Great Outdoors
Thank a vet, then go hunting
Some folks get today off for Veterans’ Day, and I think it’s a state law that you have to do two things. First off, thank a vet. Whether it’s someone who served decades ago or […]
Year: 2019
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In-Car Camera Footage Available for WHP Collision
WHP 11-8-19 The Wyoming Highway Patrol would like to release the in-car camera footage of a recent collision. This video is being released to raise awareness of the hazards emergency personal deal with daily. As […]
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CWD found in a new deer hunt area in northern Wyoming
WGF 11-8-19 The Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed that several deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Deer Hunt Area 105. The positive tests come from hunter-harvested mule deer and white-tailed bucks and […]
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Tame your recoil for better shooting
You don’t have to put up with nasty recoil when you’re hunting. Even if you’re hunting our state’s bigger animals, like elk, moose, or even bison, today’s technology can take a lot of the sting […]
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WHP Patrolman injured in collision
WHP 11-1-19 On October 31, 2019, at 1:08 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred around milepost 66 on Interstate 25 south of Wheatland, Wyoming. The […]
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Following USDA Interim Final Rule Release, WDA to Review and Revise State Hemp Program Plan
WDA 11-1-19 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an interim final rule for hemp regulation in the United States on October 31, 2019. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) is reviewing this rule […]
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It’s time to start practicing for coyote hunting again
Coyotes are very wary critters. It doesn’t take long before they’re well-educated about hunters. The good news is that they reproduce pretty fast, so there’s always a new crop of dogs that haven’t been initiated […]
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I can never come up with a good Halloween costume
Between all the usual obligations and the added hunting-related activities you need to juggle in October, there isn’t much time to put together a Halloween costume. That’s no big deal, at least until your better […]
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Governor, Department of Health urge residents to avoid vaping THC products as vaping-associated lung illness numbers continue to rise
Gov 10-30-19 Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are urging state residents to avoid vaping products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, and to be mindful of vaping-related issues […]
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Protect your eyes in the field
Not long ago, I saw two posts within a week about guys getting stuck in the eyes by fish they’d caught. One was a catfish spine, and the other was a walleye fin. I don’t […]