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Happiness is a full woodshed
Household chores tend to get in the way of a lot of stuff that would be much more fun. And in years past, one of those chores has consistently derailed my hunting plans. But this […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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It’s about time to gather more hunting-related injury stories
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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Plan some fall fishing trips between your hunts
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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Keep walk-in hunt areas clean this season
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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Fly-tying faces a new threat
My dad and I are planning a fly-fishing float trip down the Hoback River in September, and Dad recently stopped at a fly shop in Casper to pick up some fly-tying supplies. He wants to […]
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It’s August, so I’m re-fletching my arrows
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 […]
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Elk season approaches … so it’s back to the diet
I grew up hunting elk with horses. In my opinion, that’s the best way to get the job done. You can pack a comfortable camp far back into the wilderness, then hunt on foot from […]
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Now’s the time to practice for archery season
Don’t just let that bow sit in the closet or out in the garage all summer. Dust off the case, take the bow out and get some practice. There are dozens of archery ranges around […]
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Keep your Gore-Tex gear waterproof
There’s not an awful lot that’s worse than a rain coat that doesn’t keep the rain out. What’s the point of packing it along if it just turns into an extra layer of soaking-wet clothing? […]
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Horses are a lot of work … but sometimes they’re worth it
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]