Area 1: From Ucross, WY along HWY 14-16 East to Campbell County Line and South of 14-16 to Johnson County Line. Primary purpose will be to depopulate coyotes from the target area, helping doe to fawn ratio and Sage Grouse recovery on spring leks and nesting areas, as well as control on spring lambing grounds. We have a couple of new sheep producers in area 1, which has pulled more coyotes into the area. (700 hours of predator control)
Area 2: From Sheridan, WY to Wyarno, Southeast along Ulm County RD. to the junction with 14-16, then south to the Johnson County Line; from Johnson County Line west to the face of the Bighorn Mountains and back to Sheridan. Area 2 is in hunt area 24 which had a ratio of 76 fawns per 100 does and 24 bucks per 100 does which are primarily whitetail deer. Area 2 has so many small ranches which makes aerial hunting less effective than in the rest of the county. We concentrate on the ground with calling and trapping. Area of concentration will for the spring calving grounds. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 3: From Wyarno, east to Passic Creek RD. following Buffalo Creek RD. east and Ulm County RD. southwest to HWY 14-16; everything east of Ulm County RD. and south of Buffalo Creek RD. to HWY 14-16. The control will be directed at helping Sage Grouse leks and breeding grounds, as well as lambing grounds. More ranchers are asking us to step up with more control in this area as well as areas 4 & 5. In 2020, we observed more birds such as Sharptail and Hungarian Partridge. We believe this is due to our stepped-up trapping and flying and will continue to do so. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 4: North along Leiter and Passic County RD. to the Montana State Line, east to Campbell County Line, south to HWY 14-16. Primary purpose to remove coyotes from the Powder River area, for Mule Deer recovery and calving grounds. The number of coyotes seem to keep increasing every year with the lack of control to our north. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 5: From Sheridan, north along I-90, then along Buffalo Creek to Passic Creek RD. as the east and south border; from there, north to the Montana State Line. Primary purpose is Mule Deer Recovery. (600 hours of predator control)
Area 6: West of Sheridan and north of Wolf along the Bighorn Mountains, then north to the Montana State Line. Primary purpose is Mule Deer Recovery. Area 6 is also in hunt area 24 with a mix of whitetail and mule deer. (550 hours of predator control)
Areas 4, 5, & 6: all three areas are seeing a big influx of coyotes, from our neighbors to the east.
Area 2: From Sheridan, WY to Wyarno, Southeast along Ulm County RD. to the junction with 14-16, then south to the Johnson County Line; from Johnson County Line west to the face of the Bighorn Mountains and back to Sheridan. Area 2 is in hunt area 24 which had a ratio of 76 fawns per 100 does and 24 bucks per 100 does which are primarily whitetail deer. Area 2 has so many small ranches which makes aerial hunting less effective than in the rest of the county. We concentrate on the ground with calling and trapping. Area of concentration will for the spring calving grounds. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 3: From Wyarno, east to Passic Creek RD. following Buffalo Creek RD. east and Ulm County RD. southwest to HWY 14-16; everything east of Ulm County RD. and south of Buffalo Creek RD. to HWY 14-16. The control will be directed at helping Sage Grouse leks and breeding grounds, as well as lambing grounds. More ranchers are asking us to step up with more control in this area as well as areas 4 & 5. In 2020, we observed more birds such as Sharptail and Hungarian Partridge. We believe this is due to our stepped-up trapping and flying and will continue to do so. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 4: North along Leiter and Passic County RD. to the Montana State Line, east to Campbell County Line, south to HWY 14-16. Primary purpose to remove coyotes from the Powder River area, for Mule Deer recovery and calving grounds. The number of coyotes seem to keep increasing every year with the lack of control to our north. (450 hours of predator control)
Area 5: From Sheridan, north along I-90, then along Buffalo Creek to Passic Creek RD. as the east and south border; from there, north to the Montana State Line. Primary purpose is Mule Deer Recovery. (600 hours of predator control)
Area 6: West of Sheridan and north of Wolf along the Bighorn Mountains, then north to the Montana State Line. Primary purpose is Mule Deer Recovery. Area 6 is also in hunt area 24 with a mix of whitetail and mule deer. (550 hours of predator control)
Areas 4, 5, & 6: all three areas are seeing a big influx of coyotes, from our neighbors to the east.
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2017 Census of Agriculture:
Number of Farms and Ranches: 855 Total Acres of Farms and Ranches: 1,213,820 Average Size of Farm: 1,457 Market value of product sold in Livestock Sales: $59,674,000 Land in Farm and Ranch Use: Pastureland - 92.9% Cropland - 5.7% Other - 1.4% Head count of Cattle in Sheridan County: 65,000, rank 8th in Wyoming Head count of Sheep and Lambs: 4,800, rank 112th in Wyoming Head count of Horses and Ponies: 3,066, rank 7th in Wyoming |
Sheridan County Predator Management District (PMD) feels that we have developed a very productive management plan along with rabies control. Our program consists of a variety of methods implemented from one of our best predator specialists we have ever had the pleasure of working with. Along with a board that is willing to do or try new and old methods to improve our livestock and wildlife survival rates.
Our field specialist has worked diligently to remove the predators in response to conflicts with livestock production, wildlife, nuisance, private property damage or human safety issues during the 2023 calendar year. Our field specialist has been doing this professionally for 23 years.
Our field specialist has worked diligently to remove the predators in response to conflicts with livestock production, wildlife, nuisance, private property damage or human safety issues during the 2023 calendar year. Our field specialist has been doing this professionally for 23 years.