Wyoming lawmakers wanted to slash mountain lion regs to help struggling mule deer herds.⁠ ⁠ Houndsmen and outfitters in the state said it wouldn't help mule deer, and was a power grab to take management away from the state agency. The bill’s sponsor, a representative named Mike Schmid from southwest Wyoming, said the bill was more about mule deer than mountain lions. Removing restrictions like mandatory possession of a lion tag and a designated season and quotas would be a way to combat plummeting ungulate populations that didn’t involve prohibiting oil and gas development, working on habitat, or changing the weather. Predator numbers, Schmid argued before the committee, could be controlled. Houndsmen, along with Wyoming outfitters, guides, and even mule deer proponents, said the bill wouldn’t have led to more mule deer, just fewer lions.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #wyoming #mountainlion #mountainlions #muledeer #wildlife #conservation #outdoors #houndsmen #hun...