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Ready or not, it’s hunting season
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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Fletching might make a difference this year
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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Don’t wait — Sight in your hunting rifle now
Take an evening after work this week and go sight in that hunting rifle. I know most rifle seasons don’t open for a while, but that’s the whole idea. If you have a problem you […]
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Want to lose weight? Try the elk hunting diet
When my wife told me I’ve been doing an admirable job of losing weight, but that I’m still packing a few too many extra pounds, I had to agree. But then she said I need […]
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Fly-fishing has a hairy problem
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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How sporting is long-range hunting?
There are a lot of shooters working on their long-range shots these days. Most of those folks confine their long-distance shooting to the range, where they try to tighten up their groups and get more […]
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Archery can be an expensive addiction
I started shooting a bow when I was just a little duffer. My dad brought home one of those little fiberglass longbows that fling an arrow about as far as a four-year-old could throw it, […]
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I need story ideas — time to go hunting with my dad again
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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Ride your ATV courteously
My friend Tim just bought a new ATV. Tim’s a pretty ethical guy, and he’s got a really good grasp on how to ride an ATV responsibly. But he still asked me for my thoughts […]
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Elk season’s coming, so I’m back on 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 […]