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Nobody ever said duck hunting is cheap
A friend of mine recently asked me what he’d need to get started hunting ducks. He’s pretty well-off, and he asked if money were no object, what would I get? The first thing that came […]
Year: 2025
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Plan your layers well to stay warm over the winter
Layer up to stay warm outside on a cold day. Start with a good wicking base layer. You’ll want the gear you wear closest to your skin to pull moisture away from you, so that […]
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We’re all breaking out our winter coats again
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. It’s the amount of daylight, and not the temperature, that causes wild animals to grow longer, thicker coats. If you’re a predator hunter or […]
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New guns just can’t compare to the old favorites
As long as you can hit what you’re aiming at, any gun will do for a hunt. Some are better than others, but it’s not the original price tag that makes the difference between a […]
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Build your own backyard shooting range
I realize this idea won’t work for everyone, but if you have a handful of acres and live outside city limits, you might be able to build your own backyard shooting range. All you need […]
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Wishing you an extra creepy Halloween
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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Stay off the Internet if you want to keep your cash
Late October is a bad time of year for me. If I were independently wealthy, it wouldn’t be so bad. But I’m not, so it’s a little painful. The hunting gear companies and outdoor gear […]
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It’s that fat-wallet time of year
My dad pointed this out a number of years ago, and I think he even wrote a cowboy poem about it. Around the first of September, a good number of Wyomingites start tilting a little […]
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The hunting outlook seems good from the road
This time of year, if I can’t be out in the wilds hunting, I find myself staring longingly out to the sides of the road when I’m driving across the state. And between work and […]
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Get a little more creative with your 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 […]