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I’m getting coyote fever again
I do love to listen to coyotes yip and howl at night. I never want to live somewhere that I can’t hear that sound. There have been plenty of rabbits out on the prairie, and […]
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Be careful of avian flu if you’re hunting waterfowl
It seems like we just keep getting hit with outbreaks of disease, and about the time we get past one, another one crops up to take its place. A few years ago, it was the […]
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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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There are only two acceptable uses for ice
While waiting to get on the ice for a league hockey game, I often hear my teammates grumbling about the figure skaters who are twirling around on the surface. The most common comment is, “What […]
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I think I’m going to start a hunting gym
Some people go to the gym to sculp their bodies. Some of those people even practice looking muscley in the gym’s mirrors. But that’s not me. Some people go to the gym to live a […]
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Hunting? Yep, there’s an app for that
There are a number of apps available now for your smartphone that are extremely helpful for navigating in the backcountry while you’re hunting. I’m a fairly traditional guy in a lot of ways, though, and […]
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“Bear bills” make good sense for hunting
The Wyoming Wildlife Federation is supporting a couple of bills during this Legislative session that could help clear up some misperceptions nonhunters have. For decades, we’ve referred to bears and mountain lions as “trophy game.” […]
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You might as well take this week off, too
The four-day work week after Christmas was a complete wash, and this one won’t be much better. With only four days to get all your normal work done, as well as all the stuff you […]
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I only have one resolution, but I’ll make it fun
It’s a time when a lot of people, with the best of intentions, resolve to make positive changes in their lives. I quit making new year’s resolutions a long time ago. Then I got fat […]
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Might as well take the rest of the week off
The last week of the year is always pretty meager in terms of production on the job. You’re still probably a bit groggy from all the Christmas festivities, and in another couple of days, you’ll […]