Game and Fish helicopters will be working in Sheridan region

Sheridan County residents may see some low flying helicopters in the next few weeks. 

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be conducting counts and studies over the next few weeks that require the use of helicopters in the Sheridan Region. 

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Wyoming Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt wanted the public to be aware these aircraft will be low flying for a number of purposes. 

C. Schmidt

According to the Game and Fish, the 5-year mule deer project seeks to collect more information on mule deer than ever before — and interpret that data faster and in a more immediate, usable way. The 5-year project looks at six areas considered critical for mule deer management: abundance, composition, data management, survival, herd health and harvest management. 

A main component of the monitoring project is to inform one of the most rooted and important questions for mule deer managers; how many individuals are there in a herd? According to the Department, understanding abundance, as the study terms it, is the cornerstone of management.