Great Outdoors
It’s too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
Great Outdoors
Just get lost
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
Great Outdoors
Don’t forget to apply for big game tags
The deadline for Wyoming residents to get their applications in for deer, elk and antelope tags is right around the corner. The last day to apply is May 31. There’s not a lot of time […]
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Do some fishing between rain storms
I’m ready to go fishing. And other than the occasional thunderstorm or spate of gale-force wind, the weather’s perfect for fishing. We’ve had some spectacular days the last few weeks. Unfortunately, most of them have […]
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The nightly lightning shows are back
By about the middle of the spring, I start to take the nightly lightning shows for granted. I’d like to say I retain my awe of these amazing natural spectacles, but I have to admit […]
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Spring mornings are made for photography
I love to fish, but I’ll admit I’m not very good at it. In fact, I’m absolutely horrible. It doesn’t matter what I use for a lure – fish just don’t want whatever it is […]
Great Outdoors
Spring means turkey hunting & fishing
Forget the spring cleaning; you’re just going to muddy the house up with mud from your waders and turkey feathers anyway. Just grab the shotgun and your fishing gear and get out to the hills […]
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A sniper could teach me to hunt better
My closest friend from high school enlisted in the Army shortly after we graduated. He rapidly went from infantry to Airborne, and then he jumped straight to the Green Berets. He learned a bunch of […]
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I do NOT advise this method for killing snakes
I’m no fan of rattlesnakes. OK, so maybe snakes in general aren’t my cup of tea. I wasn’t always afraid of snakes. I used to like to catch garter snakes and bull snakes and let […]
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It’s spring — time to go fishing
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]