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Just get lost — but in a good way
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Don’t forget to apply for your hunting licenses
The deadline for Wyoming residents to get their applications in for deer, elk and antelope tags is right around the corner. The last day to apply is May 31. There’s not a lot of time […]
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Remembering those who served today
This day has become the unofficial beginning of the summer, even though it won’t truly be summer for another month. But the weather is getting nice enough to get away to the hills, and the […]
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Don’t waste this three-day weekend
If you get Monday off for Memorial Day, take some time to pay tribute to people you’ve loved and lost. It’s a day for remembering those who fought for our country, as well as those […]
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Turkey hunting? Don’t forget your fishing rod
Forget the spring cleaning; you’re just going to muddy the house up with mud from your waders and turkey feathers anyway. Just grab the shotgun and your fishing gear and get out to the hills […]
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I’d love to learn stealth from an actual sniper
My closest friend from high school enlisted in the Army shortly after we graduated. He rapidly went from infantry to Airborne, and then he jumped straight to the Green Berets. He learned a bunch of […]
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I’ll just stick to giving rattlesnakes room, thanks
I’m no fan of rattlesnakes. OK, so maybe snakes in general aren’t my cup of tea. I wasn’t always afraid of snakes. I used to like to catch garter snakes and bull snakes and let […]
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Spring in Wyoming isn’t all roses and tweety-birds
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]
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Looks like I have a new fly-fishing partner
The first thing my youngest son wanted me to mail him when he started college in Jacksonville, Alabama, was his fishing gear. I don’t know why he didn’t pack it in his truck when he […]
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We have another bird nerd in the family
I’m not a true birdwatcher, but I watch birds just the same. Sometimes I focus my attention on game birds, like shortly before the upland seasons start. There are a hefty number of sharptail grouse […]