"Oil & Gas The Truth"

These two guys are Pumpers near Pinedale Wyoming. This area is also part of the biggest migration of any big game animal in the lower 48 states, the Sublet Antelope Herd. The Mule deer from the area also winter here. The media, along with other mis-informed organizations would have you believing that the oil and gas industry is soley responsible for the decline in the Mule deer populations. This claim has absolutely no merit to it whatsoever. The only thing that has changed over the last 50 years is that our wildlife authorities Re-introduced Wolves in as many areas as they could, which has caused great concern with sportsman and ranchers across the west. These guy's are truly the watchdogs over all of the wildlife that call this area home. Without them, the wintering mule deer would be easy pickings for the poachers and predators. The reclaimed oil pads are excellent feeding areas for the mule deer and antelope. "Oil & Gas The Truth"

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[tgltyty]

if you as you claim " are the protecters of wildlife " in that area why are you killing them? just a question.

[Intrepidoutdoors]

@tgltyty These guys are driving in and around the the winter range during the mule deers most vulnerable time of the year. It is illegal to hunt these deer during this time of the year, so having the pumpers around to keep poachers and predators away has proven very helpful to the mule deer population. The deer they refer to in this segment was killed in high country where the deer have a much better chance of surviving any type of predation. Hope this helps!

[mjkwyo]

How was hunting this year?? getting a winter blast right now y'all?

[Intrepidoutdoors]

We had a great year taking over 40 animals on film. I'm in Ohio, but I've heard about your freezing cold weather. It's raining here right now. Thanks for the comments!

[mjkwyo]

GOOD JOB MEN!!~ I worked on the second well They shut down one of my rigs for ruffle grouse one time, and came back to the rig the coyots done tore them up If we would have been working they would had mated...... I have yet seen a tree hugger liberal be walking everywhere...... I do miss the days moose would hang around the flare And still taking notes of the wild life!~ make old fields into a wild life sanctuary!! To protect them from urban development. gillardgirl must be Amish....

[Intrepidoutdoors]

Thank you for your comments, you should check out the latest segments as well. Just type in intrepidoutdoors all one word in the YouTube search window, and you'll pull up more great stuff. Thanks again!

[Intrepidoutdoors]

The only thing that has changed in the last 10 years, which is when all of the experts have decided the Mule deer decline began, is this area is in a devastating 10 to 15 year drought, which has affected the sage, which is the primary food source of the mule deer for the winter.

[Intrepidoutdoors]

We need Oil and Gas and as long as they are regulated by our government agencies we will continue to find a happy medium. Thanks for your comments!

[Intrepidoutdoors]

Get your facts straight or better yet, visit the area for your self and see what is really happening. If it were not for Oil workers, most of the biggest deer in the area would have been poached. These guys are truly the watch dogs of the Mule deer and Pronghorn in the area. I hope this helps open your eyes. Don't be sheep, try to think for yourself and make educated decisions.

[Intrepidoutdoors]

Sublet county consists of 3 million 128 thousand acres, the Jonah Field makes up only 25 thousand total acres which includes all of the ground between drilling rigs or roads. Ground that still provides plenty of feed for all of the wildlife in the area.