ALL DAY ACTIVITIESBooth DescriptionFishing Rod Rigging & knots

You can’t catch fish without a few basic skills. Learn how to properly rig a fishing rod and tie knots for success.

Stopping the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species

Come learn what invasive species are, how they can harm our waters, and how you can help stop them. Hands-on activities and games will help kids and adults learn why it’s important to make sure we all Clean, Drain, and Dry.

How Fish Hatcheries Work

Did you know that there are 10 WGFD hatcheries in Wyoming that stock over 5 million fish annually? At this activity you will learn a little bit about the inner workings of a hatchery and follow a fish through the first stages of its life at hatchery before they are stocked out into the wild.

Fish Health and Dissection

Investigate real fish - inside and out - to learn as much as you can about their life. What did they eat? How healthy were they?

Fish Trivia! Fish Identification and Native Wyoming Fish

Wyoming has a wide variety of fish swimming in its lakes and streams. Learn how to identify these different species and have fun participating in a fish ID trivia game.

Fish Migration and Obstacle Course

Learn about the life cycle of migrating fish, then experience first hand what it takes to survive a migration.

Fish Spawning — What is it? Why is Wyoming helping?

Why does Wyoming operate fish hatcheries? Stop by for an overview into the spawning process and why hatcheries have become an important part of recreational fishing.

Fly Tying with Wyoming Fly Casters, Trout Unlimited, and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

Watch skilled fly tyers as they tie some of the most effective flies for the North Platte, while you swap fishing stories and learn some of the secrets learned by these folks over decades of experience. Experts from Wyoming Flycasters, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, and Trout Unlimited enjoy helping others improve their knowledge and skills.

Fly Casting with Wyoming Fly Casters, Trout Unlimited, and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

“See demonstrations of flycasting plus get instructions from fly fishing experts with Wyoming Flycasters, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, and Trout Unlimited. Also get the opportunity to talk fly fishing with folks who know the ins and outs of when, where, and how to fish our outstanding waters. With the equipment provided, practice casting on the unique casting pond, and watch highly skilled fly casters show you how easy it can be.”

History of Fish Management in Wyoming

Participate in an engaging conversation that portrays the history of fish management in WY.

See Wyoming’s Native Fish and Mussels in Person

Explore native fish and mussels of Wyoming. Live fish and a wading pool provide the opportunity to see fish and mussels in action.

Fish Your Way through Wyoming’s Many Regions

Each of the eight management regions in the state bolster world class fishing opportunities that are completely unique. Learn about the Youth Fishing Challenges and what it takes to be an X-Stream Angler. Come to this booth to get excited about fishing throughout Wyoming!

Spin Casting with North Platte Walleyes Unlimited

Join North Platte Walleyes Unlimited and practice casting a spinning reel. Next, test your skills and see how many plastic fish you can catch from the backyard pond.

Fishing & AquAtic hAbitAt

Booth Descriptionhunting & shooting skills

.22 Rifle Orientation and Range — Stuckenhoff Shooters Complex

Hosted at the Stuckenhofs Shooting Complex, certified volunteers will help you learn proper shooting positions and allow you to shoot at a variety of stationary targets. This will only be held on Saturday. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment. Saturday only.

Air Rifle Range with Wyoming 4-H State Shooting Sports

Join the Wyoming 4-H State Shooting Sports at the air rifle range inside of the Casper Events Center and learn basic rifle safety and shooting stances. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment.

Air Rifle Shooting Trailer with Pheasants Forever

Join Wyoming Pheasants Forever mobile air rifle trailer and learn basic rifle safety and shooting stances. This activity will be held at the Casper Events Center. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment.

Archery Range Orientation and Target Practice with Bowhunters of Wyoming

Join the Bowhunters of Wyoming at the Expo archery range and learn to shoot 10 ring targets and 3-D (lifelike animal) targets. This activity will be held at the Casper Events Center. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment.

“Going Hunting” Nerf Gun Range with First Hunt Foundation

The First Hunt Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to keeping hunting heritage a part of the American culture. The Foundation is seeking experienced hunters who can mentor new, first time hunters giving them experiences that will encourage a lifetime commitment to hunting and passing that heritage on to their families and friends.

Hunting Ethics and Skills Trail

Handling firearms is one of the safest activities you can do, if you take the time to do it correctly. Join Wyoming Hunter Education Instructors to learn how to safely use firearms.

Muzzleloader Orientation and Range — Stuckenhoff Shooters Complex

Are you interested in shooting with a flare, try your hand at a muzzleloading rifle. Muzzleloaders are considered an older style of shooting where you load the powder, patch and ball through the muzzle end of the rifle. This will be hosted at the Stuckenhofs Shooting Complex on Saturday only. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment. Saturday only.

Shotgun Orientation and Shooting Skills — Casper Skeet, Trap & Sporting Clays

Hosted at the Casper Trap and Skeet Club, activities will be set up for all levels of shotgun shooters. Certified volunteers will help you learn safety, stance, shoot stationary targets, and build your skills to shoot outgoing targets. If you are up for a challenge a 5-Stand course will be set out with targets that go in many different directions. All supplies will be provided, please do NOT bring your own equipment.

Hunting Skills Through a Different Perspective with Wyoming Disabled Hunters

Founded in 2008, Wyoming Disabled Hunters is a non-profit organization made up of Wyoming residents who have a personal connection with physically challenged hunters.

Stream Trailer with Laramie County Conservation District

The Laramie County Conservation District stream trailer is a great opportunity for children to participate in experiential learning. Here they can learn about watersheds, stream morphology, and cultural practices to help protect Wyoming’s streams and rivers.

Canoe and Kayak Skills Training

Experienced guides will teach you the skills necessary to successfully maneuver a canoe or kayak. Practice on land, then give it a go in the water!

Boating Safety Skills Training

Water can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. Experienced instructors will be on hand to talk about staying safe on the water, then allow attendees to practice with life jackets and floating throwables.

Plan Your Next Hunt. Access Yes Access Map Training

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel will be on hand to educate the public on utilizing smart phones and online tools while planning your next hunt. Discover new hunting areas and how to properly access them. Create a unique, personalized maps for your next hunting trip.

WildliFe, hAbitAt, & conservAtion

Night Sky Constellation Identification

Students will explore space by arranging themselves into constellations and other celestial bodies!

Compass Navigation and Orienteering

Learn how to use a compass to navigate, then test your skills by using the compass to navigate through a course.

Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Safety Simulator

Learn safe operation concepts for ORVs using a simulator to show why and how.

Snowshoeing Skills Course

Introduce the fun of snowshoeing through a short obstacle course.

Motorhomes, Campers, and Trailers with Sonny’s RV

Sonny’s RVs is known as being the premier RV dealer of the state. We offer a wide variety of trailers, parts, rental and storage opportunities as well as truck accessories. We are proud to partner with the Wyoming Outdoor Expo by featuring an array of our top model RVs at the show!

Survive Wyoming’s Harsh Outdoors and Unexpected Situations

Those 20 degree morning followed by 60 degree afternoons can be challenging to plan for. Here’s a little advice from folks who have to brave the Wyoming elements on a daily basis.

Trail Building Techniques and Maintenance

Demonstration of tools and techniques used in non motorized trail building.

Sun Safety with Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming Cancer Program

Learn about sun safety with the Wyoming Cancer Program.

Wayfinding Using Map, String, and Compass

Learn to find your way with a map, string and compass.

Hiking in Wyoming with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

White’s Mountain Motors is here to keep your vehicle going on and off the road. Skilled staff will be on hand to answer questions, teach basic car maintenance skills, and showcase new Chevrolet products.

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

Booth DescriptionWildlife, Habitat, & Conservation

There’s more to finding wildlife than simply seeing the animal. Wildlife experts regularly look for clues left by animals to piece together an intricate story.

Safety in Bear Country

Learn best practices for travelling in bear country. Topics include bear identification, using bear spray, setting up camp, and how to react to confrontations.

Birdwatching Tips and Techniques

Join the Game and Fish Department and Audubon Rockies to learn about the exciting hobby of bird watching. Participants will learn about birds in Wyoming and how to use binoculars to locate them. With around 300 species of birds in Wyoming, and more than 10,000 species in the world, bird watching can be enjoyable anywhere.

Black-footed Ferrets in Wyoming

They’re fast; they’re sleek; they’re lethal; and they’re oh so cute! More just that, black footed ferrets are an endangered, yet vital part of the prairie ecosystem.

Tipping Point and Carrying Capacity with Muley Fanatic Foundation

Tipping Point in wildlife habitat - Have you ever wondered what the tipping point is for wildlife and the place that they call home. Come and join the Muley Fanatics Foundation to learn what animals need to live.

Urban Deer Project with Cheyenne’s Central High School

Students from Cheyenne Central High School had the opportunity to collar and monitor two mule deer near Cheyenne. Hear from the students themselves about the experience and what they have discovered.

Wildlife Health and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Wildlife get sick too, and there are ways that we can help them. Wyoming Game and Fish experts will be on hand to educate the public and answer all of your questions.

Draper Museum Raptor Experience

What makes raptors (also known as birds of prey) some of the top predators in nature? Using hands-on materials and a live bird of prey, the Draper Museum Raptor Experience will describe the amazing adaptations of raptors and discuss their importance in maintaining the balance of nature.

Greater Yellowstone Coalition

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition was founded in 1983 on a simple premise: an ecosystem will remain healthy and wild only if it is kept whole. For 35 years, we have been a pioneer in defining and promoting the concept of ecosystem management. We are people protecting the lands, waters, and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. This year’s booth highlights our efforts to reduce human conflicts with grizzly bears.

Booth Description

outdoor recreAtion geAr, skills & sAFety

1859 Camping Skills

Come and learn about camping techniques used in 1859.

Mountain Biking Skills Course

Instruction will cover safe routes to school concepts, basic bikes skills, bike fit, bike maintenance, and a small obstacle course.

Booth Descriptionhunting & shooting skills

Hunting with Heroes Organization

Partnering with the Wyoming Game & Fish, and using their big game donated license program, Hunting with Heroes Wyoming matches disabled veterans with a license. We will explain how the public can participate in that program

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Wyoming

Information on and about the BLM in Wyoming.

Wyld Gear — Tough Gear for Those Who Play Hard

Hiking in Wyoming with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Hiking in Wyoming.

Maintenance Skills and Chevrolet Products with White’s Mountain Motors

White’s Mountain Motors is here to keep your vehicle going on and off the road. Skilled staff will be on hand to answer questions, teach basic car maintenance skills, and showcase new Chevrolet products.

Birdwatching at McKenzie Park — meet at the Game and Fish truck

Join the Game and Fish Department and Audubon Rockies to learn about the exciting hobby of bird watching. Participants will learn about birds in Wyoming and how to use binoculars to locate them. With around 300 species of birds in Wyoming, and more than 10,000 species in the world, bird watching can be enjoyable anywhere. Saturday only.

ALL DAY ACTIVITIESBooth DescriptionWildliFe, hAbitAt, & conservAtion

Wildlife Forensics “Crime Scene Investigation”

Explore a mock crime scene with the Wyoming Game and Fish Forensics Lab. Help find clues and determine possible scenarios from the evidence you find.

Wildlife Identification Challenge

Using animal pelts and other props, experts will be on hand to talk about Wyoming’s wildlife and how they survive in the wild.

Wildlife Management Tools and Techniques

See actual wildlife management tools in action. Experts will be on hand to talk about some of the tools and techniques that they use while out in the field.

Wyoming Wildlife Skulls and Adaptations

Skulls can tell you a lot about an animal. How old was it? What did it eat? What senses did it rely on to survive? And so much more.

Wyoming Reptiles and Amphibians - Information and Live Animals

Learn about Wyoming’s reptiles and amphibians! What are they? Where do they live? How do they survive?

Protecting Habitats with Wyoming Weed and Pest Council

The rich varieties of habitats found throughout Wyoming are treasured by residents and visitors alike. Hunting, fishing, recreation, tourism, mining and agriculture are integral to our livelihood. Learn what you can do to help protect Wyoming’s rich, fragile habitats from harmful invasive species.

Migration Corridor Obstacle Course with Wyoming Wildlife Federation

The Wyoming Wildlife Federation is focused on issues surrounding Wyoming’s wildlife, habitat, and outdoor opportunities. The organization aims to address these issues by informing, engaging, and empowering Wyoming conservationists through education, advocacy, and public outreach.

Wyoming Predators with Wyoming Department of Agriculture

See and learn about Wyoming’s predators, some you may not have considered.

Animal Adaptations and Touch Table with Yellowstone National Park

Learn about animal adaptation and ecology.

Habitat and Access — Wildlife Friendly Fencing

Learning to manage for both wildlife and domesticated animals can be tricky. Fences are necessary to control livestock and to mark borders and boundaries. Unfortunately, fences can hinder travel and migration of wildlife. Properly modified, fences can accomplish their domestic tasks, while still allowing wildlife to move to move about freely.

Using Heavy Machinery to Improve Fish and Wildlife Habitat

The Habitat and Access Branch operates a wide variety of agricultural and heavy equipment to improve habitats and maintain access areas. What exactly is this heavy equipment, and how does Wyoming Game and Fish use it to benefit both wildlife and recreation?

Help Wyoming’s Wildlife through the Habitat Protection Program

Without the right places to live, animals in Wyoming would struggle to survive. Learn about what the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Habitat Protection Program does to help protect the habitat of the Greater sage-grouse and other species in Wyoming.

Learn about Wyoming’s Diverse Public Lands with Keep It Public, Wyoming

Keep it Public, Wyoming is a coalition between more than 40 nonprofit organizations, including sportsmen, recreation and conservation groups, as well as outdoor businesses and thousands of individuals. The coalition represents a diversity of interests across the state of Wyoming, but remains united under a common value and goal: keeping public lands in public hands and opposing transfer of public lands to state or private interests.

Stream Trailer with Laramie County Conservation District

The Laramie County Conservation District stream trailer is a great opportunity for children to participate in experiential learning. Here they can learn about watersheds, stream morphology, and cultural practices to help protect Wyoming’s streams and rivers.

Wildlife Migration and GPS Tracking

Ever wondered how and why we collar and track certain wildlife species? Here is your chance to talk to the experts and get your answers.

How Do You Measure Up? Compare Wyoming Wildlife with the Mule Deer Foundation

How Do You Measure Up? Compare Wyoming Wildlife with the Mule Deer Foundation

Rainfall Simulator with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Rainfall Simulator provides a “seeing is believing” demonstration of how practices such as no-till farming, cover crops, and prescribed grazing benefit soil health and improve the water cycle on cropland and rangeland across the state. This demonstration includes discussion of topics such as infiltration, aggregate stability, soil structure, and the relationship of these properties to runoff, erosion, and water quantity.

Scoring Antlers with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.

Soil Tunnel and Exploration with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Welcome to the wide world of dirt! Just how important is the soil that we take for granted every day? Take a closer look at the different soil layers that exist beneath your feet. Dirt don’t hurt.

Wyoming Wildlife Tooth Laboratory

A tooth can’t speak, but it sure can tell you a lot. Use microscopes and your skills of observation to learn about Wyoming wildlife by simply studying their teeth.

Wildlife Exhibits and Scavenger Hunt with Werner Wildlife Museum

The Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College is excited to promote learning about and appreciation of Wyoming’s wildlife through our animal exhibits and educational outreach. Stop by our booth for some hands on learning, a Wyoming Wildlife scavenger hunt, to learn more about the museum.

Wyoming Waterfowl Identification and Adaptations

Get up close and personal with waterfowl. Learn about identifying waterfowl based on wings, feet, and other characteristics. Also learn about specific adaptations of waterfowl that allow them to thrive in their environment.

Bighorn Sheep Web of Life with National Bighorn Sheep Center, Dubois, WY

Come learn all about bighorn sheep, including what they need to survive, problems they face and their amazing adaptations. Participate in an activity demonstrating the inter-dependence of bighorn sheep and other organisms in their habitat.

Wyoming Chapter, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Organization

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers seeks to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands and waters. The Wyoming Chapter puts an emphasis on access to public lands and wildlife for hunters and fisherman, and adhering to the tenets of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Tread Lightly Ethics and Video Gun Range with Tread Lightly

Learn what does Treadlightly means and use the ethics you learn with our video gun range.

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State Parks Information and Permits

Information about and permit sales for Wyoming State Parks Historic Sites and Trails and the Office of Outdoor Recreation

Wyoming Game and Fish Licensing Booth

Purchase hunting and fishing licenses, apply for tags, or simply ask questions. Wyoming Game and Fish personnel will be on hand to help with whatever you need.

Coffee Corner Conversations

Enjoy coffee and conversations with outdoor leaders from throughout the state of Wyoming.

Work in the Wild with Wyoming Game and Fish

There are all kinds of careers that a person can have with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Learn how your interests can translate into a career with Game and Fish.

Meet a Warden with Wyoming Game Warden Association

Hear first-hand what it’s like being a game warden with the state of Wyoming. Learn more about what they do, the tools they use, and how you can help them do their job.

Wall of Honor Memorial

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Store

Wyoming Game and Fish Information Booth

Main Stage — Rotating Activities and Presentations

Outdoor Demonstration Tent — Rotating Activities and Presentations