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Happy 250th birthday, America!
I hope all of you out there get the chance to celebrate our freedom this weekend, like I did when I was a kid. In my backyard, G.I. Joe didn’t abide by the Geneva Conventions. […]
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Don’t celebrate the 250th by burning America up
I wish we’d gotten some rain this spring and early summer. Our country only turns 250 years old once, and it would be nice to celebrate the milestone by sending some of my hard-earned money […]
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Calvin is right; the summers are absolutely packed
Every so often, I re-read my old Calvin and Hobbes comic books. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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New critters are keeping me busy at home
Paisley wasn’t a hunting dog, but when I lost her a few months ago, it hurt as much as it did when I lost my retriever Cricket years ago. I didn’t realize I could bond […]
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Nonlethal defense weapons probably aren’t for me
Let me just say right off the bat that I never want to hurt anyone. And I really don’t want to ever kill anyone. I have self-defense training, and I have a license to carry […]
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Bulky, heavy camping gear isn’t all bad
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me into the mountains above Pinedale each summer. I was quite young when Dad decided I should carry my own weight – literally. Before we […]
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Technology can make some things easier outdoors
My dad gave me a Brunton ADC Summit a few years ago. The ADC is a handheld weather station. ADC stands for Atmospheric Data Center. You can strap it to your backpack or wear it […]
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My shooting range is finally perfect
I built a shooting range in my yard when I first moved to my house. I set the backstop up at the bottom of one of the hills in my pasture, and I could shoot […]
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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 […]
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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 […]