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My boys have inherited my fishing ineptitude
I’m a horrible fisherman, at least when it comes to fishing in Wyoming. When I fish in other states, I do fine. But I can’t catch a fish to save my life in my native […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Why can I catch fish everywhere but in Wyoming?
I’m a terrible fisherman in my home state, but when I venture outside of Wyoming, for some reason, I tend to be much better with a rod and reel. Some of that is, of course, […]
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Baby bird gets me out of mowing the yard
I wasn’t altogether excited to mow the yard last week, so I admit I was looking for excuses to stop early. Thankfully, I found one. As I was taking my third or fourth pass up […]
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Some new vehicles come with off-road grit built right in
There are a couple of trucks and at least one SUV on the market these days that are perfect just the way they come off the lot – no aftermarket modifications necessary. As for the […]
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If you catch and release, release ’em right
Each year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department sends out a reminder of the right way to release fish when you turn them back into the water. Al Langston of the Game and Fish recently […]
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Ethics of long-range hunting are called into question
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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Sight in without using up all your ammo
One of my young friends did his 4-H presentation on how to sight in a scoped rifle the other night. He did a good job explaining how the windage and elevation adjustments on his scope […]
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Hunting and shooting contribute more to the economy than you’d think
The National Shooting Sports Foundation keeps track of a lot of data related to guns and shooting. But they recently announced a very surprising figure about what target shooting brings to Wyoming. That figure? Seventy-one […]
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I’m not the only one who thinks ethics are important in hunting
As hunters, we have more opportunities in the United States than hunters have anywhere else in the world. But that could change at any time, depending on public perception of our sport. The thing is, […]
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Don’t let your flesh sizzle this summer
I needed to mow the yard over the weekend, but it was hot out. I thought the way to beat the heat would be to wear shorts instead of my usual jeans. I wasn’t worried […]