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October is only a day away
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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Give game animals a break at water holes
Biologists with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are deeply concerned about our state’s wild residents this year. The spring and summer months have been hotter and drier than they’ve been in a long time, […]
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Ruffed grouse — the king of upland game birds
Ruffed grouse hunters in the parts of the country where the birds are hunted heavily might flush 60 birds in one day, see six, get shots at four and come home with two. They consider […]
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Be sure to double- and triple-check your regs
There’s a lot to keep in mind when you’re hunting. You have to think like your quarry, remember where you put the truck, and make sure you’re not violating any game laws. And that’s the […]
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Fall is the best season, and hunting is one reason
Fall is my favorite season for a number of reasons. I am much more suited to cooler weather than the heat of summer, so I always look forward to this time of year when the […]
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Let’s not blame the rifle
Some very bad people have done some very despicable things over the last several years. And many of those people have done those horrible things with AR-15 rifles. But it’s not the rifles that should […]
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Sneak in some shooting practice when you can
I was hoping to already have been out in the field several times by now, chasing elk with my bow, but I just haven’t been able to get it put together yet. Part of it […]
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I skip Labor Day weekend for hunting
I went up to the mountains over the Labor Day weekend, but not to hunt. I would have loved to have been out there with my bow in my hand, looking for a nice mule […]
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Coyotes are giving me good hunting practice
I spend a lot of time at the shooting range throughout the year, but my range time always ramps up considerably when September rolls around. I already have all my rifles sighted in by now, […]
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Happy Labor Day. Get outside today.
In my opinion, everybody should go hunting each weekend of the hunting season. You don’t have to go after elk or deer every time. Change it up a little. Hunt doves on the first weekend, […]