Great Outdoors
A new year, a new dog
The danger of having good friends who are veterinarians is that sometimes, they end up with more animals than they can keep themselves. When that happens, they tend to give away the extras to people […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
Great Outdoors
Welcome to a new year
OK, let me just get this out of the way: Time just seems to go faster the older I get. There. I said it. Now I’ve officially crossed into middle age. Now that I’ve gotten […]
Great Outdoors
Sight in that new rifle now
Depending on the weather in your neck of the woods, now might be a great time to sight in that new rifle or the new scope – or both – you got for Christmas. Down […]
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Let it snow … but you can keep the wind
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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Might as well take the rest of the week off
The last week of the year is always pretty meager in terms of production on the job. You’re still probably a bit groggy from all the Christmas festivities, and in another couple of days, you’ll […]
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Use your new toys
I’m sure there were plenty of goose calls, pheasant vests and shotgun shells under the trees yesterday. And I’m sure if you were the happy recipient of any of these items, you were dying to […]
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you. Even to those who aren’t deeply religious, if they have some sort of a Christian background, Christmas is a day of peace, love and caring. In Wyoming, for most people, December […]
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Forget about shopping … just go hunting instead
Let’s face it. If you haven’t sent off that stack of Christmas cards yet, it’s too late now. On the same token, any packages you haven’t sent to their intended recipients in other states aren’t […]
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Paintballs really hurt when it’s cold
Several years ago, my wife gave me a paintball gun for Christmas. Actually, the preferred term is paintball marker. With the “don’t point guns at people” rule in mind, painball players decided to go with […]
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Things to keep in mind if you’re giving guns as Christmas presents
This being Wyoming, there are undoubtedly going to be quite a few firearms tucked under Christmas trees across the state. I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t wishing for one, but between my […]