Great Outdoors
Layer up to stay warm
Layer up to stay warm outside on a cold day. Start with a good wicking base layer. You’ll want the gear you wear closest to your skin to pull moisture away from you, so that […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
Great Outdoors
My TV is trying to make me get another dog
We’re down to two dogs, which is what my wife and I have agreed is the perfect number of canines. And better yet, we have two dogs that fill all the dog needs of our […]
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Youth pheasant hunt was a good opportunity for Mom, too
Work schedules and other responsibilities of being an adult often get in the way of hunting. I’ve taken a new day job, and that kept me from being able to accompany my youngest son on […]
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They should make gloves out of those hand warmer packets
I pulled up to the place I planned to get some photos last week, and the thermometer in the dash of my rig said it was one degree outside. The weather app on my phone […]
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Don’t be Elmer Fudd at your Halloween party … again
Between all the usual obligations and the added hunting-related activities you need to juggle in October, there isn’t much time to put together a Halloween costume. That’s no big deal, at least until your better […]
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Conservation groups depend on hunters’ generosity
As hunters, it’s our responsibility to take care of the critters we hunt, as well as those we don’t. We have to obey the game laws. Police ourselves to be sure others respect the wildlife. […]
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Be careful with catalogs this time of year
Late October is a bad time of year for me. If I were independently wealthy, it wouldn’t be so bad. But I’m not. I’m a journalist, so it’s a little painful. It’s rough because this […]
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Whitetail season is far from over
Quite a few mule deer hunters are already back from their hunts. They might even have had a venison steak for supper last night. But muleys aren’t the only deer in Wyoming. There’s also whitetail […]
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If you haven’t gotten a mule deer yet, maybe this will help
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 […]
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I’m not buying a particular bed until they fix their ad
Those 3 a.m. alarm clock buzzes on hunting mornings are getting harder and harder to answer. Not because I’m losing interest in hunting, but because I just don’t sleep very well anymore. I’m not sure […]