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It’s the mishaps that make hunts special
Not long ago, I saw a message on one of the hunting blogs I like to read. The writer wanted hunters to send in accounts of disasters they’d had in the field. I bet he […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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You can keep summer — I’ll take fall
Some people live for the winter, when they can strap a pair of planks to their feet and rocket down a snow-covered slope at break-neck speed. Others look forward to the spring. These are the […]
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Know the rules so you don’t break them
Some game violations are committed out of pure disregard for the law, and some are just simple mistakes. But there are a few that seem to be the most common offenses every hunting season. Number […]
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Hunting does and cows helps the herds
Wildlife populations in Wyoming are no longer capable of keeping themselves in check. When the West became populated with people who changed the landscape with homes, cities, roads, and other elements of human habitation, it […]
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I admit I miss things about North Dakota
I was born and raised in Wyoming, and I’ve spent nearly my entire life here. The only exceptions were a couple of years I spent going to college in Colorado, and seven months working in […]
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Camo isn’t the magic weapon, but it helps
The whole purpose of camouflage clothing is to break up your outline. Game animals know that humans are probably their most dangerous predators, and they have a very healthy respect for the shapes we come […]
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Don’t skip sighting in your rifle
I don’t know what causes scopes to get out of alignment, but even the best ones do it. Whether it’s springs or something inside the scope that slowly lose their strength, or bumps and jostles […]
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Deer might not hear as well as we think
For as long as humans have been hunting deer, and especially mule deer, we’ve assumed deer can hear much better than we can. Their ears are basically radar dishes perched on top of their heads, […]
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I admit it — I enjoy sneaking up on coworkers
I don’t do it intentionally, but every fall, I subconsciously start walking everywhere with a much lighter step than normal. When I’m at the office, that leads to situations where I inadvertently sneak up on […]
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The leaves are changing — go take a look
If you hunt, you probably find yourself in the best fall foliage environments at exactly the right time. Before I had to get a grown-up job, I went to the hills as often as possible […]