September CONSERVING WILDLIFE - SERVING PEOPLE FEATURES 18 Discovering doves They may be small in stature but doves offer big excitement in the quest to harvest them. 24 Summer showcase Summer Wyoming road trips could be dubbed wildlife-watching tours. It's a great way to catch a glimpse of many species - big and small. 32 Collecting Wyoming's grouse 24 32 ON THE COVER When great light meets a willing subject, it is the photographer's responsibility to immortalize the moment. Sometimes the difference between a snapshot and a work of art is a well-placed ray of light, a cooperative subject, a bit of luck and a lot of patience. The Snake River Canyon and this mountain goat provided it all. Settings used for this photo: Canon EOS-1dx, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. (Photo by Ron Hayes) Wildlife | 3 38 ON THE BACKPAGE Game and Fish Habitat and Access Specialists Stryker Davies and Tyler Westlake conduct prescribed shrub treatments at Troublesome Ridge southeast of Pennock Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area in the Laramie Region. Westlake operates a tractor and rotary mower. The treatments were implemented to reduce canopy cover, increase herbaceous plant growth and diversify the age-class structure of the shrub communities. (Photo by Stryker Davies/WGFD) The four species that call the Cowboy State home offer unique challenges for hunters. 38 Hauling meat When it comes to hunting, the real work begins after your harvest is down. GIVE A GIFT REGULAR SECTIONS 2 From the Director 4 A Couple Pennies 5 Mailbag 6 8 Opening Shot News 12 Inspire a Kid 13 Project Profiles 14 Working Together 16 In the Field 46 Wild Country Dispatch Wyoming Wildlife | 3https://wgfd.wyo.gov https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/websis/GiftOrder?p=WWLF&tr=JGIFT