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It’s the adversity that makes a hunting trip great
Not long ago, I saw a message on one of the hunting blogs I like to read. The writer wanted hunters to send in accounts of disasters they’d had in the field. I bet he […]
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Don’t forget about small game in your hunting plans
The rabbit populations in the state are going crazy. I have a degree in zoology, so I feel I’m qualified to estimate the number of cottontails hopping around Wyoming. My best estimate is zillions. OK, […]
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There’s still plenty of time to get a whitetail
Quite a few mule deer hunters are already back from their hunts. They might even have had a venison steak for supper last night. But muleys aren’t the only deer in Wyoming. There’s also whitetail […]
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The weekend didn’t go according to plan
You know those weekends when you leave home early on Saturday morning, hike back into the wilderness so you’ll be in the perfect spot long before the sun comes up, and spend all that day […]
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I need to get tougher if I want to be like my dad
My dad has been a very good sport about being picked on repeatedly for this blog. He has a true talent for getting hurt on our outdoors outings, and while some of those injuries have […]
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Getting permission to hunt private land is not rocket science
I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]
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Antelope season is open now
I love getting outside and tromping around in the wilds. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is or what I’m out there doing. If I’m outside, I’m happy. Even when I get a […]
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Hunting is not just about trophies
Even hunters I know who pay thousands of dollars to go on safaris or Alaskan adventures don’t do it just for the trophies. I know quite a few people who have had to add a […]
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Help a kid get a turkey this spring
If you know a young person who is dying to go hunting, take that critter on a turkey hunt this spring. As long as that youngster has a hunter education card, he or she can […]
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I’m going to treat myself to a birthday hunt
Yeah, yeah, insert your favorite over-the-hill joke here. I’ve heard a ton of them over the last week or so. Even my kids are jumping in on it. I suppose I had it coming, though, […]