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Happy birthday to my mom today!
Today is my mother’s birthday. I want to use these two minutes today to wish her a happy birthday and thank her for shaping me as the person I am. She didn’t take me hunting […]
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Put some thought into your gift-giving
Several coworkers and I were talking about Christmas presents a few days ago. I work with people who are as into the outdoors as I am, so most of the gifts we discussed had to […]
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Halloween costumes come easy to hunters
Between all the usual obligations and the added hunting-related activities you need to juggle in October, there isn’t much time to put together a Halloween costume. That’s no big deal, at least until your better […]
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If you fish in Wyoming, root for the Pokes
We sell more nonresident fishing licenses in Wyoming than we do resident ones, and if you broke it down, I’ll bet most of those out-of-state anglers come from Colorado. We’re happy to take their money, […]
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Protect our waters — stop at boat checks
Coming back from Colorado last weekend, I got passed by an SUV pulling a boat. This happened right around the Wyoming state line, and I figured the guy was just in a hurry to get […]
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Fish may not feel pain, but I still wonder …
Imagine being really hungry, or even just a little hungry, for that matter, and heading for the kitchen to do something about it. You nose around the fridge and the cabinets for a while, then […]
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It doesn’t take much to get into bowfishing
I spent a lot of time bowfishing for carp on the Wind River when I was a kid. I started bowfishing each year about the time the ice melted off the river, and I kept […]
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Release your fish the right way
Catch and release is a great way to enjoy fishing without taking a toll on the fish population. At least, it is as long as the fish get released back to the water properly. During […]
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It’s getting harder to find space in the wilds
One of the benefits – or drawbacks – of the pandemic is that it has gotten people to spend more time in the great outdoors. Early on when everyone was trying to stay well away […]
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Fishing license search highlights a problem
I wanted to get an early start taking the family fishing this weekend. The earlier we got to the water, the cooler that water would be, and that would mean better luck catching trout. My […]