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Thank you to all the veterans out there
Some folks get today off for Veterans’ Day, and I think it’s a state law that you have to do two things. First off, thank a vet. Whether it’s someone who served decades ago or […]
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There’s still time to get your Thanksgiving bird
There’s not much that beats a good Thanksgiving turkey. Especially when it’s surrounded by all the other Thanksgiving goodies: stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, jello salad and cranberry sauce. About the only way you can […]
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Find the right dog for your type of hunting
Ducks Unlimited has a great library of excellent tips for hunting on its website. You don’t have to be a member to access most of the advice, but if you do join, your membership fees […]
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Don’t get shot by your dog this season
Every year, there’s at least one story in the news about a dog tripping the trigger on a shotgun and killing the dog’s owner, or someone else along on the hunt. The thing is, incidents […]
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It’s not hard to find a public place to hunt ducks
Waterfowl hunting has become more of a private land activity in the last decade or so. A lot of waterfowlers have resorted to leasing blinds on ponds and in farm fields. That’s a great way […]
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Tune up your coyote call
Coyotes are very wary critters. It doesn’t take long before they’re well-educated about hunters. The good news is that they reproduce pretty fast, so there’s always a new crop of dogs that haven’t been initiated […]
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Steady up your shot with shooting sticks
I have a set of Vanguard shooting sticks I picked up several years ago. I’ve used them at the shooting range when I’ve practiced with my hunting rifles, but about a week ago, I got […]
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Put at least a little work in your Halloween costume
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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Don’t forget to buy your preference points
Wyoming went to a preference point system for bighorn sheep and moose licenses for residents quite a while ago. It’s not a straight preference point system, because it still keeps 25 percent of the drawing […]
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It’s time to kick up some long-tailed goony birds
The Game and Fish has already released a boatload of pheasants for the Springer Special Pheasant Hunt, but they have plenty more to turn loose. There are likely still lots of pheasants that escaped the […]