Great Outdoors
Happy New Year, Wyoming!
I’ve cussed out the old year as we’ve ushered new years in, but the new year turned out to be just as bad – or maybe even worse – than the previous year. I’ve tried […]
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It’s easy to be thankful if you live in Wyoming
I know, a show about giving thanks on Thanksgiving is pretty predictable. But it doesn’t feel right to overlook the importance of this day. However, because this is a program about the outdoors, I’ll just […]
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Wyoming should offer a fishing & football package
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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I can tie a wind knot with the best of them
My fly line tippets never last me very long. Early in the season, I’ll put a new wind knot in a tippet on every cast. I’ve actually gotten two knots on a single cast before. […]
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Do fish feel pain? I don’t want to know
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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Find yourself some space in the Great Outdoors
One of the benefits – or drawbacks – of the pandemic is that it got people to spend more time in the great outdoors. Early on when everyone was trying to stay well away from […]
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Bowfishing is a good way to beat the heat
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 in hot weather
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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Your fishing license shouldn’t be hard to find
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 […]
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I may finally get my Cutt-Slam this summer
Wyoming doesn’t have many native game fish species. We have plenty of fish to try to catch, including a bunch of different kinds of trout, but the only trout that are natural inhabitants of our […]