Wyoming Outdoorsmen

08/23/2026

This lighting project at the Bighorn Basin Gun Club will extend range hours for youth shooting sports programs, giving the next generation of hunters and shooters more time and safer conditions to build their skills. Investments like this are exactly why Wyoming Outdoorsmen exists: to support the clubs and programs that keep our outdoor traditions strong for years to come.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

The Bighorn Basin Gun Club announced the organization has secured a $6,000 matching grant from the Wyoming Outdoorsmen and, with strong support from local businesses and community partners, has exceeded its $6,000 fundraising goal for Phase 1 of the “Lighting the Way” Youth Shooting Sports Light...

08/15/2026

🏌️ Reminder: The Gunwerks Golf Classic is on Tuesday, August 18th! 🏌️

More than a day on the golf course, the Gunwerks Golf Classic is a fundraiser benefiting Wyoming Outdoorsmen and our Youth Lifetime Conservation Stamp Program to help provide lifetime conservation stamps to youth throughout the Bighorn Basin.

📅 August 18th - Check-in and breakfast begin at 7:30 am
📍Olive Glenn Golf Club in Cody

The tournament features a four-person scramble with breakfast, golf, lunch, contests, on-course experiences, raffle opportunities, and more! Learn more at

The Gunwerks Golf Classic brings together customers, collaborators, suppliers, and the local community for a day of friendly competition, all in the support of a meaningful local cause

08/06/2026

Wyoming Outdoorsmen is sponsoring two Wyoming Game and Fish Department approved Internet Completion courses ahead of the fall hunting season:

📅 Saturday, Aug. 29 – Park County Fairgrounds, Heart Mountain Hall
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12 – WY Game & Fish Regional Office, 2 Tilden Trail, Cody

How to enroll:
Visit wgfd.wyo.gov → Education tab → Hunter Education Course Schedule → find the Internet Completion listings for Powell or Cody → select the class → click Enroll.

For those who have completed the online portion of the Wyoming Hunter Education Internet course and need an Internet Competition Class to receive a Hunter Education Certificate, Wyoming Game and Fish …

08/03/2026

One shot at a time! The Wyoming Outdoorsmen is working to preserve Wyoming’s outdoor heritage by introducing youth and women to the hunting and shooting sports through structured education programs.

The 2026 WY Hunt Fish - Heart Mountain Bird Hunt program launched with the first of 3 shotgun skills development clinics at the Cody Shooting Complex. This is the 6th year for the program, done in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and designed to develop new hunters to be self- sufficient, safe, and skilled shooters and bird hunters.

For more information, visit the WY Outdoorsmen website.

Special thanks to our sponsors at the Wyoming Community Foundation and the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation

07/20/2026

📢 Calling Wyoming Youth in the Bighorn Basin! This is your chance to apply for a Lifetime Conservation Stamp. Submit your application today for the opportunity to be considered for selection; see the link in the comments!

Eligibility:
✅ Be between 10 and 17 years of age at the time of application
✅ Resident of the Bighorn Basin who has lived in Wyoming for 10 years or more
✅ Complete this application with the assistance of a parent

Thanks to the generous support of the Gunwerks Golf Classic, Wyoming Outdoorsmen is able to purchase Lifetime Wyoming Conservation Stamps for selected youth in the Big Horn Basin, removing a financial barrier to hunting, fishing, and enjoying Wyoming's natural resources, and helping instill a lifelong appreciation for wildlife and the outdoors.

Thank you, Gunwerks , for investing in Wyoming's next generation of outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen! 🦌🎣

07/04/2026

250 years of freedom. Out here, that means clean water, open land, and traditions worth passing on.

Teach a kid to fish. Pass down the hunt. Protect the places that made us. This land raised us; let's make sure it raises the next generation too.

Happy 250th, America. Here's to the next 250!!

07/04/2026

Happy 250th, America!

06/23/2026

The 2026 WyO Whitetail Doe hunt program entered its 9th season with a “bang” last weekend with Range Day to teach rifle basics to the participants. The program has become very popular and has nearly doubled in size with 17 new youth and women hunters participating this year. The program is designed as an educational experience to develop self-sufficiency and confidence for the participants to ultimately hunt big game on their own. The next step is a simulated hunt with life ammo using 2-D deer targets in field conditions. “Graduation” is experiencing a high success deer hunt helping manage whitetail deer populations on private ranches and providing awesome food for the table.

Special thanks to our mentor volunteers, ranch owners who donated access, and our sponsors, including the Wyoming Community Foundation.

06/19/2026

The Wyoming Outdoorsmen proudly welcomed 33 new hunters into the field following the successful completion of its Traditional Hunters Education Course held earlier this month.

06/12/2026

Nearly 340 kids took part in the Optimist Club Kid’s Fishing Derby on June 6. It was a fun time for all, as the day was sunny, and many children were enthusiastic about learning and improving their fishing skills. Mayor Lee Ann Reiter stopped by and said, “This is a great and really fun event for the kids.” All the kids received gifts, including fishing poles, gear, gift bags, bait, a lifetime conservation stamp and a grand prize: a kayak.

The event is cosponsored by the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited group, and member Shawn Anderson noted, “Our native trout is the Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. It’s National Fishing and Boating week, so it’s a good opportunity to learn angling at this event.”

Other cosponsors are the U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Game & Fish Department. Financial sponsors are the Shoshone Recreation District, Park County Parks and Recreation Board, Wyoming Outdoorsmen, WYIdlife Fund, Black Hills Energy, Cornerstone Church, and of course the Optimists Club. A special thank you to Rich Gonzalez who organized this event.

The Optimist Club provided a free hot dog lunch with snacks and drinks. Thanks to all who attended.

Nearly 340 kids took part in the Optimist Club Kid’s Fishing Derby on June 6. It was a fun time for all, as the day was sunny, and many children were enthusiastic about learning and improving …