CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department congratulates the winners of Wyoming Wildlife magazine’s annual photo contest. Photographers of all ages showcased their skills in the 55th annual contest, which received more than 2,500 submissions from nearly 500 photographers. The grand prize winner for best overall photo titled, “Entangled,” of two prairie rattlesnakes by Amy Gerber of Cody. 

“This year’s Wyoming Wildlife photo issue was phenomenal due to the vast number of high-quality images submitted by the public participants in our 2025 Annual Photo Contest,” said Patrick Owen, Wyoming Wildlife creative director. “We’d like to thank all participants because it is an honor and remarkable experience viewing all of your photo entries. The judging panel is always forced to make tough decisions in selecting winners and honorable mentions.”

Winners of front and back cover include:

• Front cover: George H. Pfeiffer, Big Horn, Wyoming, “Look Both Ways.”
• Back cover: Wes Uncapher, Riverton, Wyoming, “Resilient doe.”

Winners for the Wildlife category:

• First place: Colton Yeager, West Jordan, Utah, “Frozen gaze.”
• Second place: Karyn Schiller, Jackson, Wyoming, “Majesty in motion.”
• Third place: Nancy Alley, Lander, Wyoming, “Badger blues.”

Winners for the Scenic category:

• First place: Matt Ley, Cheyenne, Wyoming, “Tower strike.”
• Second place: Matt Ley, Cheyenne, Wyoming, “Pathway to the galaxy.”
• Third place: Shane Morrison, Colorado Springs, Colorado, “Aurora reflection.”

Winners for the Recreation category:

• First place: Matt Ley, Cheyenne, Wyoming, “Fowl weather.”
• Second place: Jim Gates, Worland, Wyoming, “Through the arch.”
• Third place: Chrystal Lopez, Sheridan, Wyoming, “Rainbow rookies.”

Winners for the Flora category:

• First place: Nancy Alley, Lander, Wyoming, “Winter dance.”
• Second place: Nancy Alley, Lander, Wyoming, “In praise of autumn.”
• Third place: Frances Clark, Wilson, Wyoming, “Sundews stand ready.”

About Wyoming Wildlife magazine

Wyoming Wildlife is published 12 times a year for anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts. Its pages are full of the wild things and wild places that make Wyoming incomparable. Call (800) 710-8345 or go online to subscribe for $20 for 12 issues.

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