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No wonder doves are so hard to hit
I was sitting in the passenger seat of my wife’s 4Runner as we headed down the county road on our way home. Looking out the window, I noticed two mourning doves flitting along on a […]
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I’m not in hunting shape quite yet
You can spend every spare moment you have in the gym, lifting weights and running on treadmills, and you’ll get in great shape, for sure. But if what you’re trying to get in shape for […]
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Greenhouse may interfere with hunting
Most of my spare time this summer has been devoted to helping the boys get their animals ready for the County Fair, and when I haven’t been doing that, I’ve been building my wife a […]
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Get the bow out of its case now
Don’t just let that bow sit in the closet or out in the garage all summer. Dust off the case, take the bow out and get some practice. There are dozens of archery ranges around […]
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Horses are great, but they’re a lot of work
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]
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I had a good reason to miss the class reunion
My high school class met in Riverton over the weekend, and even though it’s not that far to go, I ended up not going. I told myself it’s because I just have too much to […]
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Bike hunting takes preparation, too
About a month ago, my wife asked me if I wanted to do the 100-mile Tour de Prairie ride. I declined. I’ve done 100-mile bike rides in my younger days, but youth was a big […]
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Give your opinion on preference points
In 1995, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department introduced a preference point system for moose and bighorn sheep. Every year, when you apply for a license and fail to draw, you are awarded one preference […]
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Time to rethink my hunting plans
I had grand plans to hunt a couple of new areas this year. I’ve scouted those areas, bought new maps that cover them, and come up with schemes to ambush the game I was planning […]
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I came up empty in the license draw
I applied for limited quota elk and deer licenses this year. It was the first year I’ve remembered to apply in probably the last five or 10 years. Most years, I’ve ended up getting a […]