11/21/2023 0 Comments Wyoming game and fish sheridanFisheries biologists approached Hollcroft and Reinke in 2004 about accessing the river on their property for surveys needed in the area as part of an intensive three-year project assessing the status of the fish community along the main stem river. Fish population sampling in the Powder River is challenging, made more difficult because it flows mostly through private land in the northeast corner of Wyoming. ![]() The ranches steward about three miles of the Powder River, which hosts the highest native fish diversity in the state. “She and Sam have been instrumental in helping take a step in the direction of managing this elk herd towards numbers that are closer to the herd objective.” “Kathleen has always been open to conversations about how to improve access in this area,” said Gillette Wildlife Biologist Erika Peckham. Their property lies within Elk Hunt Area 2, where elk are thriving and there are challenges with managing the herd, as much of it is private land with limited public access. The ranches have diverse habitat types, from floodplains and riparian areas to grassland and sagebrush openings with juniper draws. Hollcroft and Reinke own and operate the Leo Land and Livestock and RF Ranch operations in northeast Johnson County and west-central Campbell County. ![]() ![]() Congratulations to Kathleen Hollcroft and her son Sam Reinke, this year’s Sheridan Region Landowner of the Year recipients.
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