“Landowner support and cooperation has been, and continues to be, the only way a successful reintroduction program can be achieved in Shirley Basin,” Emmerich also wrote.

The environmental groups also want the “nonessential and experimental” status revoked for reintroductions in Arizona’s Aubrey Valley and South Dakota’s Conata Basin. The petition contends having no restrictions on prairie dog control is an impediment to black-footed ferret expanding their range and makes them susceptible to inbreeding and disease. But, there have been no prairie dog control efforts in Wyoming’s recovery area for over 50 years, reports Bob Oakleaf, nongame coordinator for the Game and Fish.

“The Shirley Basin population has expanded its range more than 10-fold under its experimental status,” Oakleaf said. “This petition is completely contrary to the best interest of the species we’re trying to recover.”

He adds the petition throws into jeopardy the department’s proposed expansion of reintroduction and potential delisting of the species within the white-tailed prairie dog range within five years.

His staff has been able to document approximately 3 million acres of white-tailed prairie dog habitat or potential black-footed ferret habitat in Wyoming.

Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming – -(AmmoLand.com)- HB-95 Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act-2 passes Senate second reading.

Although it has been attacked by anti-gun Senators pandering to the Anti-Gun Police Union, it still has “Teeth”.

HB-95 needs to endure a third reading and then it will require the Governor’s approval. This legislation must move forward without any more attacks on the language or it will become a mere “Resolution” with “Pulled Teeth”.

To encourage the Senators to move the bill forward call (307) 777-8683

Also call the Governor’s Office at (307) 777-7434

Tell them to pass HB-95 without any further adulteration of the legislation.

To Real Liberty in Wyoming,

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Wyoming Gun Owners

Wyoming – -(AmmoLand.com)-  In this “new era” of genuine public outcry aimed at an unresponsive government, will Wyoming Legislators persist in playing politics as usual?

HB-95 generated more emails to state congressional members than any other bill in memory according to Representative Keith Gingery in a recent news interview. But it appears as though the voice of the people has fallen of deaf ears. Read on…

It is possible that HB-95 (Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act with teeth) will not be heard essentially KILLING the bill. Specifically leadership could be stalling it. This may become an stumbling block for the Speaker of the House Colin Simpson R-Cody and his “run for Governor”.

Also it’s no surprise that HB-113 (Alaska-carry legislation) is meeting resistance with Republican members as evidenced by Representative John Patton, R-Sheridan with this outrageous statement - “I don’t see how passing this legislation would help with the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness in the state”.

And Senator John Hines, R-Gillette, – “I guess my thoughts are there are a lot of crazy people out in the world anymore, and I’m not sure I want them all to have a concealed weapon.”

So much for the GOP call for holding the platform line, just more political fodder for the un-informed voter.

These statements are a blatent disregard of your personal liberty while assuming that by controlling your rights, you will somehow be kept safer from the criminals that break the law regardless of the limits put in place!

URGENT – It is imperative that the whole Wyoming Legislature “CONTINUES TO HEAR YOUR VOICE”.

Our “newest” email form can be filled out quickly and delivers an email to ALL of the Wyoming legislature simultaneously.

Click here – To send an email to all legislators.

Without your persistence these two pieces of pro-gun legislation could have stalled at the gate, so lets keep the email boxes full. If you haven’t sent an email please do so, liberty is in our hands.

To Real Liberty in Wyoming,

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Wyoming Gun Owners mission is to advocate, protect and defend the God given and inalienable right to bear arms as in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1 Section 24 of the Wyoming Constitution.