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It’s not easy trying to become a morning person
I’ve been getting up early the last few months. Real early. For most of my life, I didn’t even know there was a 4 o’clock in the morning. At least not on days when there […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Do not try this at home
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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I want to learn hunting skills from a sniper
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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Happy Mothers’ Day to all you moms
Here’s to mothers. Especially to those mothers who aren’t afraid to work a worm onto a hook for a kid or help score targets at the county archery shoot. Mother’s Day is Sunday, so don’t […]
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Mind the weather — it’s spring, after all
It’s not the winters in the West that make the people who live here tough. It’s the springs. Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or […]
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Starting to feel a touch of map fever again
It’s well into May now, and I’m starting to get that old, familiar feeling. I’ve been cooped up in the house and the office far too long, and the topographic maps are calling to me. […]
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Facebook is incredibly lame
I have a few firearms I’m looking to sell, and without thinking, I posted one of them on a Facebook sale site. I forgot Facebook has gone anti-gun. I’m trying to sell a few of […]
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Get fishing!
Technically, it’s still spring, and it will be for a while yet. But the kids will be out of school soon, so it’s time to start planning some fishing trips. Get your kids out to […]
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Just what I need, another hobby
Maybe I’ve just been spending too much time at my day job. That’s the only way I can explain why it took me so long to hear about Tenkara. At the risk of explaining something […]
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Smart Keys — a first-world problem
Vehicles have come a long way since I was a kid. Last week, while driving the Toyota Tacoma, my oldest son was complaining about the lack of legroom in the back seat. I instantly became […]