Great Outdoors
Ice fishing is a fantastic way to enjoy misery
A friend named Granger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]
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Don’t waste Presidents’ Day if you get it off work
There’s not a lot to hunt on Presidents’ Day, but it’d be a shame to waste a day off work. There may not be a lot of open seasons, but I always look forward to […]
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Give some thought to using lead-free ammo
There are a lot of conservation organizations out there, because there are a lot of things that need to be funded in order to keep wildlife and wild places healthy. One of the newest orgainizations, […]
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Get some flies tied while you have the time
While you’re parked on the couch watching football this weekend, put your hands to good use. Instead of just watching the games, pull out the fly-tying gear and get a start on the flies you’ll […]
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Be careful, but have fun ice fishing this year
Four inches of clear ice is usually safe to walk on. That’s clear ice, not milky ice. The clear ice is more stable. If it looks milky, the bonds between the water molecules aren’t as […]
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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 […]