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I can tie a wind knot with the best of ’em
My fly line tippets never last me very long. Early in the season, I’ll put a new wind knot in a tippet on every cast. I’ve actually gotten two knots on a single cast before. […]
Month: August 2025
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Rabbit season is coming … and none too soon
There are a lot of hunting seasons just around the corner. The archery antelope and black bear seasons are already under way, and the rifle seasons open for antelope and deer in about a week. […]
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Wildflower Women help ladies get out in the wilds
My wife went on one of the Wyoming Wildflower Women excursions a couple weeks ago to South Pass City, where they camped in the ghost town, toured the gold mine, and did a bunch of […]
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No furries were harmed in this fake news story
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a story circulating on social media about a man from Colorado who identified as a wolf and wanted to live with wolves in Wyoming. The story claimed he […]
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Don’t forget to buy your preference points
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department switched from a lottery to a modified preference point system for resident moose and bighorn sheep licenses a few decades ago. It’s modified because it’s not a true preference […]
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A list of projects can really mess up hunting plans
Let me preface this by saying I love my wife with all my heart. But it’s hunting season, and she keeps adding projects to my honey-do list. There should be some sort of marital rule […]
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It’s time to do some cramming for hunting season
My kids aren’t involved in all the things a kid can take part in, but they still keep my wife and me pretty busy. With the activities they do, though, combined with all the commitments […]
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Catalogs can wreck my savings plans
If there’s ever a time to turn the checkbook and credit cards over to your better half, this is that time. It seems outdoor gear catalogs come in the mail every day, but this time […]
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Upland bird season is just around the corner
I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]
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Don’t overlook the walk-in areas this season
The walk-in hunting area and hunter management area programs have given hunters some great access. Without these programs, it wouldn’t be as easy to hunt those lands. Before the walk-in areas came into existence, you […]