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Wolverine captured on trail cam
Louis Lake Lodge owner Steve Faerber set up a trail camera out in front of his lodge this winter, and that camera caught a very rare sight. It captured a wolverine plodding through the snow. […]
Month: June 2019
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Who says Washington, D.C., has no wildlife?
I think every American should visit Washington, D.C., at least once. I’ve now been there twice, though the first time was 28 years ago. I didn’t get to do any cool outdoorsy stuff either time […]
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I hate to see 4-H archery end
My kids are both in the 4-H shooting sports program, and they both do archery. That means for several months each year, they get to go to Pine Bluffs and practice once a week or […]
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“Hunting Club” sounds too good to be true
I got a letter in the mail a little while ago that has to be a hoax. It’s from the North American Hunting Club, and the envelope said “We’re looking for people to test hunting […]
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Keep an eye on your bow string
If you shoot a compound bow, keep an eye on your string and cables. Check your limbs and any screws or bolts from time to time, too. I guess that’s true of any bow – […]
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Drop everything and go fishing
There’s a saying in these parts that rings pretty true. “Fish Wyoming – 300,000 Coloradans can’t all be wrong.” We give our southern neighbors a lot of grief for coming up here to fish, but […]
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A backpack shouldn’t be bigger than the backpacker
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me into the mountains above Pinedale each summer. I was quite young when Dad decided I should carry my own weight – literally. Before we […]
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Keep a tube of SG20 in your pack
I stepped up to a demo table at the outdoor writers conference I went to a while back, and the guys there were showing off a product that fixes both neoprene and breathable waders. Better […]
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I need something else with wheels like I need a hole in my tire
You’d think I’d own an air compressor by now. I’ve sure dealt with more than my share of flat tires over the years, but I don’t have any way to air ‘em up other than […]
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It’s time for a new training collar
If you train dogs or have a hunting dog or two, you probably have more than a few electronic collars for your critters. And chances are good they’re made by TriTronics. That’s a venerable brand […]