Great Outdoors
Time to come up with a new hunting plan
I had grand plans to hunt a couple of new areas this year. I’ve scouted those areas, bought new maps that cover them, and come up with schemes to ambush the game I was planning […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
Great Outdoors
I didn’t get my licenses, even though I tried
I applied for limited quota elk and deer licenses this year. It was the first year I’ve remembered to apply in probably the last five or 10 years. Most years, I’ve ended up getting a […]
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Bust out that mountain bike for some exercise
You don’t have to go to Moab to have a great ride on a mountain bike. Wyoming has plenty of excellent places to ride, too. Just throw your bike on top of your car or […]
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I don’t need anything that has more tires
If it’s mechanical, I can break it. Not by using it or even abusing it, but just by getting near it. I’ve even had people accuse me of breaking their machines simply by thinking about […]
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Take a detour — go fishing
Driving across our great state can get a little hypnotic. Pull off the highway and do a little fishing to recharge so you don’t start drifting off at the wheel. I never go anywhere without […]
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Give wild critters the space they need
Those brochures they hand out at Yellowstone with a drawing of a person getting flung into the air by an angry buffalo aren’t just for the tourists. They’re a warning to everyone who spends any […]
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Maybe it’s time to start hunting from a bike
A few years ago, my wife asked me if I wanted to do the 100-mile Tour de Prairie ride. I declined. I’ve done 100-mile bike rides in my younger days, but youth was a big […]
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Maybe this year I’ll finally get my Cutt-Slam
It seems like most of the anglers I know have already completed their Cutt-Slam. Some are even working on a second slam, or even a third or fourth. I’d be happy with just one. The […]
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There’s still plenty of stuff to do outside
Fishing season is finally here. The die-hards have been hitting the water for the last several weeks, but now even a lot of the higher country is free of ice. Be careful, though, because the […]
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Victoria’s Secret isn’t thinking big enough
It seems like you can get anything in camo now. You can even get a truck with a camo wrap on it. Some of the camo is truly functional, but some of it’s just a […]