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Archery can be a fairly expensive hobby
I finally broke down and bought a new 3-D archery target. I also wound up having to buy some new arrows. Those were a couple of expenses I hadn’t planned on. But I went out […]
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Get out and vote in the primary election
The Wyoming primary election is next Tuesday, and in the Cowboy State, this is our big election. Around here, the primary is usually the most contested race, while the general election is often not very […]
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Get a decoy for your archery antelope hunts
The archery antelope season opener in most of the areas is right around the corner. It might be a little bit early yet for the rut, but there could be some bucks that will respond […]
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Had to take a little break from archery practice
My neighbor Kevin and I are both avid bowhunters. I try to practice with my bow as much as I can the rest of the year, too, but the last few years, it’s been more […]
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Don’t let others decide the primaries for you
The primaries are coming on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This is important, because we had a very low voter turnout in the last election. And this year, there are a whole bunch of people angling for […]
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Choose a camo pattern that’ll actually hide you
For a long time, it seemed like the only camo you could get was based on a close-up photograph of the vegetation you’d find in a Louisiana swamp or a Virginia forest. MossyOak, RealTree and […]
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Neighborhood coyote needs to go
My neighbor called me last week to tell me there was a coyote headed toward my place. I thanked him politely for the heads-up, but didn’t have any inclination to go get the coyote gun […]
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I should have replaced my 3D target years ago
I have an old 3-D archery target I’ve been poking holes in for years. For the first few years of its life, it lived in a shed out behind my garage. When I moved to […]
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It’s time to start practicing for archery season
Don’t just let that bow sit in the closet or out in the garage all summer. Dust off the case, take the bow out and get some practice. There are dozens of archery ranges around […]
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Horses are worth the work they cause you
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]