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Great. Now I need yet another rifle.
When I was trying to decide what caliber I should pick for my newest rifle, I contacted an old friend who is a legend in the shooting world. Ron Spomer is a hunting and shooting […]
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Lock up your guns when you’re not carrying them
Suicide is something we just don’t talk about. We hear about it when someone famous or someone in our community dies from it, but we don’t talk about it. There’s some thought that if we […]
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It’s my birthday, and I’ll shoot if I want to
I like to joke that much of Wyoming gets this day off because it’s my birthday, but that’s a bit disrespectful to the real reason for Equality Day. We get this day off because Martin […]
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Use your new toys
I’m sure there were plenty of goose calls, pheasant vests and shotgun shells under the trees yesterday. And I’m sure if you were the happy recipient of any of these items, you were dying to […]
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A few last-minute gift ideas for outdoorspeople
It’s stocking stuffing season again, and I freely admit I’m terrible about finding stuff to stick in stockings. I’m determined to do a better job of it this year. And while I’m out there trying […]
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Make sure you practice with your Christmas gun
This being Wyoming, there are undoubtedly going to be quite a few firearms tucked under Christmas trees across the state. I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t wishing for one, but between my […]
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The Gift of the Magi isn’t as beautiful as the story
You may recall the Christmas story called The Gift of the Magi, where two people, in the hopes of getting each other the perfect gift, sold the items their gifts to each other would have […]
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I’m itching to put my coyote rifle to use
I told you Monday that our neighbor had a calf killed by coyotes, and that now all the people who live around me are working hard to put an end to one of those coyotes […]
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Active muffs increase range safety
There are a lot of electronic earmuffs and earplugs on the market, and most of ‘em are worth every penny you’ll spend on ‘em. The best ones are generally more expensive, but you don’t have […]
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Keep your range bag ready to go
Head to the shooting range this summer. You’re going to want to make sure your hunting rifles are all sighted in, and it’s a good idea to get some practice before the fall. The more […]