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Sight in your hunting rifle now
Sighting in your rifle is a must. If you’re going to hunt with it, you absolutely have to make sure it’s shooting where it should. It doesn’t matter if you sighted it in last year, […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Hunting isn’t just about killing animals
There’s a whole lot more to hunting than taking aim and pulling the trigger. There’s all the stuff you see while you’re out in the wilds. You’re away from civilization, roaring traffic and demanding bosses. […]
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Make sure you don’t violate one of these hunting laws
Some game violations are committed out of pure disregard for the law, and some are just simple mistakes. But there are a few that seem to be the most common offenses every hunting season. Number […]
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Kid wasn’t crying ‘wolf’ when he said he saw a bat
We live out in the middle of the prairie. There’s no natural water for miles in any direction, and there isn’t a tree taller than me as far as the eye can see. Despite that, […]
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A rabbit hunt is a perfect excuse to get the kids outside
Sunday was the first chance I had to take my son hunting, so on Saturday, we took a trip to town to get Colby a small game license and some blunts for his arrows, and […]
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Dodge Durango Citadel is just that — a fortress
I was excited to test the Dodge Durango a few weeks ago, for a couple of reasons. First of all, it was the first time I’ve ever had the chance to drive Dodge’s flagship SUV. […]
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Test your skills with the king of upland game birds
Ruffed grouse hunters in the parts of the country where the birds are hunted heavily might flush 60 birds in one day, see six, get shots at four and come home with two. They consider […]
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Antelope hunting’s easy … except when it isn’t
In Wyoming, antelope hunting is often an afterthought. We tend to focus on elk, and deer are a close second. Not many of us do a whole lot of planning for our antelope hunts. Maybe […]
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Toyota’s RAV4 continues to surprise me
I described a white Toyota RAV4 as the perfect vehicle for the Tooth Fairy a few years ago, but despite that, about a year ago, they sent me another one to test. When I reviewed […]
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Check and double-check your gear before you go hunting
You’re miles from home. Heck, you’re even miles from the trailhead. You’re sitting in hunting camp, and you’re ready for the hunt that’ll start the next morning. You have your rifle. Your skinning knife’s on […]