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I hope you’re ready for turkey season
If you hunt Area 3 for wild turkey, I hope you’re ready. The season starts tomorrow. If you hunt any of the other four areas, you have until April 20 to get prepared, but don’t […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Hunting gear isn’t only for hunting season
I have clothes for every hunting situation. I have gear to keep me dry on a spring turkey hunt. Gear to keep me warm if a raging blizzard rolls in while I’m elk hunting. Outfits […]
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I wish I’d bought a bore sight sooner
In my younger days, I made the mistake of thinking a scope was a scope, and there wasn’t any reason to spend more than a couple hundred bucks on one. I’d get a new rifle […]
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Don’t forget important items for your outing
I’m constantly on the lookout for good tips and tricks to make getting to the backcountry easier or less likely to result in a stuck truck or an expensive repair. There are great articles in […]
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I should start my own horrible fishing show
I want to see outdoors shows that are realistic. I get pretty tired of watching anglers catch fish with every cast. Send a video camera along on one of my fishing trips, and you’ll see […]
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Be prepared to defend yourself from bears
If you’re wandering around the woods, making noise and doing everything you should do to keep from startling a bear, chances are you won’t see one. But even the best precautions don’t always work. But […]
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Be on the alert for bears this time of year
Reports are coming in that both black bears and grizzlies are emerging from their winter dens. That’s something to be aware of if you’re planning any trips to the woods in the next few weeks. […]
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Spring is all about the mud
Ask any wild turkey hunter what season it is, and they’ll all agree it’s mud season. Springtime in Wyoming isn’t the beautiful time of rebirth and new growth it is in other parts of the […]
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I got to break in my snowshoes — at home
I had been waiting to go up to the woods to use my new snowshoes, but Mother Nature brought me plenty of snow to shoe over right in my own yard over the weekend. It’s […]
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Pen-raised birds can extend your season
The hunting season for upland birds in Wyoming has been closed since the end of December. But if you’re a die-hard uplander, you can still hunt. There are several bird farms in Wyoming that offer […]