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Bad football years are great for hunting
One good thing about the Wyoming Cowboys and Denver Broncos having off years is that I don’t feel like I need to stay home on the weekends to watch the games. Sometimes I can even […]
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Hunt the Elk Refuge lands if you have the chance
Whitetailed deer are much more common in states to the east of Wyoming, but they’ve been increasing in numbers here for many years. Because they’re not native to many of the areas they now inhabit, […]
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Take better pictures of your game
I’ve seen a lot of pictures of people posing with dead critters after a successful hunt. And this time of year, those pictures multiply exponentially on social media sites. While I do enjoy seeing pictures […]
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Let’s put those wallets on a slim-fast plan
Around the first of September, a good number of Wyomingites start tilting a little bit when we sit. Some of us develop a bit of a limp. It’s not a permanent malady, and it’s not […]
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Happy October Eve to you!
Some people live for the winter, when they can strap a pair of planks to their feet and rocket down a snow-covered slope at break-neck speed. Others look forward to the spring. These are the […]
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Ironically, I found my ghille suit
I mentioned earlier this week that I cleaned up my store room to get all my hunting gear organized. I also mentioned that in previous years, I only went as far into the pile as […]
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I finally have all my hunting gear organized
It turns out I have a lot of hunting gear. Not a lot of GOOD hunting gear, but a lot of gear in total. I do have some good stuff, and I always know where […]
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My first goose was one to remember
It wasn’t very cold the day I got my first goose. But we’d set up the portable blind in about six inches of water, and the water wasn’t what you’d call warm. We’d been there […]
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Outdoor adventures are better with mishaps
An outdoor writer called me the other day. She was planning a story on outdoor mishaps and asked if I knew anyone who’d had any. I told her every hunter I know has had at […]
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Bring on the cooler (and snakeless) weather
Man, I love fall. After a long, hot summer, the cooler days are always welcome. But cool weather is just one of the things I love about the fall. Obviously, hunting is the big perk […]