September CONSERVING WILDLIFE - SERVING PEOPLE FEATURES 18 Hunting alone When done safely there are benefits to going out on your own. 24 Accredit accomplishment The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Wildlife Forensics and Fish Health Lab earned top national accreditation earlier this year. 30 100 years and counting The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has evolved over its first century. 18 30 ON THE COVER A bull elk crosses the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park in pursuit of a cow elk which had crossed moments before. Despite his feverish pursuit, the bull was unable to find the cow when he reached the riverbank. The warm water of the river and cool morning air combined to create the fog contributing to the dreamy feel of the photo. Settings used for this photo: Nikon D5, 1/1000 sec, f/4, ISO 720. (Photo by Bill Sincavage) Wildlife | 3 38 ON THE BACKPAGE Wyoming Game and Fish Department habitat and access crew members Brook Lee, Chris Evans and Kyle Berg install a dock at New Fork Lake. Similar docks were placed at Half Moon Lake and Willow Lake. These projects were a cooperative effort between Game and Fish and the Bridger-Teton National Forest with the goal of improving public fishing access in the Pinedale area. (Photo by Miles Anderson/WGFD) 38 Teal time The window to hunt this bird species can be small, but also fun. GIVE A GIFT REGULAR SECTIONS 2 From the Director 4 A Couple Pennies 5 Mailbag 6 8 Opening Shot News 11 Meet the Commissioners 12 Inspire a Kid 13 Project Profiles 14 Working Together 16 In the Field 46 Wild Country Dispatch Wyoming Wildlife | 3https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/websis/GiftOrder?p=WWLF&tr=JGIFT