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Brace yourself for the cold
A few winters ago, I went out to feed the horses one morning right after I got out of the shower, but before I checked the thermometer. I stepped out the door and reached to […]
Month: February 2026
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Ice fishing isn’t for everyone
A friend named Granger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]
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Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Announces Inaugural 2026 Forty Under 40 Honorees
The Wyoming Chamber of Commerce today announced the recipients of its inaugural Forty Under 40 recognition program. Selected from communities across the state, these young professionals demonstrate leadership, innovation and a strong commitment to strengthening […]
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Prime coyote season is coming to a close
If you’re looking to tack a coyote pelt or two on the barn, you better do it soon. Coyotes and furbearers start losing their hair about this time of year, and if you’re thinking of […]
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Take as many gun training classes as you can
All the talk in the news lately about new gun control laws has me worried. As gun owners, we need to let our senators and representatives, both in the state house and in Washington, D.C., […]
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Everyone needs a redneck weekend
I finally had the redneck weekend I’ve been needing for a long time. It all started out with some four-wheeling. Granted, that part of the weekend wasn’t by choice. To get anywhere from my house, […]
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Treat public land like it’s yours – because it is
How many landowners do you know who rev up their four-wheel-drives and tear through riparian areas on their land? Or just toss their garbage out in the brush when they’re riding around on the lower […]
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Practice your duck ID even in the offseason
On our trip across Wyoming a while back, my wife and I stopped for a while in Hot Springs State Park. Down where the Big Spring runs into the Bighorn River, there’s a wide, slow […]
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My last steak tells me I need to do more hunting
I didn’t fill my elk tag last year. I didn’t get a deer, either. I didn’t even get an antelope. Part of that was because I didn’t take enough time off to go hunting. But […]
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Why can’t anyone make decent long underwear?
What’s the deal with long underwear? I have yet to find a pair that fits well. I have more than a dozen pairs I’ve bought over the years, each time hoping the new pair will […]