Game and Fish may postpone shed antler hunt

JACKSON, Wyo. — With the extended harsh winter, increased snow depths and struggling wildlife populations, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is considering postponing the shed antler hunt scheduled for May 1. At the Pinedale Town Hall meeting on March 30, Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Director Brian Nesvik said that if snow conditions and animal location create an impact for wintering big game that’s already been suffering large losses this winter, postponing the 2023 shed antler hunt would be a serious consideration. “Yes, we are considering it,” Mark Gocke, public information specialist at WGFD, confirmed. “It’s clearly…