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Losing my contacts scares me more than bears
I don’t have good eyes. Had I been born two hundred years ago, there would have been no help for me. Glasses can’t help me, so I’d have been blind. I have to wear a […]
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Find a way to get into the ‘full freezer’ club
One of the greatest things about Wyoming is the fact that we can hunt the archery season, and if we don’t get what we’re after, we can go out again in the rifle season. And […]
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There’s still some time left to get your elk
Hunting elk is definitely easiest when they’re bugling. They’re easier to find, because their songs carry for a surprisingly long distance. Once you get to the area where the elk are making a racket, sometimes […]
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If you hunt grouse, you have options
If you’re an upland game bird hunter, Wyoming’s a great state to be in. We have plenty of options, and most of those options are fair game right now. We’ve got four species of grouse, […]
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It’s crazy what you can find in camo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service produces a report every few years that tries to gauge how many people are hunters, anglers, or wildlife watchers. The idea is to see what percentage of the population […]
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Precision shooting makes a huge difference
I’ve never been a very good shot with a handgun, I’ll freely admit that. But I’ve always considered myself an above-average marksman with a rifle. Maybe that’s just my male ego talking. I know there […]
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Take better trophy photos
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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Protect your peepers while you hunt
Not long ago, I saw two posts within a week about guys getting stuck in the eyes by fish they’d caught. One was a catfish spine, and the other was a walleye fin. I don’t […]
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Hunting is about more than killing
Mark Heinz, a writer for Cowboy State Daily, reported on a Wyoming elk and deer hunt that pulls more than a few heart strings. Heinz’ story focused on Lee Swartzfager, a Pennsylvania man who is […]
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Whitetail hunters can access the Elk Refuge
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, […]