Great Outdoors
Don’t miss out on your mule deer this year
If you’re looking for a monster muley this year, you have to think like a big buck. Head for the high country. That’s where the big ones’ll be until the snow pushes ‘em down. If […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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I think I could be a lumberjack
Last week I told you my wife and I decided to go gather our own firewood this year, instead of buying it. I also said I didn’t think the people who sell that firewood charge […]
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I’m impatiently waiting for my new knife to arrive
I bought a Buck knife about 10 years ago when I went to an outdoor writers’ conference. I bought it from the Buck Knives booth in the vendor area. The surprising thing about that booth […]
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Respect your game and hunting — cover your trophy
When you’re coming home from a successful hunt this year, you’ll probably be pretty proud of your achievement. And deservedly so. Hunting takes skill, perseverance, dedication, and wit. It’s not easy to get close enough […]
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Don’t mix alcohol & gunpowder
You can’t beat the combination of a new shotgun and an old bird dog. Or a campfire and s’mores. OK, so that second one was a bit of a stretch. But you know what I […]
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It looks like a darn good year for antelope hunting
I started a new day job about a year ago, and I don’t have enough vacation time built up yet to go hunting as much as I’d like. My hunting is basically limited to weekends […]
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I need to get back behind the camera
I pulled out the camera a couple times on our trip up into the forest to cut firewood over the weekend, and I realized I’ve allowed myself to get horribly out of practice. I spent […]
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Firewood sellers don’t charge enough
I think we paid about $160 per cord for firewood two years ago. We bought enough at that time to get us through two winters, but our stockpile is getting pretty low. We knew we […]
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What CAN’T you get in camo these days?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service produces a report every few years that tries to gauge how many people are hunters, anglers, or wildlife watchers. The idea is to see what percentage of the population […]
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Leave the technology home and get outside
With the proliferation of new-age gadgets, wing-dings and hoo-haws, we have plenty to worry about. Those things are supposed to make our lives easier, but I spend about 70 percent of my waking hours rebooting […]