WhatRMEF and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department partnered with private landowners to provide 15 years of public elk hunting access to nearly 11,000 acres of rich wildlife habitat.WhereThe area resides in southern Laramie Mountains in Albany County. WhoRocky Mountain Elk FoundationWyoming Game and FishPrivate LandownersWhy It’s ImportantThe agreement will help wildlife managers better manage the elk population in Elk Hunt Area 7, which has been over objective for 14 consecutive years. More InfoIn November 2015, the partners signed an access agreement that applies to the 6,600-acre Mule Creek Ranch plus an additional 4,000 acres of State and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands within the ranch boundary
Elk NetworkMule Creek Project, Wyoming
Conservation | June 26, 2017
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