BNF clarifies regulations as hunting season approaches

US Forest Service Public Affairs Specialist Sara Evans made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to clarify some regulation changes being made on the Forest. 

Being bear aware is a critical safety component while recreating or hunting in the Bighorn National Forest. Evans reminded the public that being bear aware also involves the responsibility to ensure that bears and other wildlife are not given a food reward should they pay a visit to campgrounds. Not only is it a good idea to ensure food is protected from wildlife but it’s a requirement of each member of the public who visits the forest. 

S. Evans

According to Evans, that regulation also includes a 14 day camping stay limit that is now year-round. According to the BNF,  the intent of the regulation is to create opportunities by requiring people to share quality camping locations by moving and allowing other people a chance to camp. The requirement is to move five miles away from where you had been camping. It means after 14 days, your next camp must be located five road miles in one direction away from your previous camp. 

To keep people from the need to travel farther back into the forest during the upcoming fall season, a regulation is being lifted that currently prevents campsites from being too close to Highway 14 and 14A

S. Evans

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