JACKSON, Wyoming — Wildlife on private land within Grand Teton National Park is now under jurisdiction of the state of Wyoming and can be hunted, the National Park Service decided.
For decades, wildlife on the approximately 950 acres mainly on the park's eastern end was subject to federal rules, which meant all hunting with the exception of elk was prohibited. Regulated elk hunting is allowed in Grand Teton to control herd sizes.
A reinterpretation of the park's regulations by the Park Service means wildlife on private land within Grand Teton's boundaries now falls under Wyoming Game and Fish Department rules, which allow hunts for bison, mountain lions, mule deer, waterfowl and other game. Any wolves in the park are protected and cannot be hunted. Read more...
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