Great Outdoors
I have big plans for hunting season this year
I had the great fortune to acquire both a new rifle and a new bow since last hunting season. I would love a new shotgun, but that’s not in the cards yet, and to be […]
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Great Outdoors
Get your vacation time scheduled now for hunting
Back when I was the outdoors editor at the paper, my job was pretty sweet. I had the freedom to decide what I wanted to write about, then figure out how much time I wanted […]
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Don’t miss the big game application deadlines
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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Elk hunting takes work, but the reward is worth it
Hunting elk is definitely easiest when they’re bugling. They’re easier to find, because their songs carry for a surprisingly long distance. Once you get to the area where the elk are making a racket, sometimes […]
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You can keep summer — I’ll take fall
Some people live for the winter, when they can strap a pair of planks to their feet and rocket down a snow-covered slope at break-neck speed. Others look forward to the spring. These are the […]
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Nothing beats big game season
This is the best time of the year. Football season has kicked off, hockey season heats up the ice in a little while, and the World Series is just around the corner. But best of […]
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There are plenty of hunting options here
I’m constantly getting little reminders why I love living in Wyoming. Every region of the country is loved by most of the people who live there, I am sure. Maybe it’s just a factor of […]
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Draw strikeout means it’s time for new plans
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 […]
Great Outdoors
Don’t forget to apply for big game tags
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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Nothing to do? WRONG! There’s too MUCH to do
I overheard a group of high school-aged kids complaining that there’s nothing to do around here the other day. It was a complaint I just couldn’t wrap my mind around. I mean, it’s fall in […]