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Hunting season begins … now!
I love getting outside and tromping around in the wilds. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is or what I’m out there doing. If I’m outside, I’m happy. Even when I get a […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Be careful browsing outdoors catalogs
If there’s ever a time to turn the checkbook and credit cards over to your better half, this is that time. It seems outdoor gear catalogs come in the mail every day, but this time […]
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It turns out vegetarians are deadly killers
I’ve often joked with people who order soy instead of cow milk that they’re contributing to the decline of wildlife habitat. Believe it or not, I actually know a few vegans, and I even get […]
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Waterfowl bands are more than just jewelry for birds
Though the bulk of Canada goose banding takes place on the nesting grounds in Canada, some happens here in the States, too. Hunting season is rapidly approaching, so it’s important to know what to do […]
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Know the rules before going out on your archery hunt
Al Langston from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department fields a lot of the questions hunters and anglers ask. Over the years, he’s had to answer many of the same questions time after time. In […]
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Hunts with my dad always lead to good post fodder
It’s been a while since I had a good, honest-to-goodness hunting injury. It’s also been a while since I’ve been hunting with my dad. Injuries and hunting with my father tend to go hand-in-hand. I […]
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Emotional arguments sometimes go astray
My dad sent me a forwarded email a couple of days ago that made me laugh. It started out with a photograph of a woman at a political rally of some kind. I remember seeing […]
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Don’t give up on fishing when hunting season starts
If you want to catch trout, you don’t fish when the temperatures are in the nineties. The fish might bite, but they won’t bite as frequently as they will when it’s cooler. So as fall […]
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There’s an easy way to get hunting access to private lands
The walk-in hunting area and hunter management area programs have given hunters some great access. Without these programs, it wouldn’t be as easy to hunt those lands. Before the walk-in areas came into existence, you […]
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Let the annual arrow-fletching ritual begin
A few years ago, a friend and fellow archer introduced me to the wonders of the radical helix. In human-speak, that means feathers on arrows that twist slightly around the shaft. The standard in the […]