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For fitness watches, go with Garmin
A fitness tracking watch can really help with your exercise goals. But not all trackers are created equal. I found this out the hard way a while back. About 10 years ago, the first time […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Madson’s book has only one flaw – it’s not endless
I had the great fortune to get to know Chris Madson when I used to work at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. He was the editor of Wyoming Wildlife Magazine when I was hired […]
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My fitness routine may be getting out of hand
Several years ago, after a hunting season spent huffing and puffing, I came home and stepped on the scale. The number that came up was alarming. I vowed at that moment to get fit. I […]
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In like a lion, out like a …
It’s almost March, and that’s got me worried. We’ve had plenty of wind already this year, and March tends to be the windiest month of all. If what we’ve experienced so far is any indication, […]
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We don’t WANT our phones to work everywhere
There’s a cell phone company that is plastering billboard ads all along Wyoming highways touting its coverage across the state. While I understand the importance of being able to stay in contact when you’re traveling […]
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Don’t let the weather catch you off guard
A few winters ago, I went out to feed the horses one morning right after I got out of the shower, but before I checked the thermometer. I stepped out the door and reached to […]
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Take care of public land. It’s yours.
How many landowners do you know who rev up their four-wheel-drives and tear through riparian areas on their land? Or just toss their garbage out in the brush when they’re riding around on the lower […]
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Ice fishing is a fantastic way to enjoy misery
A friend named Granger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]
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If you’re after coyotes, you better get out soon
If you’re looking to tack a coyote pelt or two on the barn, you better do it soon. Coyotes and furbearers start losing their hair about this time of year, and if you’re thinking of […]
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More training can help us keep our gun rights
All the talk in the news lately about new gun control laws has me worried. As gun owners, we need to let our senators and representatives, both in the state house and in Washington, D.C., […]