Wyoming Duck And Goose Seasons Open, But Still Too Warm To Bring Many Birds

The thing about duck and goose hunting in Wyoming is that it’s weather-dependent, but not upon Wyoming’s weather.

Instead, it depends on storms up north, in Montana and Canada, to push flocks south into Wyoming, which has only small resident waterfowl populations.

Most Wyoming waterfowl seasons are set to open Saturday. The bad news is, the first week or so will probably be disappointing, meteorologist Don Day told Cowboy State Daily.

The good news is the long-term outlook is much better, he said. The weather will start to turn in mid-October, and by November, the birds should really be moving, he said.

Avid waterfowler Wheaton Kremke of Torrington told Cowboy State Daily that he’s hanging his hopes on that forecast.

“I hope it’s better than the last two years. The last two years have