Great Outdoors
It’s that fat-wallet time of year
My dad pointed this out a number of years ago, and I think he even wrote a cowboy poem about it. Around the first of September, a good number of Wyomingites start tilting a little […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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The hunting outlook seems good from the road
This time of year, if I can’t be out in the wilds hunting, I find myself staring longingly out to the sides of the road when I’m driving across the state. And between work and […]
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Get a little more creative with your costume
Between all the usual obligations and the added hunting-related activities you need to juggle in October, there isn’t much time to put together a Halloween costume. That’s no big deal, at least until your better […]
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A small game hunt may be just what you need
I know big game’s the big draw around these parts, and upland birds and waterfowl aren’t far behind. Not many people spend a whole lot of time hunting small game. The rabbit populations in the […]
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Whitetails are great late-season quarry
A lot of Wyoming deer hunters have already been to the mountains and returned with meat for the freezer. But the deer season’s far from over. Quite a few mule deer hunters are already back […]
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Fish in Wyoming, root for Wyoming
It hit me one day that this state has a perfect opportunity to package a couple of popular activities. Tourism and our outdoors are a big draw, so we should capitalize on it a little […]
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Mule deer are wily, crafty critters
Mule deer hunting’s just about perfect. It’s not too physically demanding, but it’s no walk in the park, either. It’s even better when you get one. If you’re looking for a monster muley this year, […]
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You can get just about anything in camo anymore
It’s amazing what you can find in the way of everyday items with a hunting theme. Hunters may be a small part of the population, but we seem to be some of the most active […]
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Waiting (im)patiently for my newest knife to come
I bought a Buck knife about 10 years ago when I went to an outdoor writers’ conference. I bought it from the Buck Knives booth in the vendor area. The surprising thing about that booth […]
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In a former life, I must have been a lumberjack
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]